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Immigration NZ investigated 146 allegations against staff in five years
It says 47 staff members have faced disciplinary action for breaching its integrity standards.

Athletics comes out of hibernation in New Zealand
New Zealand track and field athletes have achieved on the world scene for decades - but now there's a new strength and diversity not seen since the 1990s

Glasswall unveils Foresight AI for offline file threat risk
Glasswall launches Foresight AI, scoring file-borne threat risk from CDR telemetry to help security teams prioritise offline investigations.

No Stupid Questions: What could the Iran war really mean for your bank balance?
The conflict could hit more than just your petrol budget - here's what you need to know.

Otago Peninsula officially declared possum free
A biodiversity advocate says possums were recently so rare in the region that roadkill was something the younger generations had never seen.

House asking prices rise in most regions, Wellington bucks the trend
Property listings averaged $883,800 in February as demand increased and supply remained flat.

Farmers fear double whammy of rising fuel and fertiliser costs from Middle East conflict
The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the price of oil and the spot price of urea has jumped since the war began.

China plans to crack down on problems plaguing its tourism industry

India’s light vehicle market opens 2026 with record January sales

Chanelle Pharma taps SAP Cloud ERP & AI for expansion
Chanelle Pharma adopts SAP Cloud ERP and Business AI to modernise global operations, bolster GxP compliance and power expansion to 90+ markets.

KiwiSaver balances wobble: Is this time different?
Markets have been volatile this week as they digest the impact of the war in the Middle East.

Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week
Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week.

Three debutants named in Black Caps squad for South Africa T20Is
Three potential debutants named in extended squad as New Zealand manage workloads after World Cup campaign.

Government seeks information from police on rescue helicopter deployment after complaints
Fire and Emergency lines rescue teams are upset they must go through police to get a chopper and are sometimes being turned down.

‘I've had some dark moments’: Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock opens up on cancer diagnosis
Luke Woodcock knew something was seriously wrong when he had trouble catching a cricket ball.

Air Chathams announces $20 fuel surcharge on fares
It comes within hours of Air New Rising its fare prices and signalling it could be forced to review routes.

Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'
Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

This SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is satellites that return to Earth

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Tech stocks today: Anthropic says Pentagon ban could cost it billions, Nebius stock rises on Nvidia investment

Nvidia to provide 1 gigawatt of AI chips, make 'significant investment' in OpenAI rival Thinking Machines Labs

Honeymooners' relief to be home after Dubai hotel hit

Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say

PQShield shrinks post-quantum crypto for tiny devices
PQShield unveils a lean post-quantum crypto library running in under 5KB RAM, targeting billions of memory-starved embedded devices.

Cyclists frustrated by drivers illegally parking on Auckland's cycle lanes
A cycling advocate says it's a problem right across Auckland, while a Manukau councillor says part of the problem is lack of carparks for new apartments.

Christchurch Hospital staffing 'like moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic', worker says
A union delegate and healthcare assistant says Christchurch ED was seeing more than 400 patients a day and some had to wait in corridors.

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.