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Samoan teenager adopted in 'coerced' migration, tribunal told
She was six months pregnant when she arrived and had a caesarean birth, but fled the house when she was subject to violence leaving her baby behind.

Women are falling behind in AI: Here's why it matters
Women are lagging men in AI adoption, risking a generational career setback unless leaders tackle structural barriers and targeted training now.

Bridging the gap between business and tech: the empathy advantage in digital delivery
Empathy, not just agile tools, is emerging as the missing link between business strategy and tech delivery in digital transformation.

The courage to give without guarantees
On International Women's Day, a finance leader reflects on the quiet power of giving fully, even when outcomes are uncertain.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 2 - 8
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Sharp New Zealand buys Securecom to boost IT services
Sharp New Zealand buys managed IT specialist Securecom, signalling a pivot from print hardware to broader cyber security and cloud services.

Watch: Iran’s women’s football team refuses to sing national anthem
Iran’s women footballers refused to sing their country’s national anthem before their Asia Cup match against South Korea.

Locals oppose ‘overboard’ speed limit drop, say changes ‘ridiculous’ as actual problem is the drivers
“Most of the accidents are all caused by people, not caused necessarily by the road,” people backing a petition say.

Veon expects customers using Starlink in Ukraine to more than double this year

Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule

'A global energy crisis': Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Middle East conflict
Analysts are warning Pacific Island nations to brace for impact on fuel prices as petroleum production is shot following Israeli and US attacks on Iran, and the subsequent response by Iran.

Live: Israel's army ordered to seize territory in Lebanon, Trump vows to 'cut off all trade' with Spain over Iran
Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he's cutting off all trade with Spain and denied being pulled into the war by Israel.

Person seriously hurt after being trapped between truck and skip in Wellington
Wellington fire crews freed the trapped person and they were taken to hospital.

Waitangi haka fallout: Kapa-Kingi says he fears for whanau, cuts ties with Te Pati Maori
The withdrawal of support comes after events at Waitangi that saw Te Pati Maori general manager Kiri Tamihere-Waititi cross the atea to Eru Kapa-Kingi and perform a haka right in front of him.

Government 'talking to everybody' over Kiwis caught up in Middle East war - Peters
Thousands of stranded Kiwis in the Middle East add up to a "difficult" situation for the government, the Foreign Affairs Minister says.

DTCC to launch Snowflake-powered equity data portals
DTCC will roll out Snowflake-powered equities data portals from 2026, unifying NSCC, DTC and ITP metrics in new analytics dashboards.

Star Black Caps seamer and new dad returns for World Cup semifinal
All you need to know ahead of the T20 World Cup semifinal between the Black Caps and South Africa.

Kiwi teenager pulls off major upset at NZ Squash Open
The wildcard shocked the World No 49 in five games.

Six Nations trophy destroyed after vehicle catches fire
It means the winners of the trophy this year will be presented with a replica instead.

Exclusive: CrowdStrike and SentinelOne veterans raise $34M to tackle enterprise AI’s governance gap

Apple launches new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with new M5 chips

Auckland mayor objects to 'expensive' housing plan request
Wayne Brown says the government's request to outline its plan for housing intensification and what areas or suburbs may be affected is too costly.

Adtech's next competitive advantage isn't AI - It's people
Adtech's next edge won't come from smarter AI, but from cultures that empower diverse people, especially women, to lead and innovate.