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Two people dead, third in hospital after boat capsizes at Manawatū beach

A rescue operation at Tangimoana Beach ended in tragedy, with two deaths and one person taken to hospital after a boat capsized offshore.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Today

Emsisoft

Making Kiwi beaches safer - Surf Life Saving NZ & Emsisoft team up

New Zealand's Surf Life Saving teams up with software company Emsisoft to map rip currents and improve search efforts.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016

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Drones

Aquila's laser tech powers non-stop drone flights in landmark trial

Aquila, an AU-NZ deep tech start-up, makes history by wirelessly charging drones in mid-flight using laser beams, setting its sights on transforming global energy distribution.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

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Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m to boost global sports platform

Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m seed funding to expand its digital scoring platform for action sports globally, aiming to boost events and athlete performance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

Drones

Aquila secures AUD $2 million to advance drone charging tech

Aquila clinches AUD $2 million in follow-on funding led by Alua Group to accelerate Lightway Sentry's development.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024

Kiwi Stories

Two people dead, third in hospital after boat capsizes at Manawatū beach

Making Kiwi beaches safer - Surf Life Saving NZ & Emsisoft team up

Global Stories

Aquila's laser tech powers non-stop drone flights in landmark trial

Stories from Other Regions

Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m to boost global sports platform

Aquila secures AUD $2 million to advance drone charging tech

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