Opinion stories
SMBs face rising breach risk as the report says seven routine security failings, not advanced malware, drive most attacks, with ransomware in 88% of cases.
Duplicate records are inflating storage bills, slowing pipelines and skewing reports as organisations pull in data from ever more systems.
Businesses are facing a sharp rise in email scams as AI makes phishing faster, cheaper and harder for native filters to spot.
B2B brands risk invisibility as buyers turn to AI answers, with websites needing SEO, AEO and GEO to stay discoverable.
As attacks increasingly spill across supply chains, policymakers are edging towards treating cyber security as a shared public good, not a private expense.
Publicly boasting about AI security breaches could soon hand regulators and litigants a ready-made paper trail.
AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.
Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.
Boards and public bodies now face pressure to show AI changes costs, workflows and decisions, not just pilots or licences.
Fears over noise, dust and air quality have prompted calls to shift the fast-tracked project away from homes in Marsden Bay.
Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.
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.
The new contamination threshold has eased stress for landlords and tenants, even as some jobs still cost several thousand dollars to clear.
Patients at Wellington Hospital's emergency department are facing longer waits as staff shortages and overcrowding have kept it in code red for months.
Where councils helped build homes, Clutha has reversed decline, tripling section values and keeping young families in town.
Residents in Pahiatua are set for fewer boil-water scares as Tararua District Council starts a year-long $4 million network upgrade.
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.
Australia's cyber strategy is shifting as firms race to control AI agents, with June's Medicare portal incident exposing fresh integrity risks.
Picton traders say the temporary disruption of a streetscape upgrade was worth it, after their own revamp boosted seating, safety and summer trade.
Many buyers are overlooking flood and other hazard risks, leaving some homeowners exposed to higher premiums or uninsurable properties.
