The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists.Lynch, whose death was announced Friday, composed music for many of his films, collaborated with others, directed music videos, released…

Mixing artificial intelligence with meatworks has powered a Dunedin automation and robotics company to a multimillion-dollar contract with Australia’s largest meat processor. In a statement to the stock market this week, Scott Technology announced it had secured multiple high-value contracts with leading global companies, totalling $18 million in value. These…

Business confidence in the South may be on the rise but companies are still cutting costs and waiting to see an improvement on the books, a southern business leader says. According to the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s (NZIER) latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, released this week, business…

A car fire which spread to vegetation northeast of Whanganui prompted an emergency services callout to a section of State Highway 4 this afternoon.Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to a vegetation fire near Te Rimu Rd around 3.19pm.The fire – measuring 100x200m in size – began in…

Business liquidations have hit a 10-year high with 2500 companies folding last year, marking the highest annual figure since 2014 amid challenging conditions for construction and retail.The figure represents an increase of nearly 700 liquidations compared to 2023, while receiverships also climbed to their highest level since 2012, with 186…

Five people have been injured – one critically – following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 south of Waihī.Emergency services, including six ambulances and two helicopters, were called to the crash near Tauranga Rd around 5.40pm.One person was critically injured in the collision.Another person is in a serious condition,…

Two people were taken into custody in Auckland last night after a gun was allegedly fired from one vehicle at another, while a third is accused of driving through a police cordon. Police said an altercation took place between two groups outside a restaurant on Lunn Ave in Mt Wellington…

Wellington City Council will dig up 1000 cubic metres worth of asbestos, arsenic, lead and other materials at a scenic South Coast beach.In late 2021, a member of the public told local authorities they could see asbestos on a bank at Te Raekaihau Point, which sits between Lyall Bay and…

The first weather warnings for 2025 could come next week, MetService says, but not before Aotearoa enjoys a “long-awaited summer feel”.Aside from the Far North and “some places inland”, fine weather is expected across New Zealand, MetService meteorologist Surprise Mhlongo said.”The good news is that we are forecasting a wind…

While thousands of homes will be built in Hawke’s Bay in the next 30 years, there won’t be any extra water to go around.The aquifers in the region – which is now suffering from near-perpetual summer water restrictions – will not be giving up any more water than they do…