Space-and-safety rollout: Wellington’s NZ Boat Register has launched AquaGPS, the first NZ marine tracker that auto-switches between One NZ cell coverage and One NZ Satellite (powered by Starlink) to keep location updates going up to 85 nautical miles offshore. Insurance tech: Tower’s property risk rating tool has won a Canstar Innovation Excellence nod for the second time, using 200m+ data points to price only the hazards that apply—over 90% of customers are seeing reductions after updated ratings. Regulatory simplification: BusinessNZ backs changes to animal and plant product regulation, aiming to cut delays and compliance costs via risk-based pathways and recognition of trusted overseas assessments. Online harm politics: National, Labour, Greens and NZ First broadly agree on tackling online harm for young people, including content, contact, conduct and commerce harms, as Parliament debates the committee’s inquiry report. AI backlash in culture: Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson says AI in film is “no different” from other tools, while Gen Z workers are increasingly revolting against AI—fueling a wider debate on where automation fits. Natural hazards pressure: The Natural Hazards Commission says landslides are driving the most claims now, with almost 13,000 lodged in five years.