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Finding the mother of unweaned, stranded killer whale in NZ

A male killer whale calf was found stranded on rocks near Plimmerton, north of Wellington, New Zealand on July 11.Named Toa,Maori for "warrior,"the 2.5-meter-long whale is believed to be four to six

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'Miserable' winter of illnesses could be ahead of us, but why?

Experts have warned that winter could be tough this year with a further surge in COVID-19 cases and other respiratory diseases such as flu.Hospitalisations and deaths from flu during the 2020/21 wint

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New Zealand's PM Ardern calls emergency APEC meeting on COVID-19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that she will chair an additional "informal" meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders on July 16, focusing on the COV

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Jul. 03 - Jul. 09)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Senate eyes taking u

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Temasek, Warburg Pincus, and Bhavish Aggarwal invest $500 million in Ola

Temasek and an affiliate of Warburg Pincus are investing $500 million in Indian ride-hailing giant Ola, the Bangalore-headquartered startup said in a short statement Friday. Ola co-founder and chief e

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The Accellion data breach continues to get messier

Morgan Stanley has joined the growing list of Accellion hack victims — more than six months after attackers first breached the vendor’s 20-year-old file-sharing product. The investment banking firm —

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Kaseya hack floods hundreds of companies with ransomware

On Friday, a flood of ransomware hit hundreds of companies around the world. A grocery store chain, a public broadcaster, schools, and a national railway system were all hit by the file-encrypting mal

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New Zealand experiences hottest June on record despite polar blast

New Zealand has experienced its hottest June since records began more than 110 years ago, according to official climate data.Despite a polar blast that swept up the cou

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The Station: Bird has drama in San Francisco, drone delivery startup Zipline raises $250M

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox.Happy 4th of July! For those of you who are

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Magnetic weight loss device that locks jaw almost shut created to 'fight global obesity'

Seven women were only able to open their jaws 2mm wide for two weeks and were put on a reduced calorie, liquid-only diet.

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Hong Kong actively applying to join RCEP, says financial chief

HKSAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan attends a press conference of the Consumption Voucher in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, June 18, 2021. /CFPHong Kon

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Wang Yi calls for China-New Zealand ties based on mutual respect

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta, June 22, 2021. /Chinese Foreign MinistryChinese State Counc

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Daily Crunch: Facebook rolls out podcasts and Live Audio Rooms for US listeners

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for June 21, 2021. The tech indust

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Electric utility bike startup Ubco raises $10 million to fund its global expansion

Ubco, the New Zealand-based electric utility bike startup, has raised $10 million to fund a global expansion focused on the U.S. market and scale up its commercial subscription service business. Ubco’

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Sneaker community startup SoleSavy raises $12.5 million Series A to build an end-to-end sneakersphere

Collectibles boomed during the pandemic and while NFT outfits like NBA Top Shot exploded as consumers flirted with newer efforts, the sneaker world grew even more mature with enthusiasts digging deepe

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Fieldays: New Zealand farmers displaying innovative tech

03:06 New Zealand has once again hosted the southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural show after the event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.The Fieldays is described as "the ultim

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Early-stage venture firm The Fund launches in Australia

The Fund Australia’s team (l to r): Elicia McDonald, Adrian Petersen, Georgia Vidler, Ed Taylor and Todd DeaconThe Fund, the early-stage investment firm focused on pre-seed and seed startups, is going