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Why travel insurance might not help right now
An insurance ombudsman is expecting an influx of complaints from people whose travel has been disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East.

Google makes Gmail, Drive, and Docs ‘agent-ready’ for OpenClaw
Google has quietly released a command-line interface for Workplace that paves the way for agentic AI tools like OpenClaw to tap into your core Google apps and data. Published on GitHub just a few days ago, the Google Workspace CLI makes it much easier for AI agents to connect to Gmail,...

MSD can now legally claw back welfare payments
Advocates have already launched a petition to change the legislation to "ensure equity, fairness and also remove the retrospective elements inserted by the Amendment Bill".

Reverse mortgage or retirement village: Which will give you the retirement you want?
Jo Murphy said she sold her freehold home and moved into a retirement village too soon.

Tamr doubles SaaS revenue as AI drives data mastering
Tamr's direct SaaS revenue surges 102% as enterprises embrace AI-driven data mastering to underpin production-ready AI deployments.

Claude Code goes hands-free with voice commands, now rolling out
Anthropic has begun rolling out a voice mode in its AI coding assistant Claude Code, according to a social media post by Thariq Shihipar, an engineer at Anthropic. This new feature makes it possible to control the tool with speech commands instead of text prompts. Voice mode is activated by the...

Damian McKenzie’s All Blacks incentive in Chiefs return against Moana Pasifika
What you need to know as the Chiefs welcome Moana Pasifika to Hamilton in round four of Super Rugby Pacific.

How has Country Calendar lasted 60 years on NZ TV?
On 6 March, 1966 the first episode of a new show for farmers began. Six decades later, it's still going strong.

The Bose SoundLink Micro is down to $99 — its lowest price ever!
If you’re the type of person who’s always listening to music, then you need a small, portable Bluetooth speaker you can take with you when you’re out gardening, biking, hiking, or chilling. The Bose SoundLink Micro is on sale for $99 right now, down from its original $129 and pretty...

NZTA considers U-turn on 100k speed limits for SH1, SH57 south of Levin
Last year SH1 and SH57 south of Levin had speed limits increased from 80km/h after the transporting agency was directed to consult on the changes.

Amnesty International calls for corporations to take responsibility for social media harm
A parliamentary select committee on Thursday released its report following an inquiry into social media harm for young people.

Manufacturers see AI gains but data gaps stall scale-up
Manufacturers reap early AI returns but poor data quality, fragmented tools and network limits block efforts to scale projects enterprise-wide.

International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress
On International Women's Day, organisations are urged to expand access, invest in mentorship and redefine leadership for true equity.

StarTech universal USB4 dock review: Perfect for 2 displays, tricky for 4
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Four display ports that eliminate extra cables Absolutely stable Tons of legacy USB-A ports Cons Four simultaneous 4K display outputs are possible only in some scenarios Just one USB-C port Poor charging Our Verdict One of the better full-featured Thunderbolt 4 docks, though its full capabilities are dependent upon your laptop’s hardware. Relatively affordable,...

Red-hot wingers headline Hurricanes-Waratahs clash
Two of Super Rugby’s form wingers will go head-to-head when the Hurricanes face the Waratahs in Sydney.