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AI shrinks exploit window to zero days, ESET warns
Malware

AI shrinks exploit window to zero days, ESET warns

Businesses have almost no time to patch flaws now, as ESET says the median gap between disclosure and exploitation fell to zero days in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
How One NZ cut provisioning time from 10 days to 10 minutes using AI
Digital Transformation

How One NZ cut provisioning time from 10 days to 10 minutes using AI

Customers now get new mobile services activated in under ten minutes, after One NZ used AI to replace a 10-day process.

By Cy Wright • 4 min read • Last week
Reprieve sought for blocked ambulance bay in Masterton
Wellington Regional Council

Reprieve sought for blocked ambulance bay in Masterton

Parked cars are delaying emergency callouts in Masterton, prompting a council bid to extend no-stopping rules outside the ambulance station.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
Waipu's 'kamikaze corner' could become $1m roundabout
Northland

Waipu's 'kamikaze corner' could become $1m roundabout

Councillors face a petition-backed push to spend GBP £100,000 on design for a safety fix at Waipu's busiest junction.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
Reform costs mounting for North Canterbury councils
Local Government

Reform costs mounting for North Canterbury councils

Reform costs are already uneven across North Canterbury, with Waimakariri spending nearly GBP £129,000 and Hurunui just GBP £5,500.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Hastings speed limits: Almost 60 roads proposed for lower limits
AA

Hastings speed limits: Almost 60 roads proposed for lower limits

Residents are being asked for views on lower speeds across nearly 60 Hastings roads, with changes aimed at safer streets and school zones.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last week
Explainer: Why is everyone talking about AI and the end of the world?
Data centers

Explainer: Why is everyone talking about AI and the end of the world?

Calls for tighter AI safeguards have intensified after warnings the technology could outpace human control and threaten jobs, security and markets.

By RNZ • 8 min read • Last week
Intensive care specialist questions Whangārei airport rescue helicopter location
Northland

Intensive care specialist questions Whangārei airport rescue helicopter location

Noise complaints and lease talks are mounting as a Whangārei intensive care specialist says the airport base adds delays without improving transfers.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 6 min read • Last week
Safety upgrades aimed at slowing drivers on popular Piha road
Auckland Transport

Safety upgrades aimed at slowing drivers on popular Piha road

Residents on Glenesk Road may soon see speed bumps and clearer signs after years of complaints about dangerous parking and fast traffic.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Velduro expands into 24 countries within 10 months
Supply Chain

Velduro expands into 24 countries within 10 months

Demand for New Zealand-made e-bikes has pushed the Papamoa start-up into two dozen markets, making it a fast-rising exporter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
NMIT & NZAero launch Hamilton aviation training hub
Higher education

NMIT & NZAero launch Hamilton aviation training hub

New Zealand's aviation maintenance industry could face a bigger skills squeeze as the North Island gains a new training route for engineers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Funding uncertainty threatens Westport flood protection
Risk & Compliance

Funding uncertainty threatens Westport flood protection

Cashflow strain may force a redesign of Westport's flood defences, with the council warning it could struggle to fund the scheme.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Infoblox warns of scam gambling risks in ANZ traffic
Malware

Infoblox warns of scam gambling risks in ANZ traffic

Security teams in Australia and New Zealand face hidden fraud and malware risks from gambling sites that can mask illegal deposits and scam withdrawals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past
Digital Transformation

From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past

Food retailers face avoidable spoilage, illness risk and regulatory exposure as most still rely on manual checks that miss cold-chain failures.

By Johan Joubert • 5 min read • Last week
OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director
Software-as-a-Service

OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director

The appointment aims to tighten project delivery and margins as the ERP consultancy expands its Australia and New Zealand practice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
AI systems expose sensitive data in ANZ, report finds
Data Protection

AI systems expose sensitive data in ANZ, report finds

Downstream AI alerts in Australia and New Zealand are rising as agents and MCP links create fresh routes for sensitive data leakage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Epicor adds Conveyance Solutions to ANZ partner network
Manufacturing

Epicor adds Conveyance Solutions to ANZ partner network

The deal gives mid-market distributors in Australia and New Zealand more local support to get better returns from their ERP systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security
Digital Transformation

Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security

The sector faces mounting breach and compliance risk as unmanaged devices, shared logins and stale access undermine campus defences.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • Last week