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Would you pay $5 to save 12 minutes on your Auckland commute?
Three congestion-charging options are heading to public engagement, with modelling suggesting some drivers could save up to 12 minutes a trip.

Should you try an off-label GLP-1?
Dr Paul Harris – who heads up the peptide laboratory in the Biology department at Auckland University and spends his life studying and making peptides – has good reason to sound the alarm.

Steel & Tube posts $61m loss as auditor flags going-concern uncertainty
The company is selling loss-making operations and closing sites, while its auditor has warned of material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Could the Covid-19 vaccine also fight cancer?
New research has round the mRNA vaccine could help boost the survival rate of cancer patients.

Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models
The fintech is using its 80 million customers' data to sharpen fraud checks and lending decisions as banks race to build their own AI tools.

Christchurch Airport profit flies high
The country's second biggest airport has posted a record profit on the back of higher passenger numbers and new services.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plans $100 Billion Louisiana Spaceport

Meridian Energy returns to profit
Meridian posted a solid profit as plenty of wind and rain erased the previous year's drought-driven horrors.

National, Labour agree to disagree over two policies they agree on
On Morning Report's political panel, Nicola Willis and Barbara Edmonds have clashed over a social media ban and rates capping - despite both parties backing the ideas.

They thought Dolly Parton was a joke. The joke was on them
She’s like Tina Turner; she’s a deity. And deities don’t die. She’s simply left her mortal form, and rejoined the stars that she came from.

MBIE officials found to have deliberately misled Parliament, committed contempt
The Privileges Committee has found top MBIE officials deliberately misled Parliament when answering questions about the failed Immigration Capability Biometric Upgrade project in March.

Top officials found in contempt by parliament for 'misleading' MPs about bungled IT project
A committee has found top ministry staff in contempt of Parliament.

Dolly Parton's legacy proves 'this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool'
Over a career spanning decades, Dolly Parton amassed a legion of fans as a country music sweetheart and global superstar. Her proudest achievement, she once said, would always be her songwriting.

Fast-track application for Otago gold mine hits another snag
Its pushed a final decision on the gold mine to January next year.

Azonic raises pre-seed backing for online crime platform
Investigators in Australia, New Zealand and the US are already using the start-up's platform as online crime cases grow more complex.

Workday joins New Zealand government digital marketplace
Eligible New Zealand agencies can now buy Workday software through a pre-vetted channel, potentially speeding procurement and reducing risk.

Mana College's lockdown lifted after chemical incident
Mana College said it would remain closed for the day, and all students were released.

Okta launches Agent SSO to manage enterprise AI agent access
The launch aims to curb unsecured AI tool access by giving companies central identity controls for agents already handling workplace tasks.

Cook Islands fisherman recounts finding suspected cocaine washed ashore
A fisherman from a remote island in the Cook Islands says he feared for his life after a routine fishing trip led to the discovery of a mysterious package containing cocaine worth millions.