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Former All Whites World Cup defender dies aged 77
Sam Malcolmson was a member of the 1982 World Cup squad.

‘Forest day’ at Feilding school instilling confidence to explore
Each week the walls give way and the roof is lifted from learning at a Feilding school, with children trekking into a nearby reserve to study bugs, seeds, spores, build forts and play games.

‘It’s extremely difficult to have to relive it’ - third complainant speaks out on former MP’s alleged abuse
“I was a bit upset, but probably more annoyed than upset because he had tried something ... he had been so nice to us and had been heaps of fun and to do that just ruined it,” alleged victim of Anthony Malcolm told private investigator in 1992.

Drunk vineyard worker attempted to force way into flat
A 26-year-old vineyard worker from Vanuatu was convicted and discharged after trying to enter a person’s flat while intoxicated.

Three things that might bring home loan rates down faster
Banks are cutting rates - but is it a mortgage war?

Things that go bang
Forget sorting out global warming or advancing our knowledge of the universe... let's apply our intelligence to the task of blowing each other up instead!

Selling ransomware breaches: Four trends spotted on the RAMP forum
Ransomware operators are increasingly targeting US, French, and Brazilian firms through the underground RAMP forum, leveraging unauthorised access to amplify cyberattacks.

OVHcloud launches global Managed Rancher Service for multi-cloud
OVHcloud launches a global Managed Rancher Service in collaboration with SUSE, aiming to simplify multi-cloud and Kubernetes cluster management for enterprises.

Razor hits the waves with league legend in Sydney
Ahead of what he declares will be his most important test to date, the All Blacks coach got out to his happy place, with some Aussie sporting royalty.

No plans to move kaka back to Te Anau despite welfare concerns
Two vets have concerns about the welfare of a kaka, but the Department of Conservation says the bird is settling into its new home.

MathWorks launches new support package for Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
MathWorks unveils a hardware support package for Qualcomm's Hexagon NPU, enabling automated code generation from MATLAB and Simulink, optimising Snapdragon processors.

Ko tetahi ahuatanga rangi ahurei i Aotearoa e whakahuri ana i nga upoko ki rawahi
I runga ake i te taone o Middlemarch, kua tapaina he momo kapua ki tetahi ingoa karangaranga paetata, kua tae mai ki te aroaro o Nasa.

New Zealand supports Israel leaving Gaza in UN resolution
The UN resolution comes after more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s military.

Wellington councillor calls for Crown observer to fix ‘fundamental challenges’
Tensions are heating up amongst Wellington City councillors, as the city stares down desolate questions about its own liveability.

The Growing Up in New Zealand study gets funding lifeline
However, the project will also have to find more money elsewhere.

NZ police accessed second online facial recognition website Facecheck.ID
Police say staff connected to Facecheck.ID 274 times simply to look into the tool, rather than use it.

Sectigo launches pkimetal to streamline certificate linting
Sectigo has launched pkimetal, an open-source tool to streamline certification compliance for Certification Authorities, addressing new industry standards.

Chief Ombudsman criticises Costello over withholding tobacco documents
The document the Associate Health Minister gave to health officials pushed for tobacco tax cuts, and promoted the idea that "nicotine is as harmful as caffeine".

Peacehaven dementia project within $55k of target
It will deliver six new beds for the care of people with the most advanced level of dementia.

House at centre of closed Auckland walkway taken off market
The owners of Firth Cottage fenced off a section of the Takapuna to Milford walkway that runs through the property in September 2023.