Māori stories
Ratepayers in South Wairarapa will avoid a funding gap of up to NZD $35 million after NZTA agreed to keep Cape Palliser Rd largely subsidised for three years.
Council officers say the scrapped agreements will save little time, but leave 14 iwi entities facing uncertainty over future participation rights.
Whānau bookings have been moved as the marae shuts from 31 August to 31 December for a new ablution block and safety-critical services work.
The first 26-kilometre stretch is due to open in 2033, after the Government closed a NZD $3.649 billion deal for the route.
The awards aim to widen Māori access to tech careers by funding study, mentoring and business links for 18- to 25-year-olds.
The rise in graduates has not kept pace with demand, as New Zealand still needs up to 2,300 extra engineers a year.
Gaps in access and affordability are leaving one in 10 New Zealand households offline, prompting calls for stronger public investment and resilience.
Verified climate targets have pushed One NZ to cut its reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions 82% from a 2024 baseline by FY2026.
Young Māori could gain funding, mentoring and industry links under a new scheme aimed at building future leaders in technology and entrepreneurship.
The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.
Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft's AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company's NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.
Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.
New Zealand's economy is squandering vital leadership potential by sidelining female, Māori and Pasifika leaders in key decision-making roles.
Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.
Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa's tech sector.
Christchurch-built AI platform Caitlyn stars at AWS re:Invent, showcasing secure, explainable enterprise search for sensitive data.
Widening recruitment to disabled workers could ease New Zealand's skills crunch and deliver a fiscal boost of up to USD $1.45 billion by 2030.
Cost pressures have helped slow New Zealand's media shift, with television narrowly beating global video-sharing platforms and streaming use easing.
Auckland's engineers are shaping Lightspeed's products worldwide, as the company expands AI tools and keeps key leadership in New Zealand.
