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Calls grow for KiwiSaver diversification as Bitcoin yields soar
Calls rise for KiwiSaver diversification as Bitcoin's 76-fold return over 10 years dwarfs typical fund growth, urging advisers to embrace digital assets.

Mayor Wayne Brown renews call for Auckland bed tax
Wayne Brown is asking the government to reconsider its opposition to a bed night levy.

Why All Blacks are wary of Kiwi on Pumas coaching staff
All Blacks back Will Jordan and assistant coach Jason Holland are about 10,000km from home, but there's no escaping familiar faces in Argentina.

Poster company boss backs indie postering after Auckland Council crackdown
Auckland Council has been telling independent gig promoters and artists who put up posters to stop.

Education minister over-reached on te reo in books, say principals
Erica Stanford has overstepped by excluding te reo Maori from future books in a series for learner readers, says the Principals' Federation.

IDeaS Spotlight wins Skift award for data-driven hospitality
IDeaS Spotlight has won the Skift IDEA Award for data-driven marketing, helping hospitality providers boost revenue through real-time demand insights.

Chlöe Swarbrick kicked out, again, after refusing to apologise - but she has an unlikely ally
She refused to apologise after saying Government MPs were “spineless” for refusing to further sanction Israel.

Woolworths’ mystery meat pieces pulled from shelf after causing a stir
The meat tray has since been removed from the Woolworths delicatessen, a spokesperson for the company said.

Secondary school teachers set for full day strike next week
The PPTA says the strike is in response to the Government’s offer to settle their collective agreement negotiations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise construction project management
AI, especially Generative AI, is set to transform Australia's construction project management by boosting efficiency, predicting risks, and enhancing collaboration.

How optimisation is helping to tackle the data centre efficiency challenge
Optimising existing data centre infrastructure boosts performance and sustainability amid rising AI demands and shrinking space, budgets, and energy resources.

Fortinet upgrades FortiRecon to boost proactive cyber defences
Fortinet has upgraded FortiRecon with AI-driven threat intelligence and automation to help organisations identify and prioritise cyber risks proactively.

Nurses to strike for two days in September
An estimated 4300 planned procedures and specialist appointments had to be deferred during the last strike.

Faster healthcare not the same as 'equitable care' - Auditor-General's report
Health NZ needs to explain how the sickest patients will not be left behind in the push to outsource more surgeries to private hospitals, says the government watchdog.

Israel PM has 'lost the plot', says Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister says attack on Gaza City "utterly, utterly unacceptable" and Israel's leader has "gone too far".

Jacinda Ardern declines request to appear at Covid Inquiry
Jacinda Ardern, along with former senior Labour ministers Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson, and Ayesha Verrall have declined a request to appear before Covid Inquiry.

Revealed: Who in police knew what and when in PM press secretary sex worker case
The then police commissioner was alerted to allegations about the Prime Minister’s press secretary and sex workers, in an email that was quickly recalled.

Former press secretary Michael Forbes told to inform employer himself after filming allegations
Police escalated allegations about Michael Forbes to its leadership, but told him the "onus was on him" to inform his employer.