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AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test
The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

National backs its policies as unemployment rises to 11-year high
Ahead of the announcement that unemployment has risen to 5.6 percent, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said it had been a "very difficult three months" but the data was beginning to point in "another direction".

Arctic Wolf expands cyber resilience and AI security tools
Arctic Wolf has expanded its security portfolio with cyber resilience services, an AI-led SOC and a partner programme for exposure management.

KnowBe4 names Andrew Kanzer as Chief Growth Officer
The appointment signals KnowBe4's push to widen sales and enter new markets as cyber vendors adapt to AI-driven workplace risk.

Live weather: Another icy morning, with temperatures set to dip further
MetService says it's been one of the coldest mornings of the year and it's likely to continue for the next two days, including in Auckland and Northland.

Truck fire closes State Highway 3 near Mt Messenger tunnel
The highway was closed for about an hour after a truck caught fire near the Mt Messenger tunnel.

Three arrested after gunmen threaten occupants in late-night home invasion
Three men face aggravated burglary charges after allegedly threatening Morrinsville occupants with guns and fleeing from police.

Solomon Islands-US shiprider deal raises 'serious concerns' over sovereignty
An ocean-policing deal signed between the governments of the Solomon Islands and the United States is causing consternation in Honiara.

Unemployment rises to 11-year high of 5.6%
Economists had been expecting the rise as the job market struggles to gain momentum.

ClickHouse launches Labs, names Andy Pavlo Research VP
The move aims to sharpen performance on AI-heavy workloads as the open-source database vendor deepens research into PostgreSQL and its own platform.

Weather: Another icy morning, with temperatures set to dip further
MetService says it's been one of the coldest mornings of the year and it's likely to continue for the next two days, including in Auckland and Northland.

Zscaler lands dual Gartner Leader spots in SASE, SSE
Its first SASE Leader ranking gives the cybersecurity group a fresh edge as enterprises seek fewer, more unified cloud security platforms.

Freespace opens Melbourne drone plant to lift output
The new Melbourne site will help Freespace double drone production and expand its workforce as defence and industrial orders grow.

Christchurch medical tech company secures milestone sale of CT scanner
The company says it will keep manufacturing the scanners in Christchurch, even as it expands into the US.

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents
Cost-sensitive AI automation can now use a lighter browser as Cloudflare's beta aims to cut CPU and memory use for web tasks.

Intelematics connects one millionth vehicle to eCall
ANCAP's new safety criteria are likely to make emergency-call systems a must-have, after one million vehicles were linked to Intelematics' platform.

The region struggling the most as unemployment climbs to 11-year high
The rate of unemployment has risen to 5.6%, with 171,000 without work, an increase of 8000 compared to the previous quarter, official statistics show.

Watch: Otago student skis down world’s steepest street
Connor Addis took on the challenge of skiing down the world's steepest street amidst the snow in Dunedin on Tuesday.

Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?
Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

Man pleads guilty to murdering teen in Auckland street fight
Tailasa Vakavale Otuha'Apai Pongia, who was 19 at the time of the incident, will be sentenced in October.