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Government holds firm on not negotiating with hackers in wake of Qantas breach

12 October 2025

The federal government is sticking to its position of not negotiating with cyber criminals, despite hackers releasing personal data from millions of Qantas customers onto the dark web and threatening to target Australia.

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Secondary school teachers will go ahead with strike action next week, despite a pay offer on Friday
	11 Oct: Secondary school teachers will go ahead with strike action next week, despite a pay offer on Friday... more

A tech expert says any sale of the public stake in Chorus should be reinvested into the industry
	10 Oct: A tech expert says any sale of the public stake in Chorus should be reinvested into the industry... more

The average house price in Wellington's Upper Hutt has seen a sharp decline
	10 Oct: The average house price in Wellington's Upper Hutt has seen a sharp decline... more

A warning to dairy farmers - to prepare for greater climate swings
	10 Oct: A warning to dairy farmers - to prepare for greater climate swings... more

Hopes incoming rules on methamphetamine contamination will lower costs for all
	9 Oct: Hopes incoming rules on methamphetamine contamination will lower costs for all... more

Confidence from Warriors boss Cameron George about their New Zealand-first venture into the world of crypto currency
	9 Oct: Confidence from Warriors boss Cameron George about their New Zealand-first venture into the world of crypto currency... more

Further cuts to home loan rates are far from guaranteed
	9 Oct: Further cuts to home loan rates are far from guaranteed... more

Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington
	9 Oct: Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington... more

A push to make the wool industry the backbone of New Zealand again
	9 Oct: A push to make the wool industry the backbone of New Zealand again... more

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Law and Order:
More than 50 people have been injured in explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital 8:07

Rugby:
Former Scottish international Brendan Laney is giving his old nation every chance of tipping over the All Blacks in tomorrow morning's second Grand Slam test at Murrayfield 7:57

Politics:
Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless out of the city centre 7:47

Entertainment:
Patti Smith has revealed how she discovered the man who raised her was not her biological father 7:37

Living & Travel:
Several regional flights into Auckland have been cancelled because of fog issues 7:37

Rugby:
Ardie Savea has no doubts a new-look All Blacks loose forward trio will click quickly in tomorrow morning's test against Scotland 7:27

Environment:
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a block of flats in Hamilton 7:27

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