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The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

HP warns of AI lures & QR phishing targeting crypto
Fake AI trading tools and QR code lures are helping hackers steal crypto logins and dodge desktop security controls.

Self-governing US territory losing 1000 people a year as economy struggles
The Northern Mariana Islands is losing about 1000 people a year because of a lack of economic opportunities, a senior Commonwealth official has told US federal officials.

The Warehouse Group posts $11.2m net profit in turnaround
The return to profit came after cutting costs and improving margins, despite retail sales remaining broadly flat.

Youths live-streamed Auckland motorway pursuit before officers smashed car windows
Three police officers were spoken to by their managers after “unprofessional and overly aggressive language” was used during a high-speed pursuit and arrest on an Auckland motorway.

Man charged with kidnapping after rideshare driver allegedly robbed of vehicle
Police found the vehicle a short time later in Papakura and arrested a 39-year-old man, who is now charged with kidnapping and aggravated robbery.

David Seymour launches campaign to buy land for new Epsom school
The campus has been empty for years, and Auckland University wants to sell it.

Police seek man on Queenstown walking track as search for missing woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho continues
Erika Rodrigues Coelho has not been seen or heard from since September 18.

In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing
The message from the longevity movement is ageing is something to defeat. But science tells a more complicated story.

Commerce launches AI tools to boost product discovery
Merchants could gain more visibility in AI search and recommendation results as Commerce's new enrichment tools restructure catalogue data for machines.

Breakups, wholesale splits, or public chains? Parties clash over supermarket reform
A senior marketing lecturer says the parties agreed there was a problem, but were at odds on how to solve it.

Line-up for 2027 Laneway Festival unveiled
The full line-up has been released for the annual summer festival which plans to fill the newly minted Western Springs Bowl on 21 February, 2027.

Mercury Security flags cybersecurity gap in access control
Cybersecurity features are missing from nearly a third of access controller systems, leaving firms exposed as cloud and AI demands rise.

Two dead in Buller region, police launch homicide investigation
Two people were found dead at separate addresses in the region on Tuesday.

Manslaughter charge laid against woman caring for boy who drowned at Napier beach
Rania Whare, 64, made a brief appearance in Napier District Court on Wednesday.

Police seek ute driver after alleged fleeing vehicle crashes in Masterton
A 30-year-old man was arrested after later presenting himself at Masterton Police Station, while police are seeking witnesses and the Mitsubishi driver.

ACT pushes for new school on former campus to block high-density housing
The ACT Party leader and incumbent Epsom MP has announced he will campaign for the Government to acquire the University of Auckland's former Epsom Campus for a new school.

Top Kiwi holiday spot named Oceania's leading island destination
Tourism leader credits warm local hospitality after taking out Oceania's Leading Island Destination for a fourth consecutive year at the 2026 World Travel Awards in the Maldives.

No income tax cuts before books in surplus - Nicola Willis
Nicola Willis confirmed the party will campaign on an income tax policy, but debt must wiped before the brackets move.