Radiata pine more invasive than thought
Environment

Radiata pine more invasive than thought

The authors of a study showing radiata pine spreading out from plantations are calling for a levy on the use of NZ's key economic tree to help manage invasions.

Greg Hurrell 29 Aug 2022
Dishonest businessman loses permanent name suppression bid
Law & Regulation

Dishonest businessman loses permanent name suppression bid

The high court acknowledged the "undue hardship" the companies that employed the man would face. 

Greg Hurrell 29 Aug 2022
Vector profits down on LPG goodwill loss
Infrastructure

Vector profits down on LPG goodwill loss

Saudi Aramco gas prices, a higher ETS carbon price and a weaker NZ dollar contributed to lower profits for Vector.

Greg Hurrell 26 Aug 2022
MBIE's $5.1m push for AI healthcare research
Politics

MBIE's $5.1m push for AI healthcare research

Expensive therapists and mentors could soon be replaced by realistic avatars that can interact and read people's emotions, thanks to three research projects working with an NZ AI startup.

Greg Hurrell 26 Aug 2022