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Employment Court decision closes loophole exploited by migrant worker recruiters
An Employment Court ruling has established that migrant workers can legally challenge unlawful recruitment fees paid overseas to secure jobs in New Zealand.

'Envision chandeliers': Trump touts ballroom after midterms rout
By Danny Kemp, AFP While Republicans nursed a brutal hangover from their US midterms defeat, President Donald Trump was busy - showing off his new ballroom at the White House.

HP appoints ex-GSK chief Emma Walmsley as next CEO
HP has appointed former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as CEO, bringing experience in healthcare, consumer businesses and technology governance to the role.

Base jumper convicted and discharged after getting stuck on side of Auckland hotel
Ilies Nait El Cadi, a 22-year-old from Belgium, has paid $22,000 in reparation.

HID buys inepro ID to expand secure print portfolio
The deal gives HID a broader secure print offering as demand rises for contactless authentication across shared printers, lockers and workstations.

Hackers abuse trusted AI tools to breach organisations
Attackers are abusing approved AI and admin tools to move through networks in minutes, making traditional trust-based defences far less reliable.

Election 2026: The lengths people go for democracy
Voting is very busy but wait times are short at The Palms in Christchurch East - and in Milford Sound, residents are grateful for a democratic road trip.

Black Kite adds quantum readiness to supplier cyber ratings
Companies can now see which suppliers are already moving towards quantum-safe encryption, as Black Kite folds the new checks into its cyber ratings.

Thoughtworks urges tighter controls as AI agents spread
Companies are being pushed to secure, monitor and budget for AI systems as agents take on longer tasks and strain review processes.

Chris Hipkins puts job on the line over no new taxes beyond CGT
Labour will not support new taxes it doesn't have a public mandate for, its leader says.

JFrog adds AI security controls for developer tools
Security teams can now spot unauthorised AI tools on developer machines before they reach production, as JFrog extends its controls.

Director of Auckland labour hire company to pay $200k for breaching rights of migrant workers
Huy Quang Tran was found liable for breaches such as failing to pay minimum wage and holiday entitlements and seeking unlawful premiums from migrant workers.

'Common sense has prevailed': Agriculture will remain a standalone subject at high schools
Rex Newman, president of the Agriculture and Horticulture Teachers Association, said he was happy with the result but it should never have been in question.

MongoDB appoints Alex Newman to lead Australia & New Zealand
The appointment signals MongoDB's push to win more Australian and New Zealand customers as demand grows for AI systems that can run in production.

Qantas passengers watch flames shoot from plane’s wing before take-off
Passengers aboard a Qantas flight in Australia watched flames shoot from beneath the aircraft’s wing shortly before take-off, forcing pilots to abandon the departure.

Denodo named Gartner leader for seventh year in row
The ranking underscores rising demand for governed data access as businesses adapt their systems to support AI workloads and automation.

Big risks, small risks
Sometimes I just don't understand things.

AoFrio marks 40 years with 3.7 million coolers linked
Its software now monitors more than 3.7 million commercial coolers worldwide, underscoring a shift from motors to connected fleet management.

Google brings multimodal BigQuery analytics into GA
Teams can now analyse images, video and documents in BigQuery without moving them out of Cloud Storage, cutting context loss and extra pipelines.