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Ping Identity launches platform to secure & manage AI agents
Ping Identity unveils Identity for AI, a platform to secure and manage AI agents with control, oversight, and threat protection from early 2026.

CoreWeave selects VAST Data in USD $1.17bn AI cloud platform deal
CoreWeave secures a USD $1.17bn deal with VAST Data to power its AI cloud platform, enhancing scalability and performance for enterprise AI workloads.

Sex with 1000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster
Thanks to a controversial new documentary, adult content creator Tia Billinger - stage name Bonnie Blue - has become a household name.

Criminal investigation called for after police falsify alcohol breath tests
The integrity of the past and current work of any officer involved is called into question, the Defence Lawyers Association says.

Former All Black Aaron Smith splits from his wife after four years of marriage
Former All Black Aaron Smith has separated from his wife Teagan Voykovich after more than a decade together.

Tesla will 'examine' an investment in Elon Musk's xAI

'We're running out of time': PNG parents make desperate global plea to save conjoined twins
The parents of conjoined twins in Papua New Guinea have made a desperate plea to "anyone globally" to help save them.

Person arrested after reports of someone with a gun Christchurch's Mairehau
Police were called to the Christchurch suburb of Mairehau shortly before 2.30pm this afternoon.

Heavily criticised Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract
Ten suppliers have been contracted to deliver school lunches next year.

Armed police swarm Christchurch street after reports of gun sighting
One person is in custody after armed police swarmed a Christchurch street.

Gigamon unveils quantum-safe cryptography in GigaVUE update
Gigamon launches GigaVUE 6.12 update featuring quantum-safe cryptography, aiding firms to tackle future quantum computing threats to encryption.

Former Te Pati Maori staffer Eru Kapa-Kingi doubles down on leadership shortcomings
Eru Kapa-Kingi insists party president John Tamihere is not the man to lead them to the promised land.

The Grave Guardians: The group who stepped up to repair Bruce McLaren's headstone - and so many others
Vandalism and unconsented interference is a regular occurrence, say the Grave Guardians, who wasted no time offering to repair the McLaren family headstones.

Barracuda unveils AI assistant to boost security team efficiency
Barracuda Networks launches Barracuda Assistant, an AI tool boosting security teams’ efficiency amid rising cyberattack complexity and volume.

Phoenix suffer major injury blow on eve of NZ derby
Japanese star Hideki Ishige’s season is over after scans confirmed he suffered an ACL injury in their draw against Central Coast.

Musk wins $1tn Tesla pay deal despite backlash

OpenAI's Sam Altman backtracks on CFO's government 'backstop' talk

Musk plans Tesla mega AI chip fab, mulls potential Intel partnership

Thunderstorms threaten to put dampener on start of summer
Temperatures well into the 20s were recorded around the country this week, but winter has one last sting left in its tail.

Texas sues Roblox for 'putting paedophiles and profits' over safety
Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".

Briscoe Group confident, despite drop in third-quarter sporting sales
The retailer still believes it is on track for its profit forecast of $60m for the year.

Independent supermarket Plenty Foods hopes to challenge duopoly in Upper Hutt
A last-minute database crash couldn't stall the opening of Plenty Foods in Brewtown.

Customs seizes $12 million worth of cocaine at Dunedin port
35kg of cocaine found hidden in shipping container from South America.