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AI has finally entered the election campaign arena
Analysis: We just heard the most thoughtful and specific contribution on AI from a local political leader to date. Who's next?

Fraudulent hires get credentials before detection, HYPR
Most fake hires are exposed only after getting system access, leaving companies vulnerable for days and often weeks before a fraud is spotted.

LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.

Why Kiwi WNBA star gave up off-season rest to play back in NZ
Rejoining sister Krystal on court lured WNBA rookie Charlisse Leger-Walker back home to suit up for the Tokomanawa Queens.

1000 days, 1000 ultra-marathons, and somehow Shannon-Leigh Litt isn’t finished
After running an ultra-marathon every day for 1000 days, Shannon-Leigh Litt could finally stop. Instead, she cut nine kilometres off her daily run and started chasing another world record.

Show homes still have their place in this virtual world
For generations of Kiwis, show homes were part Sunday outing, part property fantasy. Decades later, their appeal has not entirely disappeared.

How an Australian gang dominated the South Island drug trade, then lost it all
A decade ago, the Comanchero Motorcycle Club did not exist in New Zealand. But after a handful of 501 deportations, the Australian gang took hold.

NZ First candidate defends past praise of controversial influencer Andrew Tate
Elliot Ikilei campaigns on his work with vulnerable young people. He repeatedly praised Tate in social media posts in 2022.

Financial services top mobile verification activity
Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.

University and polytech staff vote to strike together for first time
The Tertiary Education Union says university and polytechnic staff are fed up with insecure work and insulting pay offers.

IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI
The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.

Sumo Logic adds AI tools to cut telemetry costs upstream
Rising telemetry volumes and AI use are pushing security teams to trim ingestion bills by filtering data before it reaches analytics systems.

‘Fallen off a cliff’: rents have fallen almost twice as much here as anywhere else in the country
‘That sick, sick feeling’: and home sellers face painful losses as the property market shifts quickly

This 25 year old Kiwi has global tech giants lining up to work with him
Global tech has a very expensive problem and this Kiwi might be providing the fix.

Roofer tells homeowner to 'stick it' after $4600 repair leaks again
Stephanie Longhurst paid thousands for a "100% watertight" roof repair. Now she’s taking the company to the Disputes Tribunal.

Council consents eight homes on private driveway without telling neighbours
Beach Haven residents face three times the expected density on a shared access they own and maintain.

The Greens are striking a chord. But does their tax pitch stand up?
Anyone know why the Green Party is riding so high right now?

Leaked Foodstuffs poll: More in favour of supermarket separation, but voters don’t think it’ll bring down prices
A poll commissioned by supermarket giant Foodstuffs and leaked to Stuff shows 45% support National’s plan to forcibly separate Pak'nSave and New World, while only 38% oppose the idea.

Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands
Enterprise buyers are moving AI security tools into live operations as staffing shortages and alert overload push automation deeper into the SOC.