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Pharmac's cardiovascular team recommends funding Wegovy for some people

Patients with heart disease could soon get access to Wegovy without paying the full cost, after Pharmac gave it high priority for funding.

By Kate Green • 2 min read • Yesterday

Emergency services

'Small price to pay': Mackenzie joins rural health network

Membership could give the Mackenzie District a stronger voice on rural health, as councillors backed $1200 to join a national network.

By Claire Taylor • 4 min read • Today

Financing

Infrastructure scorecard finds broad party agreement

The group says cross-party backing could give next Parliament the stability to plan and fund major projects with less policy churn.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Road Safety

Selwyn's gamble pays off as NZTA commits to fund roundabout

The council will borrow less for the safety upgrade after NZTA agreed to meet 51% of the $4.7 million construction bill.

By Jonathan Leask • 4 min read • Last week

New Zealand Labour Party

Women flown out of region to give birth due to hiring challenges, not funding, MP says

Expectant mothers were flown or driven to Nelson for safety after temporary staffing gaps at Wairau Hospital exposed Marlborough's obstetrics shortage.

By Kira Carrington • 6 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Data centers

Claire Perry O'Neill joins AVK as Chair after deal

Fresh capital and grid delays are accelerating AVK's push to supply data centres with on-site power, as Claire Perry O'Neill takes the chair.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Clean technologies

Kinewell opens Newcastle head office & creates five jobs

Demand for offshore wind software has driven Kinewell to expand in Newcastle, as £1 million-plus of investment funds five new roles.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Goldman Sachs names Capitolis chief among entrepreneurs

The honour underscores Capitolis's growing influence in financial markets technology and adds to Gil Mandelzis's two-decade record as a founder.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Last week

Gaming

Indonesia hosts major game developer forum in Bali

The Bali forum is meant to help Indonesian studios win funding, publishers and overseas distribution as the sector pushes beyond its domestic market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Serve First expands into US with new Managing Director

A £9.5 million funding boost has underpinned the Georgia office, as the UK customer experience technology group targets more US multi-site operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Artificial Intelligence

BrowsAble secures GBP £300,000 to boost accessibility

The funding will help the start-up bring its accessibility platform to market in 2027, with users set to access it free while businesses pay.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Mamun raises USD $3 million to back Gulf-Asia trade

The Muscat-based platform will use seed capital to widen financing for exporters and importers caught in a USD $2.5 trillion trade gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data governance

Seer Data launches AI platform for tracking impact

As scrutiny grows over billions in grants and donations, the platform aims to cut weeks of manual reporting and give organisations clearer evidence of impact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week