Nine To Noon

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the stepping up of cybersecurity for all public-sector websites that's followed revelations AI agents had infiltrated a site containing Medicare data.

A new Kiwi charity launched this morning is taking on one of the biggest challenges in cancer care: how to make new treatments more affordable and accessible to the people who need them.

Supermarket reform has become a key focus of the election campaign. But how workable are their various policies?

A new survey of parents and family members has found there is growing support for a publicly-funded early childhood education system. How could it work?

English Premier League football club Manchester City found guilty for breaking financial regulations, while the Black Ferns lose a tight game to the world champions England.

She's now the Executive Director of Nga Rangatahi Toa, an organisation that uses creative practice, cultural connection and self-care strategies to help rangatahi find their voice and create positive pathways for themselves.

A new luxury store opens in Auckland's CBD, as a conference in the city weighs up the increase in businesses' use of artificial intelligence and whether it could spell the end for traditional software services.

The wildfire threat to Blenheim and Hanmer have led FENZ to warn residents, even in the towns, to have a grab bag ready in case of a major fire on the back of the El Niño weather system. Ian Allen is editor of the Marlborough Express

Christchurch podiatrist Simon Wheeler says the popularity of minimal and barefoot shoes has likely peaked. He says the popularity now is about higher stack heights, maximal cushioning, and rocker-style shoes.

He has co-written a book with music journalist Michael Dwyer. Split Enz: An Adventure in Music and Design is full of photographs, designs and recollections of the band from the 1970s through to today.