What Wattie’s frozen veg exit could mean for arable and seed growers
Around 350 mostly fulltime roles would be impacted, including vegetable growers – around 220 of them in Canterbury…
Wellington AI skills start-up NextWork raises $7.5m and shifts HQ to Austin
The new funds will go towards software engineering (the eight-person firm is hiring for two new roles) plus…
Elénzia launches NPD targeting gut barrier mucosal support
“Today, poor gut health has become the ‘new normal’,” said Alexander Pilawski, elénzia’s innovation manager, who designed the…
Why fruit fly brains might one day help humans ward off Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
Nicky Pellegrino Health writer·New Zealand Listener· 3 Feb, 2026 05:15 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to…
US plans $20 billion critical mineral ‘vault’ to blunt reliance on China
The stockpile is expected to include both rare earths and critical minerals as well as other strategically important…
Defense Tech Unicorn Onebrief Raises $200M, Acquires Seed Startup As VC Funding For Military-Related Tech Surges
Defense tech startup Onebrief has raised another $200 million and acquired a small battle simulation company, Axios reported.…
ASB Classic: Ben Shelton on 2026 Australian Open prospects, Trinity Rodman support
“It’s a little bit windy, the conditions here, which is great to start your year,” he said. “You…
ASB Classic: Czech Jakub Mensik makes history with run to Auckland ATP final
And it was shown again on Friday, as he overcame a challenging schedule – and two quality opponents…
ASB Classic: Sebastian Baez stuns top seed Ben Shelton in Auckland quarter-finals
Michael Burgess Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald· 16 Jan, 2026 01:08 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to…
ASB Classic: Elina Svitolina on mental-health break and fresh start
“Definitely I’ll be opening up maybe a bit later about what was happening, but for now it’s still…
Top seed: Inside the mind of Nick Cave’s musical right-hand man, Warren Ellis
Nick Cave’s musical foil. Decorated soundtrack composer. Wildlife sanctuary founder. Ahead of two Aotearoa NZ Festival of the…
Icehouse Ventures Seed Fund IV hits $70m – three factors behind the record raise
1. ‘Golden Visa’ holders Some $22m has been chipped in by 17 “Golden Visa” investors from China, Singapore,…