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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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L’Or posts first monthly rise in five months despite recent dip

Gold prices post their first monthly rise in five months, bouncing back...

mira • Jul 31, 2026 • Trail Reports

L’Or posts first monthly rise in five months despite recent…

L 'Or posts first monthly rise in five months despite recent dip Gold prices are poised to post their first monthly gain in five months, despite recent declines driven by profit-taking and a strengthening dollar. A significant floor exists...

near the $4,000 mark, where investors have aggressively bought on dips while simultaneously monitoring geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and their potential influence on American monetary policy. At 11:02 a.m., the spot price dipped to $4,062.22 an ounce, yet...

Zelensky asks Trump for Patriot missiles for winter

Zelensky requests Patriot missiles from the US to secure Ukraine's critical energy...

mira • Jul 30, 2026 • Road Legends

Zelensky asks Trump for Patriot missiles for winter

Z elensky asks Trump for Patriot missiles for winter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has formally requested 300 Patriot missiles from the United States to secure the nation’s energy grid against Russian attacks. The urgent appeal comes as winter approaches...

and the threat to critical infrastructure intensifies. Reports indicate that Zelensky warned that failing to secure these interceptors could trigger a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe, potentially leaving millions of citizens without essential heating and power services during the coldest months of...

Africa Prize launches to spur engineering innovation

Learn about the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, offering £85,000 and an...

mira • Jul 29, 2026 • Road Legends

Africa Prize launches to spur engineering innovation

A frica Prize launches to spur engineering innovation The Royal Academy of Engineering announced that applications are now open for its 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, inviting engineers and entrepreneurs across sub‑Saharan Africa to submit projects that tackle...

social or environmental challenges. Prize structure and support The award, partially funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, will distribute £85,000 in prize money after an eight‑month commercialisation programme. The overall winner receives £50,000, three finalists each...

How Cape Winelands Airport Will Redefine Africa’s Tech and Aviation Hubs

Cape Winelands Airport is set to redefine Africa's tech and aviation hubs...

mira • Jul 28, 2026 • Trail Reports

How Cape Winelands Airport Will Redefine Africa’s Tech and Aviation…

H ow Cape Winelands Airport Will Redefine Africa’s Tech and Aviation Hubs Cape Town’s skyline has long been defined by Table Mountain, but a new landmark is rising 30 kilometers to the northeast—one that promises to reshape not just...

the region’s aviation map, but its technological future. Cape Winelands Airport, a R10-billion redevelopment of the former Fisantekraal Airfield, is positioning itself as Africa’s first aerospace and tech hub built from the ground up. Unlike traditional airports that retrofit innovation...