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New Zealand's video game industry booming with over $1 billion in revenue
The sector is growing rapidly, promising high-paying jobs and digital exports that don't rely on under-pressure global supply chains.

Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac
The shift could widen gaps in what customers pay for the same meal and sharpen scrutiny of how far the chain can steer franchisee prices.

New poll of Maori voters shows strategic voting may be sinking in
The Green Party's support among voters on the Maori roll has surged, according to a new poll.

Liquidators start court proceedings against SolarZero directors
Remaining unadjudicated creditors are owed an estimated $476m, with Grant Thornton pursuing claims against four former directors.

How to cut public sector jobs? A much more aggressive approach to AI
The proposed cuts could deepen service risks, as officials urged ministers to back a much more aggressive push into AI and digitisation.

Foodstuffs-commissioned review criticises split modelling
Foodstuffs has come out swinging against proposals to split it up.

What are the flaws ABs coach Rennie must fix ahead of Bledisloe Cup?
Captain Ardie Savea is a goner, and No 10 Ruben Love may not play again this year. Then there’s the glaring issues with the contestable kicks. The All Blacks have problems ahead of Bledisloe I.

Concerns for missing Hamilton man not seen for a week
Police and family are concerned for Riki’s safety after the Hamilton man went a week without being seen or heard from.

Woman found dead in Christchurch named
A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder following the woman's death.

Emergency services responding to Glen Innes incident
St John says it was notified of an incident on Sunnymead Road, Glen Innes at 2.47pm on Thursday,

Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing
Many firms are wasting AI spend by tackling the technology before defining the business problem, leaving CIOs to rethink old assumptions.

New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis injured in crash in Auckland last week
Curtis says he suffered internal injuries.

Former nurse who ‘violated’ women during massages still thinks he did nothing wrong
Neil Yardeni was found to have sexually assaulted 14 of his clients and filmed women getting undressed while running his massage business.

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

Politicians are trying to be funny online - young voters are cringing
Young people say political parties' social media is "so cringe, it's funny" - while a social media expert argues that trashing each other can backfire.

Nearly $4 million announced towards collecting forestry waste to be turned into biofuel
Five companies across the country will receive grants totalling $3.7 million to go towards setting up collection points for the forestry waste.

‘A big waste of time’: Comanchero commander walks free after 17 months behind bars
Vetekina Naufahu was released after being sentenced on a cocaine charge, while three Comanchero co-defendants were sent to prison.

Police find WWI soldier’s medals during Christchurch search, seek his family
Police are trying to find the family of Private Victor Powell after his World War I medals were discovered during an unrelated Christchurch search.

Labour ruled them out, but National is still counting ‘nine new taxes’
Despite Chris Hipkins killing off key proposals, National’s election tax claim remains entirely unchanged.

Businesses warned over North Korean workers posing as freelancers
North Korea has reportedly deployed thousands of highly skilled IT workers who posed as remote freelancers, using false identities.