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xAI loses two co-founders in two days

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has experienced the resignation of two co-founders within just 48 hours. The departures highlight...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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NZ economy on firmer ground for 2026, Westpac says

Westpac's Q1 economic overview paints a brighter 2026 picture, fuelled by climbing consumer confidence in major cities, strong exports, and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
macron calls for bold eu power shift

Macron calls for bold EU power shift

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the EU to assert itself as a true global force amid rising threats...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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Strike is Air NZ cabin crew’s last resort, union says

Air New Zealand reports that staff are working nonstop to reduce disruptions from cabin crew strikes scheduled for Thursday and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
salesforce staff urge end to ice deals

Salesforce staff urge end to ICE deals

Over 1,400 Salesforce staff have signed a petition calling on Chief Executive Marc Benioff to abandon all proposed deals with...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
indonesia to deploy 8,000 troops to gaza under us peace plan

Indonesia to deploy 8,000 troops to Gaza under US peace plan

Indonesia is preparing to dispatch up to 8,000 troops to Gaza as part of a U.S.‑backed post‑war security framework, becoming...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
epa axes obama era basis for emission controls

EPA axes Obama-era basis for emission controls

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will overturn a pivotal 2009 assessment deeming greenhouse gases a threat to public health, erasing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
us commerce secretary admits epstein island visit

US commerce secretary admits Epstein island visit

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has admitted visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Little St James island on 23 December 2012, contradicting his...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Willis orders probe into Reserve Bank’s pandemic monetary moves

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has commissioned a review of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy during the pandemic. During the Covid-19 pandemic,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Funding opens for suicide prevention help

Communities throughout New Zealand can now apply for funding to support suicide prevention projects, enhance wellbeing, and deliver care and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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BizCover launches new BizGiver grant round for small businesses

Business insurance buying and comparison site BizCover has launched the newest round of its small business grant competition, BizGiver. It offers...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
alphabet ramps up ai spending while flagging new risks

Alphabet ramps up AI spending while flagging new risks

Alphabet is sharply increasing its artificial intelligence infrastructure spending while flagging new risks linked to the technology and the scale...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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Business survey shows strong gains in key sectors

Construction, freight, retail, and hospitality/tourism sectors show strong gains in Forsyth Barr’s Pulse of New Zealand Business survey. Demand has surged...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
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Long-awaited New Zealand International Convention Centre opens

The New Zealand International Convention Centre has officially opened its doors for the first time. Construction has faced delays, in part...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
police defend sydney clashes during herzog protest

Police defend Sydney clashes during Herzog protest

Australian police are defending their response to chaotic clashes at a large pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney during Israeli President Isaac...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Electricity prices may climb by at least 5% this year, Consumer NZ warns

Consumer NZ cautions that electricity prices may climb by at least 5% more this year, on top of last year's...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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