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Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It
Malware

Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It

Businesses are facing a sharp rise in email scams as AI makes phishing faster, cheaper and harder for native filters to spot.

By Marshall Bennett • 7 min read • Yesterday
Building B2B Websites for AEO, GEO, and SEO
Software-as-a-Service

Building B2B Websites for AEO, GEO, and SEO

B2B brands risk invisibility as buyers turn to AI answers, with websites needing SEO, AEO and GEO to stay discoverable.

By Illka Gobius • 9 min read • Yesterday
Should cybersecurity be nationalised?
Encryption

Should cybersecurity be nationalised?

As attacks increasingly spill across supply chains, policymakers are edging towards treating cyber security as a shared public good, not a private expense.

By Illka Gobius • 5 min read • Today
When the breach becomes the brag
Artificial Intelligence

When the breach becomes the brag

Publicly boasting about AI security breaches could soon hand regulators and litigants a ready-made paper trail.

By Illka Gobius • 5 min read • Today
AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats
Encryption

AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats

AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.

By Illka Gobius • 6 min read • Today
Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations
Hybrid Cloud

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations

Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

By Michael Vincetic • 4 min read • Last week

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Near miss with train interrupts Greens' level crossing announcement
New Zealand Labour Party

Near miss with train interrupts Greens' level crossing announcement

A train nearly hit a car at Morningside as the Greens unveiled a $2.5 billion plan to remove Auckland level crossings and ease congestion.

By Russell Palmer • 3 min read • Yesterday
Hazmat suits, booby traps and piles of waste: Cleaning meth-contaminated properties
Housing

Hazmat suits, booby traps and piles of waste: Cleaning meth-contaminated properties

The new contamination threshold has eased stress for landlords and tenants, even as some jobs still cost several thousand dollars to clear.

By Isra'a Emhail • 5 min read • Yesterday
Wellington Hospital ED operating under code red about half the time since March
Wellington Hospital

Wellington Hospital ED operating under code red about half the time since March

Patients at Wellington Hospital's emergency department are facing longer waits as staff shortages and overcrowding have kept it in code red for months.

By Kate Green • 3 min read • Yesterday
Revisiting zombie towns: What happens when the housing supply keeps up
Housing

Revisiting zombie towns: What happens when the housing supply keeps up

Where councils helped build homes, Clutha has reversed decline, tripling section values and keeping young families in town.

By Shamubeel Eaqub • 4 min read • Yesterday
Water security a step closer for Tararua township
Opinion

Water security a step closer for Tararua township

Residents in Pahiatua are set for fewer boil-water scares as Tararua District Council starts a year-long $4 million network upgrade.

By Rebecca Hogan • 2 min read • Yesterday
Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade
Opinion

Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade

Trade remains below last year, but Mount businesses are seeing a lift in foot traffic and hope a strong summer will aid recovery after the landslide.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • Yesterday
Cybersecurity's Next Challenge: Knowing What to Trust
Data governance

Cybersecurity's Next Challenge: Knowing What to Trust

Australia's cyber strategy is shifting as firms race to control AI agents, with June's Medicare portal incident exposing fresh integrity risks.

By Vini Cardoso • 5 min read • Yesterday
'Anything new is good': Picton businesses back central Blenheim revamp
Small Business

'Anything new is good': Picton businesses back central Blenheim revamp

Picton traders say the temporary disruption of a streetscape upgrade was worth it, after their own revamp boosted seating, safety and summer trade.

By Kira Carrington • 3 min read • Yesterday
Do you know how risky your home is?
Real estate

Do you know how risky your home is?

Many buyers are overlooking flood and other hazard risks, leaving some homeowners exposed to higher premiums or uninsurable properties.

By Susan Edmunds • 4 min read • Last week
National unveils nine-point energy plan to tackle power bills
Data centers

National unveils nine-point energy plan to tackle power bills

Households could get cheaper, more flexible power deals as National proposes new rules to boost competition and rein in network charges.

By Giles Dexter • 4 min read • Last week
Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation
Risk & Compliance

Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation

Residents say secrecy over the council chief executive's exit leaves ratepayers facing unanswered questions over any payout after the Mount landslide review.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 2 min read • Last week