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1,300 games for $10: ‘No ICE in Minnesota’ bundle launched
If you want to invest in a massive bundle of indie games and support the ongoing crisis in Minnesota at the same time, a new games bundle offers the opportunity to do both. “No ICE in Minnesota” bundles up to 274 PC games as well as over 1,000 physical games, plus...

Morning Report: Paul Goldsmith defends pulling the plug on retail crime group
It comes as the government confirmed the group will wind down four months early.

Bus service disruption fears for Wellington with drivers still waiting for visa extensions
The future of about 50 Wellington bus drivers is unclear, with work visas for many of them expiring in the next few months.

'Monopoly position' key concern in proposed rafting business merger
Rotorua rafting merger faces closer review, with public feedback invited.

FedEx to deploy autonomous trailer unloader from Berkshire Grey

I’m Cloudera’s chief strategy officer and here’s why your $1 billion AI budget just became obsolete

Vega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threats

As AI agents take over, security is becoming a bigger concern

CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows
CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

Gemini gave my Plex server a checkup. Its diagnosis surprised me
Who needs Netflix when you have Plex, the media server software that runs locally and lets you stream your own local video files? I’ve been hosting my own Plex server on a Raspberry Pi 5 for a few years now, and it’s mostly run without a hitch. But like taking your...

Rugby prodigy ready to prove the hype
Rico Simpson enjoyed a storied schoolboy career.

UN troops to withdraw from south Lebanon by mid 2027

South Africans are leaving the electricity network – but are solar mini-grids a fair solution?

Son of Zambia's ex-President Lungu ordered to surrender 79 cars, petrol station and 'luxury' flats

Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore

Valve adds Steam feature: Release dates for Early Access games
Valve has released a new feature in Steam that allows developers with games in Early Access to specify a planned date for when one of their games will be released in its first official 1.0 version. The tools for editing a game’s store page now include a date field where developers...

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith defends pulling the plug on retail crime group
It comes as the government confirmed the group will wind down four months early.

Auckland's international convention centre finally opens
Construction has been mired in delays, partly caused by a massive fire in 2019.

Another hot day for the North Island as humidity rises and storms loom
MetService said it was the easterly flow that would be dragging humid air across the country on Wednesday.

Ministry of Social Development set to cut security guards
Twenty jobs are set to go at offices in some regional towns - with one guard saying the risk of danger is real and the decision reduces a spare pair of eyes.

The real threat facing Under Salt Marsh's seaside locations
The future is uncertain for some areas featured in Under Salt Marsh, says actor Sir Jonathan Pryce.

Cause of days-long Cuba Street power cut unclear
A major power cut at a boutique hotel has thrown families and businesses into darkness on Wellington's Cuba Street.

Morning Report live: Paul Goldsmith defends pulling the plug on retail crime group
It comes as the government confirmed the group will wind down four months early.

UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance
UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks’ financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.

Tonga government puts village under restrictions over typhoid
Restrictions are in place until the end of March, due to typhoid's maximum incubation period of 60 days.