Nasa to build US$20b moon base, pause orbital lunar station plans
The Gateway orbital lunar station was meant to serve as a point of transfer for astronauts headed to…
Horticulture AI start-up Hectre raises $12m, sees $1b valuation within five years
“As a New Zealander, I have seen how growers and producers seem to work the hardest and get…
Auckland managed fill proposal withdrawn after community backlash
“You are being advised of this withdrawal because you made a submission on this application which was publicly…
Auckland businessman Peter Mazany to pay $9k over old and crowded boarding house
He has acknowledged he was at fault, saying he didn’t fully understand the rules around boarding houses. Originally,…
University of Canterbury students develop artificial heart that could transform heart failure treatment options
An artificial heart acts as a mechanical pump that’s implanted in the chest to replace the heart’s lower…
Reti earmarks $70m of new agency’s budget for AI commercialisation grants
The Government defunded Callaghan, merged several Crown Research Institutes and trimmed what it called “blue sky” research funding…