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How IT leaders can fight back against vendor lock-in and regain control
Frustration is mounting among IT leaders as vendors tighten their grip on technology roadmaps, forcing costly upgrades and restrictive contracts.

APAC CIOs prioritise tech investment for growth in 2025
CIOs in the APAC region are set to prioritise technology investments for growth in 2025, with 96% focusing on new revenue generation initiatives.

World Backup Day highlights crucial data protection needs
World Backup Day on 31 March highlights the necessity for organisations to back up vital data, including identity management systems like Microsoft Entra ID.

22-year-old man charged following fatal Penrose crash
The man has been charged with reckless driving causing death and reckless driving causing injury.

Speed calming measures for south Auckland roads an ‘insult’
Residents have complained about their roads being used like a race track, with "absolutely out of control speeding".

Investigations underway after person killed by alleged fleeing driver, man charged
A 22-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving causing death following the crash.

Large enterprises scramble after supply-chain attack spills their secrets
tj-actions/changed-files, corrupted to run credential-stealing memory scraper.

Auckland’s struggling local boards unite in letter to Wayne Brown
Auckland’s 21 local board chairs have united in a letter to mayor Wayne Brown, objecting to the expectation that they absorb a $17.6 million budget shortfall.

‘Like a prisoner’: Man stuck in 'sweat box' emergency motel for almost four years
A few months after an accident left him paraplegic, Shane Emeny was placed in emergency housing, waiting for a place to call home. That was nearly four years ago.

TEM - Transaction in Own Shares
The Company announces that, on 12 March 2025, it purchased for cancellation 531,801 Ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Shares") at a price of 171.79 pence per Share

AI adoption grows among finance leaders despite worries
A new report reveals that while 54% of finance leaders are embracing AI for automation, 60% remain concerned about process transparency limiting its benefits.

MIT & NVIDIA create framework for intuitive robot control
Researchers from MIT and NVIDIA have unveiled a framework enabling users to correct robot actions in real-time, enhancing intuitive interaction and performance.

Haeata Community Campus wants to ditch free school lunch provider
Last week, the school was delivered 600 meals that arrived "completely frozen".

Former Destiny Church youth leader Kiwa Hamiora-Te Hira jailed for six years for sexually abusing boys
A former Destiny Church youth leader who sexually abused several young boys has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Slice of Ramadan from Malaysia to Queenstown: 'Food always brings people together'
Normally, people can only find the best traditional Malaysian rice porridge during Ramadan, Habib Ali says.

‘Egregious breach of trust’: Former Destiny Church member jailed for sexual offending against six boys
Kiwa Hami Tamati Edward Hamiora-Te Hira, 29, has been sentenced to six years and four months’ imprisonment after abusing young boys at his south Auckland home.

Police issued more than 30 infringements in crackdown on Feilding’s roads
Offences included speeding, excess breath alcohol, failing to wear seatbelts, lane violations, driving without the correct licence, and mobile phone use.

The man preserving flavours from the past
Nathan Lewis likes to make preserves and jams the old-fashioned way.

‘Second fastest lap’: Christian Horner praises Liam Lawson’s pace
Hard to blame Liam Lawson for ‘roll of the dice’ crash, Christian Horner says, as he highlights Kiwi driver recording the second fastest lap.

'We'll keep our nerve': Winston Peters readies for Marco Rubio meeting
The foreign minister is keeping his cool in the United States ahead of the main event.