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Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.

Watch: 'There's volatile times ahead' for the Pacific - Barbara Dreaver
TVNZ's 1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has released a new memoir looking back at over thirty years of reporting in the region.

OURA reports ANZ sleeps soundly, though stress is holding many back
Oura's new ANZ sleep report finds Aussies and Kiwis among the world's best sleepers, yet high daily stress is quietly stealing their rest.

‘It’s complicated’ Air NZ on routes affected by its 1100 cancellations. Here’s what Stuff has found out
The national carrier has cancelled 1100 flights between March 16 and May 3 in an effort to consolidate flights as jet fuel prices soar.

LivTech adds CMO & CRO to drive healthcare tech growth
LivTech names new marketing and revenue chiefs to spearhead its next growth phase in healthcare tech for long-term and in-home care.

Discount day wipes out some Gull petrol stations as panic buying adds pressure
Gull says some of its sites have not been able to meet demand after it cut prices during a regular promotion.

'It's how you speak to a mate' - Smith and Itoje brush off on-pitch row
Fin Smith says his on-pitch disagreement with England captain Maro Itoje shows the depth of their relationship, rather than any disintegration of team unity.

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee
The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.

France's ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roads
Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found.

Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant
Qualtrics again tops Gartner's 2026 Voice of the Customer rankings, leading on execution, vision and AI-driven experience agents.

Gumloop raises USD $50m to scale workplace AI agents
Gumloop secures USD $50m Series B to scale workplace AI agents, deepen security tools and court larger enterprise customers.

Another Rabuka u-turn: Fijian PM noncommittal on resignation over Malimali case
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is noncommittal about resigning after another u-turn over the sacked former head of the anti-corruption commission.

Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update
Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.

Fourth person dies after car and campervan crash on SH1
Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on SH1 near Redwood Pass around 10.40am.

Fourth person dies after crash between car and campervan in Marlborough
Two people died at the scene, near Redwood Pass, and another died in hospital soon after the crash in February.

Remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu, who disappeared almost two years ago
A DOC staff member found the remains on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangarei, last December.

Clayton overcomes gout to crush Humphries in final
Jonny Clayton struggles with gout but still wins night six of the Premier League in Nottingham by crushing Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final.

Fastest to 100 wins - Europa specialist Emery sets Villa record
Unai Emery becomes the quickest of the three Aston Villa managers to reach 100 victories as his side defeat Lille in the Europa League last 16.

Iran’s New Supreme Leader (Sort Of) Speaks Out
Mojtaba Khamenei issues first message as Supreme Leader, but doesn’t appear in person.

UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000
Home Office statistics show more than 80,333 people were waiting for appeals to be heard at the end of 2025, up from 41,987 a year earlier.