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Lime rolls out shared e-scooters & e-bikes in Wellington
Lime launches shared e-scooters in Wellington ahead of next month's LimeBike debut, promising affordable, low-carbon urban travel.

Government advised to ban kids using social media — but what role should parents play?
Concerns about what kids are seeing online are back in the spotlight.

Justin Sun settles SEC fraud case for $10 million

Rugby Sevens: Fiji and South Africa tied after Vancouver
The two teams have 86 points each, with the HSBC SVNS Series title do be decided in New York.

TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal
TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

Sir Peter Jackson to receive an honorary award at Cannes
The Oscar winning filmmaker, best known for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, says the Palm D'Or is "one of the greatest privileges of my career".

Move-on orders 'shift the problem' as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling
Advocates say you can't enforce your way out of homelessness.

Can snacks help you sleep?
Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
Agentic AI promises autonomy but raises urgent questions over whose values guide its decisions and how equity is safeguarded in practice.

Worries AI could be used by supermarkets to charge customers more
An expert is calling for legislation to block the use of dynamic pricing in supermarkets.

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Helix, will further fuse the PC and console
Will the next Xbox be a PC? Maybe not, but at least it will be able to play “PC” games, the new head of Xbox said of “Project Helix,” the next iteration of the Xbox console series. Asha Sharma, the newly appointed executive vice president and chief executive of Microsoft Gaming,...

The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce
Amid the beautiful chaos of parenthood, an SEO leader reveals why empathy and flexible work are now digital marketing's sharpest edge.

Keeper connects Jira workflows with privileged access
Keeper launches native Jira integrations to tie security incident workflows directly to privileged access approvals while retaining zero-knowledge controls.

US regulators say banks won't face extra capital charges on tokenized securities

Pentagon Notifies Anthropic It’s Deemed Firm a Supply-Chain Risk

Why cybersecurity needs better storytelling; and more women telling It
Cybersecurity's future hinges on clear storytelling - and more women's voices - to turn technical risks into business-critical narratives.

Former police base in Auckland CBD still on market 7 years after it was cleared out
Staff left the station in 2019 and the property was declared surplus by Cabinet in September 2023.

The secret to NZ's sheep shearing success on show at world championships
More than 400 competitors from 24 countries have assembled as the the Golden Shears are held in Masterton.

High Court judge refuses to overturn order for new Papatoetoe election
It comes after claims were made that people had “been going around in gangs stealing voting papers” in Papatoetoe.

Customer success is not support, it is stewardship
Customer success must evolve from reactive support to strategic stewardship, aligning stakeholders so tech investments deliver lasting value.

It's not a gender gap, it's a confidence gap: Rethinking women's participation in the AI era
In AI-driven workplaces, women face less a barrier of access than of confidence - and early, everyday experimentation may prove decisive.

Marshall Islands aims for EU export approval
Marshall Islands fisheries authorities and tuna processors are anxiously awaiting the results of a recent EU audit of the country's readiness to meet strict export requirements for fish products.

National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon
"It is not good, is it?" Winston Peters says about the poll results, while Nicola Willis says it's "not a good number".