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In an economic slump, tech startups are in hot demand

Inside the Auckland event where tech startups pitch to New Zealand's wealthiest investors, the economic outlook is sunny
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Showcase, an annual event run by Icehouse Ventures - a big investor in start ups here in New Zealand

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What's missing from new earthquake plans

One expert says the government's changes on earthquake-prone buildings are more about saving money than lives - but there's some sensible stuff in there
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Di Maxwell and Jack Poutsma outside the former BNZ building they restored and earthquake-proofed

The nothing burger of a power plan

The much anticipated government announcement of a solution to soaring power prices has fallen well short of fundamental reform
Genesis Energy Huntly Power Station is a thermal power station that can use coal, gas or both simultaneously as fuel.

Not if but when - Taiwan waits for China to leap

Taiwanese worry about living costs and their everyday lives while pushing the prospect of action from China to the back of their minds
People take shelter during an air raid drill coinciding with the Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei on July 17, 2025. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chinese invasion. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by I-Hwa Cheng has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Han Kuang military exercises] instead of [Kan Huang military exercises]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry...

Digital IDs are coming

If you want to live your life more seamlessly, you might have to swallow the dead rat of information seepage
Close up of desktop with laptop and abstract glowing digital profile on blurry office background. ID and digital transformation concept. Biometrics.

A royal pain for the House of Windsor

With Fergie, Harry and Andrew in the headlines again, The Detail speaks to an insider about whether they can weather yet another storm
US President Donald Trump smiles at Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales during a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on September 17, 2025, during the US President's second State Visit. US President Donald Trump arrived in Britain for an unprecedented second State Visit, with the UK government rolling out a royal red carpet welcome to win over the mercurial leader. (Photo by Yui Mok / POOL / AFP)

NZ Football League caught in offshore betting storm

A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity
Clayton Lewis leaves the Local Court in Sydney, NSW, for sentencing.

Port of Auckland hails remarkable turnaround

A new tripartite agreement for the Port of Auckland signals a turnaround for a workplace long dogged by controversy, including debt, delays and death
Ports of Auckland

Changing the future for organised crime

The final report from the Ministerial Advisory Group on Organised Crime is delivered today, and it makes for frightening reading
Some of the drugs and cash seized at Auckland Airport in June.

The viral drift of misinformation

You can roll your eyes all you want at the White House reckons on panadol, autism and vaccines, but the alarming truth is they are damaging and will turn up here
US President Donald Trump (R), alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), speaks about autism in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 22, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Turtles, the pet turned pest

Turtles have a relaxed reputation, but in reality they're quick-moving and aggressive, and are wreaking havoc on our native wildlife
Donna Moot, who runs Turtle Rescue in Christchurch, says the issue driving the surge in dumped turtles is that most people don't know what they're signing up for when they make the initial purchase.

Inside Taiwan's powerhouse semiconductor sector

The Detail puts on a rabbit suit and gets special access to the incubators of Taiwan's semiconductor industry
In the clean room at Tsinghua University 

Soft power, sneaky marketing

How New Zealand manages to develop brand awareness without spending a fortune on advertising itself
FIFA President Gianni Infantino having the wero laid down for him during the official pōwhiri of the the FIFA Women’s World Cup™.

A race to change laws sees a sprint to the courts

A spate of legal cases have put the Government up against industries and unions who say fast-tracked laws have been undemocratic
Greyhound dogs racing on sand track

When AI in the workplace goes wrong

A workplace performance expert warns that introducing artificial intelligence simply to replace people will backfire badly for companies
Artificial intelligence generic

Canned peaches, canned

Hawkes Bay orchardists are pulling out their peach trees after Wattie's told them it's shrinking production of the canned fruit
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