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'Ridiculously complicated': Seven-time world champion slams F1's new rules
Lewis Hamilton said the new rules were so complicated that there was no way that F1 fans would understand them.

Government increases New Zealand space launch limit to 1000
But a physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions about a likely host of new space launches.

Is it time for the All Blacks to have a Pasifika coach?
Ngani Laumape wants to see Tana Umaga at the helm for the All Blacks.

LIV Golf debuts AI ‘Fan Caddie’ second-screen companion
LIV Golf has unveiled Fan Caddie, an AI ‘second-screen’ assistant offering real-time stats, replays and shopping while fans watch live.

Reserve Bank review set for completion in September, originally due to be done by March
The review into RBNZ's monetary policy decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic is now set to be published in September.

New deal paying above market price for regenerative sheep farmers' wool
Regenerative sheep farmers could muster an above-market pay cheque for their sustainable wool clip, thanks to a new industry deal.

‘Mean-spirited’ plan to charge market rates at hospital car parks dropped after backlash
Under the proposal, rates would have been set using market pricing for the location and the cost of comparative public transport and car park maintenance.

Geekflare pivots from publishing to launch SaaS tools
Geekflare shifts from pure tech publisher to SaaS, launching Geekflare AI and Geekflare API after surpassing 100 million global readers.

Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake
Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.

Gen Z, Millennials 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.

Australian retailers form single trade body to speak with one voice

Three children killed in drone strike on mosque in central Sudan: Doctors

Police arrest terrorist who planned Hizma checkpoint attack, son, following traffic accident

Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push
Auckland agritech firm Hectre raises NZD $12m in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its AI-powered fruit data platform globally.

How a Hawke's Bay skier got picked for UAE's first Winter Olympics
New Zealand-born Piera Hudson has had a long, hard journey to fulfilling her Olympic dream after being picked in the two-person UAE team.

Keeper adds SuperShell terminal for secure vault work
Keeper rolls out SuperShell, a full-screen terminal interface in Keeper Commander for keyboard-first, zero-trust vault and PAM workflows.

Exclusive-Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks, sources say

SAS rules 'tightened' since death of soldier Nicholas Kahotea in training accident
Nicholas Kahotea died after falling several storeys while training to step from a hovering helicopter onto a building.

Car of Tekanimaeu Arobati, swept away in Mahurangi River, found
Tekanimaeu Arobati's body was found on January 24 - three days after he disappeared.

Daniel Hillier leads the Kiwi bid to snap New Zealand Open drought
Yes, it’s officially another drought.

Contented raises AUD $4.1m to fuel UK and US push
New Zealand AI startup Contented raises AUD $4.1m seed round to speed UK and US expansion and triple headcount in coming months.

Datapay & ELMO syncs HR & payroll for NZ employers
Datapay links with ELMO in New Zealand to sync HR and payroll data, targeting employers with complex compliance and governance needs.

Datapay & ELMO link HR & payroll for NZ employers
Datapay links with ELMO in New Zealand to sync HR and payroll data, targeting employers with complex compliance and governance needs.