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'Very few' middle tier staff understood the gravity of reports into Mt Maunganui landslide risks
Paul Davison KC's report found the risk was known decades before six people died in the landslide.

New Zealand, Australia formalise military partnership in space
The agreement aims to bring the two countries’ defence forces closer together on space operations, personnel and military capabilities.

Coalition's fuel tax freeze will be paid for through borrowing
Transport Minister Chris Bishop says the coalition's freeze on fuel tax will almost certainly require more borrowing, while Labour leader Chris Hipkins wouldn't rule out needing to borrow to fill the shortfall in the transport fund.

Maritime NZ launches investigation after worker dies at Wellington port
CentrePort's Chief Executive, Anthony Delaney said the fatal incident involved a worker for an independent stevedore.

Six60 in South Africa: Code, Concerts and CDs
Like a fine South African wine and steak, Six60 and the All Blacks are a pretty perfect Kiwi pairing.

South Korea proposes record $597 billion 2027 budget to supercharge AI investment

Wayne Brown harassed RNZ employee with 'terrorist' comment - commissioner
Brown's comment had brought the council into disrepute and "represented a major departure from expected standards", says the Conduct Commissioner.

Surgeon found father dead at home, then desperately searched for missing mum
Lok Fung Lorrence Li was on trial for the murders of Fuk Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife, Mei Han Chong, in their home in Auckland's Ellerslie in 2023.

A ‘shouting match’ or not? Either way, ministers really don’t want to talk about it
It has been alleged that Seymour and Luxon had a “shouting match” in Cabinet over the social media ban for under-16s. We ask them, and get some interesting answers.

Nathan Cleary drops fresh hint on future after brother Jett’s Warriors debut
The Penrith superstar says playing alongside his younger brother is a factor to weigh up as rugby league's biggest decision looms.

House buyers have 45 percent more choice
House buyers now have 45 percent more homes to choose from than they did three years ago, Realestate.co.nz says.

Wayne Brown’s ‘Muslim terrorist’ comment brought Council into disrepute
An independent commissioner has confirmed a comment by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown describing an RNZ employee as a “Muslim terrorist” was harassment.

RNZ political donations tracker: Fishing company, tech entrepreneur give large donations to NZ First
New disclosures of large donations include over $100k from five donors to Labour, plus a new donor to NZ First from the fisheries industry.

'Asinine' speed bump removal plan: Tahunanui Hills residents forced to be first responders
Locals say the road was "scary" before the cushions were installed, with many difficult driveways, fast drivers and night racers

Novatti posts AUD $2.0 million EBITDA after restructure
Gross margin climbed to 51% as Novatti shed lower-margin businesses, helping it swing to AUD $2.0 million EBITDA and near break-even operations.

Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly
Many change programmes stall because leaders track delivery, not whether staff have actually adopted new ways of working.

GP accused of rudeness and banned from tele-consults wins right to appeal
Dr Deborah Waxman was accused of being rude and insensitive towards patients but a judge has questioned if she’s been made to wait too long for an investigation.

Four rules for outcome based SaaS pricing in the AI era
AI-driven automation is forcing SaaS groups to rethink licensing, as per-seat fees erode when fewer staff can do more work.

Parliament's third to final week
Spring has arrived in time for Parliament's third to last week. Here is what's on.

Explainer: What is meningococcal disease and how dangerous is it?
Explainer - A young woman died of it last month, and more cases are popping up. What exactly is meningococcal disease?