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Morrison Square redevelopment kicks off this year

More than 20 retailers and commercial tenants had to leave the Morrison Square shopping complex last year after engineering assessments...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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$3 million funding boost secures future of Active Me – Kia Tū Hardship Fund

Additional $3 million funding will be provided to continue the Active Me – Kia Tū Hardship Fund for an extra...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Arrest made in death threats targeting MP

A 19-year-old man has been taken into custody and formally charged in connection with multiple online death threats directed at...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
amazon rolls out vending machines for prescriptions

Amazon rolls out vending machines for prescriptions

Amazon is launching prescription vending machines at its One Medical clinics in Los Angeles starting this December, allowing patients to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
softbank shares soar after 5.4 billion abb robotics deal

SoftBank shares soar after $5.4 billion ABB robotics deal

SoftBank’s shares surged by up to 13% on Thursday following the announcement of its $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s robotics...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Government finances better than expected despite deficit, Treasury data shows

Treasury data revealed a deficit of $9.3 billion for the year ending in June, which was $533 million higher than...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
hang seng bank surges on hsbc privatisation plan

Hang Seng Bank surges on HSBC privatisation plan

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank saw its shares rise nearly 30% after HSBC, its majority shareholder, announced plans to take...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ First leader questions Fonterra’s divestment to Lactalis

Winston Peters, leader of New Zealand First, is calling on Fonterra to provide explanations regarding the sale of its consumer...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
irs furloughs nearly half its workforce amid govt shutdown

IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce amid govt shutdown

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun furloughing nearly 34,000 employees—almost half its workforce—due to the ongoing government shutdown. Approximately...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Elon Musk settles $128 million lawsuit with former Twitter execs

Elon Musk has agreed to settle a $128 million lawsuit filed by four former Twitter executives dismissed shortly after his...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
israel, hamas agree on first phase of gaza ceasefire

Israel, Hamas agree on first phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israel and Hamas have reached a preliminary deal marking the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan, opening the way...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Power companies urged to simplify switching and plan choices

The Electricity Authority is suggesting changes to make electricity bills simpler and help consumers more easily understand and compare different...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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New Zealand welcomes first phase of US-led Israel-Hamas peace deal

Foreign Minister Winston Peters states that New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the initial phase of the US-led peace agreement...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Mental health crisis in schools spurs demand for more counsellors

There are renewed demands for the government to increase funding for school counsellors, as recent research indicates a continuing rise...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
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WorkSafe to inspect 1,000 farms by year-end

WorkSafe inspectors are set to visit 1,000 farms by year-end, concentrating on quad bike safety and other hazards to stop...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
google’s no code ai app creator rolls out globally

Google’s no-code AI app creator rolls out globally

Google has extended its AI-powered no-code app builder, Opal, to 15 new countries, including Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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