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Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'
Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

This SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is satellites that return to Earth

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Nvidia to provide 1 gigawatt of AI chips, make 'significant investment' in OpenAI rival Thinking Machines Labs

Honeymooners' relief to be home after Dubai hotel hit

Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say

China plans to crack down on problems plaguing its tourism industry

India’s light vehicle market opens 2026 with record January sales

PQShield shrinks post-quantum crypto for tiny devices
PQShield unveils a lean post-quantum crypto library running in under 5KB RAM, targeting billions of memory-starved embedded devices.

KiwiSaver balances wobble: Is this time different?
Markets have been volatile this week as they digest the impact of the war in the Middle East.

Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week
Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week.

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

Why some of New Zealand’s best doctors won’t work here anymore - and it’s not about pay
Doctors and healthcare workers are heading offshore after seeing patients die due to a lack of modern medicines, the Prime Minister has been warned.

Apple MacBook Neo review: the laptop market is redefined
Trevor Long takes a first look at Apple’s new low-cost MacBook Neo.

Coffee hit: Customer accidentally pays $700 for latte
A misplaced decimal point led to arguably the most expensive brew in NZ history.

The world is eating our lunch: How our apples, seafood and avocados make millions
Nearly nine out of 10 of our apples go offshore.

Court ruling 'brought justice to Te Tai Tokerau voters', Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says
Justice Radich ruled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's expulsion from Te Pati Maori was unlawful in a newly-released verdict.

House asking prices rise in most regions, Wellington bucks the trend
Property listings averaged $883,800 in February as demand increased and supply remained flat.

Tech stocks today: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang blogs about AI's impact, Anthropic sues Defense Department over ban

Farmers fear double whammy of rising fuel and fertiliser costs from Middle East conflict
The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the price of oil and the spot price of urea has jumped since the war began.

Chanelle Pharma taps SAP Cloud ERP & AI for expansion
Chanelle Pharma adopts SAP Cloud ERP and Business AI to modernise global operations, bolster GxP compliance and power expansion to 90+ markets.

Cyclists frustrated by drivers illegally parking on Auckland's cycle lanes
A cycling advocate says it's a problem right across Auckland, while a Manukau councillor says part of the problem is lack of carparks for new apartments.

Christchurch Hospital staffing 'like moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic', worker says
A union delegate and healthcare assistant says Christchurch ED was seeing more than 400 patients a day and some had to wait in corridors.

Three debutants named in Black Caps squad for South Africa T20Is
Three potential debutants named in extended squad as New Zealand manage workloads after World Cup campaign.

Apple begins a new era of laptops with cheerful MacBook Neo
Compared to other laptops available at the same price, Apple’s cheapest-ever MacBook is incredible.

Urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into government's removal of schools' Treaty obligations
Northland iwi and the New Zealand Educational Institute filed a claim arguing the changes undermined Maori rangatiratanga, partnership and equity in education.