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BB Stock Alert: What to Know as Blackberry Doubles Down on Robotics

Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say

Meta, US states have discussed settling teen social media harm case, Bloomberg News reports

Defence Force personnel still fear speaking out on sexual and other harm audit finds
However, a new Defence Force complaints system is being introduced.

Why data management will make or break your RISE with SAP migration
Poor data housekeeping is adding cost, risk and delays to RISE with SAP projects, with some firms losing over EUR 100,000 a month.

Flu vaccine to be free for all under fives
The change means about 260,000 more children will be eligible next winter.

ACT Party revives policy to disestablish Climate Change Commission
Paul Henry has called one the commission’s recommendations ’barking mad’.

Fire and Emergency treating large Wanaka blaze as suspicious
The fire took hold in a reserve on Saturday night and forced the evacuation of 22 homes.

Police investigate sudden death on major Wellington street
Police were informed of the incident around 8am on Wednesday.

Bougainville's president accepted offer of wife's kidney transplant before mine deal, report says
Bougainville's leader accepted an offer from an Indian firm to cover the cost of his wife's life-saving kidney transplant before signing a major mining deal, an investigative non-profit says.

Why adding more security tools could make businesses less secure
Security teams are finding that overlapping products can swamp alerts, raise costs and obscure whether defences are actually improving.

How one Auckland FC team earned another a historic clash with the Asian champions
The reigning A-League Men champions will play a historic match against Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia on Thursday (NZ time).

Fiji tax to hit only new bookings from 1 September
Existing holiday bookings to Fiji are spared the new 5% tourism services tax, easing uncertainty for New Zealand travellers and agents.

Apple unveils M6 & M5 Ultra chips for Mac desktops
Mac users tackling AI and graphics-heavy work will get more local muscle, as Apple's latest desktop silicon pushes memory and compute higher.

NZ First candidate resigns after accepting he tried to stand for other parties
A NZ First candidate has resigned after screenshots surfaced online, purportedly showing him shopping around a number of political parties for a shot at candidacy.

Time to take forestry out of the emissions trading scheme - environment watchdog
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton is calling for the scheme to be overhauled.

Rocket Software adds AI tools for IBM i modernisation
AI tools are being added to legacy IBM systems as firms struggle to modernise core software amid persistent skills shortages.

Woolworths' New Zealand supermarkets earn more but still struggle
The financial performance of Woolworths' New Zealand supermarkets improved over the June year on higher sales despite a slowdown in the second half of the year.

Man arrested after crash left man with extensive injuries on Saturday
The 20-year-old is charged with driving with sustained loss of traction causing injury.

Singer Tami Neilson says Dolly Parton's death 'hurts so deeply'
The eight-time winner of Aotearoa's best country music award says Parton gave her permission to be the big, bold performer she has became.

'Sweetest boy': Wellington Zoo euthanises chimp critically injured in fight
11-year-old Kitwe the chimpanzee is being remembered as "the sweetest boy with the goofiest smile".

‘I’ll cry my eyes out’: Jai Arrow will take the field for South Sydney again. Expect tears
The Rabbitohs have received the NRL’s blessing to let Arrow “play” the final two matches of the regular season and finish his career on 100 appearances for the club.

Fears raised over amendments to Resource Management Act replacement bill
The Environmental Defence Society voiced strong concerns but Federated Farmers says the proposed changes introduce practicality.