Hamilton City Council audit report highlights issues in spending processes
The 2024 audit revealed “significant areas of concern” in the council’s procurement approach and said there was “improvement…
Urgent calls for action on youth mental health following report release
“We have been told by young people about the challenges they face gaining access to support. “We’ve got…
School of murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo shocked ministry didn’t report disappearance to police
Ministry documents released to RNZ under the Official Information Act in January showed Yuna and Minu Jo’s absences…
Mounjaro now available for weight loss – but it comes with high price tag
“You can kind of think of the medication unlocking two doors instead of one in your body’s metabolism,”…
Are Elon Musk’s Mars plans finally coming back down to Earth?
Maybe you’ve heard, but Elon Musk is apparently a Moon fan now. He has historically been the ultimate…
Public Service Commission report into Teaching Council finds ‘highly concerning failures’; firm run by CEO’s husband gets $1.7m in contracts
“The council is responsible for upholding high professional standards for teachers,” Roche said. “It must also meet the…
My uncanny AI valentines | The Verge
Hopping over a pile of dirty snow, I arrived on a frigid February evening at a wine bar…
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
Sammy Azdoufal claims he wasn’t trying to hack every robot vacuum in the world. He just wanted to…
‘High and very-high risk’: The Auckland suburbs most vulnerable to landslides
For example 103 landslides were reported in the region after the January 15-24 storms this year. While the…
Small business stress: Nearly half of owners say they have considered giving up, Xero report finds
And 75% felt the current financial year had been more stressful than previously. Of those surveyed for Xero’s…
Westpac economists tip strong economic growth as recovery accelerates
Business and consumer confidence had now lifted and jobs growth should follow, Eckhold said. Westpac is picking unemployment…
January jobs report smashes expectations as payrolls grow by 130,000
The economy added 130,000 jobs in January — far more than economists had anticipated — while the unemployment…