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ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap
ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.

Strike by Air New Zealand flight attendants leaves traveller in limbo
Flight attendants working on Air New Zealand's Boeing 777 and 787 long range aircraft are striking for two days, but one customer says she only found out at the last minute.

Health NZ shrugs off red ratings for big hospital builds
Health New Zealand says two of its flagship hospital rebuilds are on track despite Treasury alerts put on them months ago, that suggest "successful delivery appears to be unachievable".

Rapid7 crowns Orro APJ Partner of the Year for 2026
Rapid7 names Orro its 2026 APJ Partner of the Year as four other Australian security specialists secure top regional award honours.

Nottingham Forest manager sacked before All Whites star Chris Wood could play for him
The dumping of Sean Dyche means All Whites striker Chris Wood didn’t get on the field before another Nottingham Forest manager was shown the door.

Teens discover teacher’s browsing history on school laptop, with porn viewed and ‘child+orgasm’ searched
A registered teacher at KingsWay School in Auckland accessed pornography on his school-issued laptop.

Pro-Israel Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs Knesset run, poll tests strength

High Court Judge wins right to have family bach dispute in private court
Justice Anne Hinton sold her share of the bach to two of her four sisters - but her other sister, and niece, argued Hinton had promised to transfer her share to them.

New analysis confirms 2025 ranks among hottest years for Western Pacific region
As a result, communities throughout the Pacific region have been struggling to come to grips with these changes on water supplies, food security and public health.

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 12 February
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a Samoan NRL star switching teams.

Judge Ema Aitken must have known who she was yelling at, NZ First MP Casey Costello says
Judge Ema Aitken is accused of disrupting an event, yelling at Winston Peters and calling him a liar.

CISOs confident on basics but fear AI & supply chain
CISOs rate themselves strong on core cyber resilience but admit worrying gaps on AI-driven threats, deepfakes and software supply chain risk.

Police want to hear from anyone with information about disgraced ex-priest
Rowan Donoghue is awaiting sentencing for sexual offending involving teenage boys.

Gen Z, Millenials turn hawking their wares into a side hustle
Concern for the impact on the environment of buying new and a desire to recycle is a big factor in younger people's choice to buy and sell secondhand.

Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to face questions in Southland
Christopher Luxon is in Southland for a visit to Space Operations New Zealand.

Mt Maunganui landslide: Retired judge Paul Davison, KC appointed to lead external review
Paul Davison, KC, has been appointed to lead the review into the events leading up to the deadly landslide.

Will the Super Rugby opener be the last hurrah for Jamie Joseph?
Although Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph remains intent on sweeping aside questions about his ambitions to be All Blacks coach, he can't jam a cork in the mouths of the fans in Dunedin.

International Women in Science Day – local schools look to narrow gender gap in STEM

Indian government concerned by Sikh parade disruptions
Destiny Church-linked protesters disrupted two processions in South Auckland and Tauranga, prompting India to raise the matter with New Zealand.

Wellington mayor Andrew Little promises to cut commercial rates
However, even a modest reduction in commercial rates could push residential rates up by around 4 percent.

Synsira unveils Kind, a private desktop AI search tool
Synsira launches Kind, an AI desktop app that privately searches users’ own files for grounded answers instead of trawling the open web.