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Save the Children partners with Ka Ora, Ka Ako to tackle food insecurity in schools

Image Resource: Caleb Oquendo Save the Children in collaboration with Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme in New Zealand...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
government adds $23.1 million for essential frontline volunteer service organisations

Government adds $23.1 million for essential frontline volunteer service organisations

The government has announced an additional $23.1 million in funding over the next four years for some essential frontline volunteer...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
delta takes legal action against crowdstrike after it outage

Delta takes legal action against CrowdStrike after IT outage

Photo souce: Wikimedia Commons Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, claiming breach of contract and negligence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
puro partners with te rūnanga o kaikōura in major cannabis deal

Puro partners with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura in major cannabis deal

Medical cannabis producer Puro has announced a significant partnership with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura. This partnership is expected to stimulate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
waymo secures 5.6 billion to expand robotaxi services

Waymo secures $5.6 billion to expand robotaxi services

Photo source: Flickr Alphabet's autonomous driving division, Waymo, has successfully secured USD $5.6 billion in funding to enhance its robotaxi services...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
nvidia dethrones apple as the most valuable company in the world

Nvidia dethrones Apple as the most valuable company in the world

Photo source: Free Malaysia Today Nvidia has surpassed Apple to become the world's most valuable company, a shift that occurred on...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
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CAMA upgrades podcasting website with new features

Image Resource: Magda Ehlers The Community Access Media Alliance (CAMA), also known as the Access Radio Network, has added new features...

By Nicole Valdez | 25 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
bluefloat energy withdraws from nz offshore wind projects

BlueFloat Energy withdraws from NZ offshore wind projects

Offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy has announced its withdrawal from New Zealand, attributing the decision to uncertainties surrounding seabed space...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
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Foodstuffs weighs up appeal against Commerce Commission’s merger block

Image source: Tzuhsun Hsu Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island, two of New Zealand’s largest grocery cooperatives, are reviewing their...

By Liam Foster | 25 Oct 2024 | 4 min read
mycommerce's payment delays cause distress for some nz companies

MyCommerce’s payment delays cause distress for some NZ companies

Multiple companies in New Zealand are facing financial distress due to unpaid invoices from MyCommerce, a platform owned by the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
supermarkets in auckland adjust hours to combat rising anti social behavior

Supermarkets in Auckland adjust hours to combat rising anti-social behaviour

Photo courtesy: Theen Moy, Flickr Some supermarkets in Auckland are adjusting their operating hours due to rising concerns over anti-social behaviour.  Woolworths...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
google deepmind's synthid detects ai generated text

Google DeepMind’s SynthID detects AI-generated text

Photo source: Pexels Google DeepMind has introduced an open-source tool designed to identify text generated by artificial intelligence, known as SynthID....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Oct 2024 | 4 min read
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Starlink to contribute to New Zealand’s telecommunications development levy for the first time

Image source: Free Malaysia Today Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, will be contributing to New Zealand’s Telecommunications Development Levy (TDL)...

By Liam Foster | 24 Oct 2024 | 4 min read
house sales see uptick, but market boom remains unlikely (2)

House sales see uptick, but market boom remains unlikely

House sales in New Zealand are showing signs of a gradual increase, but experts indicate that a market boom is...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
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$80 million spent on public sector redundancies (so far)

Image source: Wikimedia Commons The New Zealand government has spent at least $80 million on redundancy payments since taking office in...

By Liam Foster | 24 Oct 2024 | 5 min read
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Southern Cross Health Insurance launches cochlear implant coverage

Image Resource: Kaboompics.com Southern Cross Health Insurance teams up with the Pindrop Foundation to launch an innovative policy aimed at enhancing...

By Nicole Valdez | 24 Oct 2024 | 3 min read