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Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.

Non-executive director pay gap falls but remain at chair level
The gender gap for non-executive chairs has reduced from 18 percent to 8 percent.

‘Disrespectful’: War memorial plaques stolen twice from Bay of Plenty park
A 52-year-old man has been charged after three brass plaques commemorating the First and Second World Wars were stolen, recovered and reinstated – only to be stolen again.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks on Resource Management Act reforms
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the reforms will make building infrastructure easier, faster and more affordable.

Vero Insurance teams with The Optimisers on AI search
The insurer wants clearer online content to stay visible as customers increasingly rely on AI tools for comparisons and recommendations.

Government to kill iwi-council participation agreements
The Government has announced it will amend its proposed resource planning laws to exclude iwi participation agreements entirely.

Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after Cabinet meeting on first day back from recess
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is addressing media on Monday afternoon.

Watch: Messi's 'sad' attempt to get Spanish defender sent off sparks ire
Lionel Messi has drawn the ire of ex-players for his 'sad' attempt to get Spanish defender Marc Cucurella sent off.

Electric cars became cheaper in Germany despite rising average prices

Football: Auckland FC secure World Cup player Abby Erceg for invitational game
Former Football Fern Abby Erceg will join Auckland FC Women's Invitational XI for the Chelsea clash.

Argentina boss Scaloni leaves news conference in tears talking about his future
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni leaves his post-match news conference after Sunday's World Cup final defeat by Spain in tears.

Creative NZ to cut a third of workforce
It will be reducing overall staff numbers from 84 to 55 roles.

Wellington Zoo cancels all close encounters with penguins amid bird flu fears
To protect the at-risk penguins, Simon Eyre says all staff working with them have to change into clean footwear, gloves, and suits.

Council manager fails in final Supreme Court bid to overturn bribery convictions
A manager who took bribes and misused official information to help his associates secure service contracts remains convicted of 20 corruption-related charges.

Mentorloop adopts RexCommand to curb shadow AI use
The 76-person software firm says the move will cut shadow AI risks and save about USD $150,000 a year in governance costs.

Memorial brass plaques recovered after second theft from Whakatane park
The plaques first disappeared from Mitchell Park in March, then were recovered and returned, only to be stolen again soon afterwards.

Watch live: Government scraps existing iwi agreements as RMA reform enters final stages
The Govt is concerned about a rapid increase in agreements between councils and iwi.

Trump threatens additional tariffs over Canada's wildfire smoke
Roughly 5.9 million acres have burned during this wildfire season in Canada.

Watch: Argentina star appears to snub Trump after World Cup final defeat
Cristian Romero shook hands with officials standing either side of the US president during the runners-up medal presentation, but appeared to bypass Trump.

German median pay rises 5.1% in 2025, outpacing inflation

SonicWall & CyberCert launch SMB1001 push for MSPs
Smaller businesses under pressure from insurers and buyers can now turn existing SonicWall security setups into SMB1001 certification evidence.

'The reaction is terrible' - World Cup final turns ugly at full-time
The frustration of some Argentina players boils over at the end of the 2026 World Cup final, after the 2022 winners are beaten by Spain in extra time.