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Former mayor’s son fails in bid to get job back at dad’s firm
A man who claimed he was unjustly dismissed from a transport company owned by his father has failed to win interim reinstatement, with the ERA finding he was not an employee.

US telecoms regulator chief says curbs on Chinese tech imports aim to spur production, counter security risks

Microsoft's AI growth has won back investors, for the time being

The business of Ooshies - who really benefits?
Woolworths offers one of the Disney movie characters for every $30 spent, while New World has knife sets.

Ballentynes Fashion Central closing after more than 50 years in business
Ten of its 23 stores around the country will stay open and become part of the Caroline Eve chain.

Desert Road reaches -10C, Timaru records coldest August day in 28 years
Meanwhile, Timaru has recorded its coldest August temperature in 46 years.

New evidence immigration minister was kept in dark about major budget blowout
Erica Stanford appears to have been told two markedly different stories.

Kiwi who built Epstein’s ‘spa massage place’ paid $335k a year
A Kiwi who managed Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch received about $$335,000 a year and was tasked with building a “spa massage place” and organising masseuses for the child sex offender.

New Wallabies coach stacks bench ahead of Eddie showdown
Les Kiss will lead the Wallabies for the first time when they face Eddie Jones’ Japan.

The lost art of repair
Pretty soon we'll have not only lost the ability to think for ourselves but also the ability to fix our stuff when it breaks. Why is that a worry?

Work hard and success will follow? Gen Z isn't buying it
Not because they're lazy or entitled, but because they no longer believe the deal applies to them says journalist Emi Nietfeld.

‘Heat just escapes’: Sub-zero freeze sweeps NZ as temperatures reach -10.4C
This morning was forecast to be the coldest of the year - how cold is it?

Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment
Labour, National, the Greens, NZ First and ACT met last night for the Big Infrastructure Debate.

No more four-lane highways: politicians sound the alarm on funding for infrastructure
Engineers challenged to downgrade their ‘gold-plated’ dreams when it comes to infrastructure projects.

The memory crisis is driving up the cost of consumer electronics, and prices may never come down

Furious pace of AI investment on some Fed officials' radar now

Call for compulsory helmets after study confirms e-scooter dangers
Riders are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists, new research shows.

Nylon opens $20m seed round after Law Cyborg rebrand
The funding will help the Auckland legaltech expand in Britain and build its US product as it targets global incumbents.

Pacific foreign ministers to discuss Solomons' idea for regional security treaty
Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers are to discuss a Solomon Islands proposal for a regional security treaty.

Why uninstalling a Windows 11 app might not free up any storage
If you planned to free up space on Windows 11 by uninstalling a few apps, you should know that it doesn’t always work, especially if you installed those apps via the Microsoft Store. When you download and install apps from the Microsoft Store, they come in a special format called MSIX....

Young Kiwis trapped on Solomon Islands mountain never gave up hope of return
Throughout what they referred to as an "adventure", the two young Kiwis believed they would return home.

Potential damages a snag in oppostion to TSB Bank sale to Heartland
Taranaki residents unhappy with the plan to sell TSB Bank to Heartland are hoping to file an injunction to stop it next week but some are baulking at the possibility they may face damages if the legal challenge fails.

Microscope on Immigration NZ intensifies with fresh concerns
Minister Erica Stanford has passed conflicting reports onto an inquiry into Immigration NZ, led by Michael Heron KC.