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Kia ora, mōrena.
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February 06, 2025
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Good morning. Kia ora, mōrena.
It's Waitangi Day in New Zealand today, recognising the day the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
Some topics of conversation for your kiwi colleagues today:
How Mt Taranaki is now legally a person.
Or reminisce about the time an adult fun toy hit a minister in the face in a Waitangi day protest.
Haere rā.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Rail unions plan 2 weeks of industrial action as government offers 'fare free day'
NSW rail workers have announced 2 weeks of industrial action from February 12 over pay disputes. LINK
The Australian government has provided Papua New Guinea with a $570M loan to support essential services and economic recovery. LINK
Aged pensioner household living costs have fallen by 0.1% in December 2024 for the first time in 5 years. LINK
Electric vehicle sales in Australia have dropped to their lowest proportion in 2 years amid consumer concerns. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
China retaliates with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies
COMPANY NEWS
Ozempic shortage hits regional Australia as demand soars, impacting diabetes patients
Ozempic has caused shortages for diabetes patients as its popularity surges for weight loss despite being approved only for type 2 diabetes. LINK
Google has ended a policy against using artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance, six years after first committing to the restriction. LINK
TPG, Optus and Telstra have restricted access to DeepSeek AI over censorship and cybersecurity concerns. LINK
Snap has exceeded profit expectations due to improvements in its advertising platform. LINK
Elon Musk must testify before a jury in his lawsuit against OpenAI regarding its for-profit transition. LINK
US prosecutors have expanded charges against a former Google engineer for stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese companies. LINK
AMD has reported higher quarterly revenue whilst struggling to compete with Nvidia in the AI chip market. LINK
Tesla China is offering an 8,000 yuan (insurance subsidy for all Model 3 buyers to boost sales. LINK
Alphabet has announced a US$75B AI investment for 2025 whilst reporting disappointing cloud revenue. LINK
Toyota has raised its annual profit forecast by 9% to ¥4.7T due to pricing strategies and a weak yen. LINK
Electronic Arts has announced a US$1B share repurchase plan whilst forecasting lower fourth-quarter bookings. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
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Draft Pick: Steve Smith in line to captain Australia in Champions Trophy as Pat Cummins injury concerns roll on.
Odd Pick: New AI minister Niamh Smyth has never used ChatGPT and doesn’t have DeepSeek – but says she’ll learn fast.
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TRIVIA
Chilly bin
Given it's Waitangi day we thought we would do a trivia that our Kiwi friends can nail. Here is your New Zealand-themed trivia for the day:
Who is the current prime minister of New Zealand?
A) Christopher Luxon
B) Jacinda Ardern
C) Winston Peters
D) Pauline HansonWho was the first person to climb Mount Everest and was from New Zealand?
A) Bear Grills
B) Reinhold Messner
C) Edmund Hillary
D) Rob HallRoughly how many sheep are in New Zealand?
A) 6 million
B) 11 million
C) 17 million
D) 25 millionWhat is a chilly bin in New Zealand?
A) Beer fridge
B) Ice bath
C) Type of Ice Cream
D) EskyWhat is the main colour of the stars on the New Zealand flag?
A) Blue
B) White
C) Red
D) Black
Answers below
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ANSWERS
1. A) Christopher Luxon
2. C) Sir Edmund Hillary
3. D) 25 million
4. D) Esky
5. C) Red
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