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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.

'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

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

Zoom Pharmacy to sell Tazi menstrual product online
Customers in urban and rural areas can now order the reusable menstrual product online with pharmacist advice and nationwide delivery.

Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m
Weaker sales and a higher tax charge halved Sony New Zealand's annual profit as operating cash flow also dropped sharply.

NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m
Revenue fell sharply and a NZD $1.318 million property impairment deepened NEC New Zealand's annual loss to NZD $3.7 million.

RNZ political donations tracker: ACT has now raised more from large donations than it got in 2023
ACT has banked more big donations, surpassing its tally from the whole of the last election year with 67 days still to go until election day.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Why identity convergence matters for data centre security
Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.