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Hands-on review: Apple iPhone 18 Pro refines the formula

Battery life and sustained performance are better, but the iPhone 18 Pro's AUD $2,499 price still makes upgrades selective for owners of recent models.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today

Xbox

Hands-on review: JBL Quantum 520 Wireless Headphones

Gamers on a budget get 37 hours of battery life and clear sound for $169 NZD, though Xbox owners are left out.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Zscaler names APJ partner winners across key regions

The awards highlight how cyber security vendors now depend on local channel firms to support Zero Trust rollouts, hybrid work and cloud migration across APJ.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Omnichannel

Eagle Eye teams up with Playable on gamified loyalty

Retailers could keep shoppers engaged between purchases as the tie-up links games to loyalty rewards and first-party data collection.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Auckland Council

Piha domain to reopen for summer despite council recommendations

The move secures jobs and keeps a key Piha business open, even as council staff warn flooding could make the site unsafe in future.

By Ross McNaughton • 4 min read • Yesterday

Broadband

Suspected copper thieves cause major internet outage in Bay of Islands

The latest disruption left 750 homes and businesses unable to take electronic payments, deepening pain for Bay of Islands operators after a slow winter.

By Peter de Graaf • 4 min read • Yesterday

Small Business

How has the new CRL affected Auckland hospo? It's a mixed bag

Hospitality around Auckland's new rail stations is seeing only modest gains so far, with some cafes busier and others still waiting for a real lift.

By Serena Solomon • 5 min read • Yesterday

Energy efficient

'It's unfair': Energy pricing not fit for purpose for marae

Ōwae Marae's bills jumped from $400 to $2,000 a month after upgrades, exposing pricing that experts say penalises occasional users.

By Pokere Paewai • 6 min read • Yesterday

Commerce Commission

30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill

More than a fifth of Wellington region accounts are in arrears, adding pressure on Tiaki Wai as second bills go out next month.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 5 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Popular Auckland campground re-opens for summer despite flood risk

Despite council warnings of a high flood hazard, Piha Campground has been cleared to stay open this summer after a unanimous local board vote.

By Torika Tokalau • 4 min read • Yesterday

Construction

Rolleston town centre to expand

Rolleston residents are set to gain new retail and office space as the town square project moves ahead after a 2024 pause.

By Jonathan Leask • 2 min read • Yesterday

Data centers

Māori urged to help power Aotearoa's energy shift

Iwi and hapū face a narrow window to secure jobs, land rights and returns as New Zealand's power system shifts away from fossil fuels.

By Craig Ashworth • 3 min read • Yesterday

Public infrastructure

Council pinged after wastewater spills onto Bluff foreshore

Residents at Bluff could face further delays to a compliant outfall pipe after Invercargill City Council was formally warned over wastewater spilling onto the foreshore.

By Matthew Rosenberg • 2 min read • Yesterday

Wellington Regional Council

'Bone-shaking and vomit-inducing': Rough ride ahead for Wairarapa commuters

Passengers face a month of rail disruption this summer, with only 44% of Wairarapa Line services running on time in August.

By Emily Ireland • 3 min read • Yesterday

Commerce Commission

Exclusive: Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans

Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Westpac NZ automates loan income checks with Akahu

Applicants for Westpac NZ personal loans can now get faster approvals, as the bank's online system automatically sorts income and expense data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Float: Exposing the hidden costs of insurance premiums

Policyholders could save thousands as Float says hidden commissions of 15% to 25% and admin-heavy renewals are inflating premiums.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Today

Ministry of Health

Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show

Funding fears are forcing the five-hospital redevelopment to be phased, while Health New Zealand has also underspent almost $700 million on infrastructure.

By Phil Pennington • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Tertiary education

Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage

Some young cancer patients at Starship Hospital have had chemotherapy pushed back by up to seven days as nurse shortages bite.

By RNZ • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Money Laundering

When dirty money meets the building industry

Police say hundreds of millions of dollars is being laundered through New Zealand construction each year, undercutting legitimate firms and stoking crime.

By Amanda Gillies • 4 min read • 2 days ago