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Energy & transport brands talk loyalty innovation
Australian and New Zealand energy and transport firms embrace AI-driven loyalty platforms for faster, personalised customer rewards and operational efficiency in 2025.

Building mental scaffolding: Why AI makes subject knowledge more critical, not less
AI in classrooms prompts debate on the need for deep subject knowledge, as teachers and students question learning versus easy information access.

Roadside drug testing 'nearly worthless', expert says
As the New Zelaand to rollout roadside begins, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach.

Veterans' charity say transitional support for those leaving Defence Force is lacking
It comes as a former infantry soldier accuses the New Zealand Defence Force of failing to get him the help he desperately needed.

1.2 million tonnes of food wasted in New Zealand every year - report
For the first time, a report has measured just how much is thrown away or lost across the entire food chain.

Watch: Chris Hipkins faces questions in Auckland
It comes after a recent poll saw Labour come out on top as best to handle most issues.

Senior detective faces criminal investigation over objectionable material
It's understood the Auckland detective has decades of experience in police and has been stood down.

Budget for Mt Messenger Bypass project nearly doubles to almost $600 million
The budget for the Mt Messenger Bypass has climbed up in costs from $365 million to nearly $600m.

'Ticking time bomb': Ex-soldier who attacked taxi driver says he desperately needed help
Jack Wesley assaulted a driver in a drunken rage after returning home from training Ukranian troops.

Review: Pixies deliver polished walk down unconventional memory lane
Fans soaked up nostalgia of hearing Bossanova and Trompe le Monde in full on a glorious weekend of music in Auckland.

Paratroopers kill terrorist who threw rocks at Israeli citizens, soldiers near Ofra in West Bank

Why imposing Black Caps bowler’s long-awaited test comeback won’t come next week
There was a notable omission from the 14-man squad named for the first test against the West Indies on Tuesday.

Rethinking cloud choices in the age of AI
Australian organisations are reassessing cloud strategies amid rising costs and AI demands, balancing public cloud, private servers, and data sovereignty concerns.

New 'home warranty' rules protecting homeowners announced
The government has revealed more details on how homeowners can be protected under its proposed proportionate liability system for the Building Act.

Wellington Girls College to finally get new buildings
The school is looking to put behind it years of disruption centred round its old and earthquake-prone buildings.

Sitiveni Rabuka's government moves to restore customary control of surfing areas
The Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill 2025 has been given the all-clear to be tabled in parliament, which resumed on Monday.

An Auckland driver says he was fined for blocking his own driveway. These are the rules
An Auckland man says has received a parking fine for blocking his own driveway with his car.

Watch live: Chris Hipkins faces questions in Auckland
It comes after a recent poll saw Labour come out on top as best to handle most issues.

If worries keep you from falling asleep, here's what to try
The more your mental hamster wheel turns at night, the more out of reach sleep can seem.

Second phase of inquest into pepper spray prison death of Caleb Moefa'auo begins
Corrections officers are expected to front as the second part of an inquest into the death of a man pepper-sprayed in prison gets underway.

Bolsonaro says hallucinatory effects of meds made him tamper with ankle tag

Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel?

Former defense minister Gallant vacated home over security threat under Shin Bet direction

Shifting 10% of spend to small retailers could add NZD $11 billion
Shifting 10% of New Zealand household spending to small retailers could boost their economy by NZD $11 billion, says Xero analysis ahead of Black Friday.