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New Zealand insurer Provident emerges with 250,000 customers

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Provident Insurance serves over 250,000 customers in New Zealand. Provident Insurance, a New Zealand-owned car insurer, is emerging from behind the scenes after more than a decade of quiet growth. The company has built a reputation through dealer partnerships, now serving over 250,000 customers without much public attention. Its rise began when CEO Steve Owens left a major insurer to start Provident over 12 years ago, aiming to create a…

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Fuel pump price displays show increasing costs for consumers. Photo: Ekaterina Belinskaya/Pexels Drivers in New Zealand are facing higher pump prices and wondering if they should fill up early or wait until the tank is nearly empty. With forecasts suggesting further increases, the best approach depends on whether fuel costs are rising or falling, according to recent analysis of vehicle efficiency and fuel weight. Weighing the cost of carrying fuel…

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Rewards Luck Over Driving Skills

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Shigeru Miyamoto pitched Mario Kart as a lighthearted experience. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe occupies a strange spot in the pantheon of video games: it is likely the most popular racing title ever made, yet it actively undermines the skill required to win. The game’s creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, originally pitched it as a lighthearted experience set in an amusement park rather than a life-or-death simulation. That vision has evolved into a…

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Murray and Roberts Suffers Sudden Collapse

Murray & Roberts suffers sudden collapse after a long financial saga, raising...

mira • Jul 24, 2026 • Gear Reviews

Murray and Roberts Suffers Sudden Collapse

M urray and Roberts Suffers Sudden Collapse South African engineering group Murray & Roberts has collapsed and had its last valuable business acquired by a group of investors, after a drawn-out financial saga that could raise broader concerns about...

the country’s declining industrial base. The company’s legacy is tied to some of South Africa’s biggest infrastructure projects, including the Gautrain, a project to establish the country’s first rapid rail network that cost 25bn rand. Murray & Roberts was also...

US and Canada trade war escalates anew

The US-Canada trade war escalates as President Trump imposes 50% tariffs under...

mira • Jul 21, 2026 • Gear Reviews

US and Canada trade war escalates anew

U S and Canada trade war escalates anew The tariffs target Canadian products under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows the president to impose duties of up to 50% on imports from any country that...

discriminates against American commerce. The action is a direct response to Canadian policies that the Trump administration says unfairly disadvantage U.S. businesses. “Specifically, Canada has taken U.S. alcohol products off Canadian shelves, given better market access to dairy products from...

Israeli defenses endure tougher drill than expected

Israeli missile defense systems face tougher drills than expected, revealing increased activity...

mira • Jul 17, 2026 • Trail Reports

Israeli defenses endure tougher drill than expected

I sraeli defenses endure tougher drill than expected Israel’s top‑tier air‑defense system has seen far more action in the last three years than its designers originally imagined, according to officials overseeing the program. Arrow’s expanding role amid Iranian missile...

launches The Arrow suite, a joint effort between Israel Aerospace Industries and Boeing, forms the highest layer of the missile‑defense shield. First deployed in 2000, the Arrow 2 interceptor targets threats in the upper atmosphere, while Arrow 3, fielded in 2017, can...

New York Times fights Air Force One subpoenas

The New York Times fights Air Force subpoenas demanding reporters testify about...

mira • Jul 16, 2026 • Rally Circuit

New York Times fights Air Force One subpoenas

N ew York Times fights Air Force One subpoenas The New York Times on Wednesday asked a federal judge to block Justice Department subpoenas that demand five of its reporters testify before a grand jury about their recent story...

on security flaws in President Donald Trump's new Air Force One plane. David McCraw, the paper's top lawyer, called the subpoenas "abusive" and "improper" in a statement. "As we set out in our motion, these subpoenas are brought in bad...