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escalation between hezbollah and israel, amid the u.s. israeli conflict with iran, in beirut

US strikes on Iran advance swiftly despite resignation

The U.S.-led airstrikes on Iran are making swift headway less than a month after launch, delivering substantial setbacks to Tehran's...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
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Demand from China drives growth for New Zealand cream exports

Surging demand from China is delivering a major boost to New Zealand’s dairy sector, as global consumers increasingly turn to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
anthropic hires weapons expert to block ai misuse

Anthropic hires weapons expert to block AI misuse

U.S. artificial intelligence pioneer Anthropic is seeking a specialist in chemical weapons and high-yield explosives to protect its technology from...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
hipkins can’t have it both ways on privacy

Hipkins can’t have it both ways on privacy

Labour leader Chris Hipkins’ emotional defence of his private life this week has reignited a familiar tension in modern politics:...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Mar 2026 | 3 min read
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Hipkins admits leadership doubts amid personal scandal—but refuses to step aside

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has conceded he briefly considered his political future following the allegations from his former wife in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
uae clears skies after drone attack disruptions

UAE clears skies after drone attack disruptions

The United Arab Emirates moved swiftly to reopen its airspace on Tuesday, ending a brief nationwide closure as Iran's persistent...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
india's it sector braces for ai upheaval

India’s IT sector braces for AI upheaval

India’s technology outsourcing sector, a $300 billion juggernaut fuelling 80 per cent of the nation’s services exports, faces an uncertain...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
island wide blackout hits cuba after fuel curbs

Island-wide blackout hits Cuba after fuel curbs

Cuba awoke to total darkness on Monday as its creaking national power grid collapsed entirely, the first such outage since...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
us lets iranian oil tankers through hormuz strait

US lets Iranian oil tankers through Hormuz strait

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed from Paris that the United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to pass through...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
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Health NZ injects $25 million for winter hospital surge prep

Health New Zealand is allocating an extra $25 million to expand hospital capacity, hire more staff, and strengthen the health...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
westpac nz rolls out northland banking van service

Westpac NZ rolls out Northland banking van service

A new Westpac NZ community banking van will serve Northland towns, complementing the two already operating in Canterbury and Southland...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
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Education Review Office announces new rating system for schools

The Education Review Office is rolling out a colour-coded, four-tier rating system to evaluate school performance. The agency stated that the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
young adult drinking beer while driving, she is going to a party.

A camera is being developed to spot drunk drivers seconds

Researchers are developing facial recognition tech that can spot drunk driving from just a 3-second video clip. The goal is for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
hollywood backlash halts bytedance ai video tool rollout

Hollywood backlash halts Bytedance AI video tool rollout

Tinseltown's growing outrage over intellectual property breaches has forced ByteDance to abandon immediate plans for a global rollout of its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Mar 2026 | 1 min read
colorful petrol pumps.

Feasible for petrol to reach $4 a litre, experts say

The Middle East conflict is driving up oil prices, which in turn are lifting petrol costs. According to economists, petrol...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
honda axes ev plans amid heavy losses

Honda axes EV plans amid heavy losses

Honda has dramatically scaled back its electric vehicle ambitions, a move that underscores the fierce headwinds battering traditional automakers. With U.S....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Mar 2026 | 2 min read
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