Chris Keall
@chriskeall.bsky.social
Technology Editor, NZ Herald. Follow Chris Keall Journalist on Facebook to see a list of my recent articles
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Haven't read AT's Ikea traffic plan. Assuming it's "shelter in place"
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Haven't read AT's Ikea traffic plan. Assuming it's "shelter in place"
Getting ready for the 5-a-side cricket tournament that will decide this year’s Deloitte Fast 50
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Getting ready for the 5-a-side cricket tournament that will decide this year’s Deloitte Fast 50
Was at an awards show in 2014 that I had to write up, with pics. The internet in the hotel ballroom was slow, so the photographer gave me his stills on a thumb drive. A Green Lantern thumb drive. He kept reminding me, but I never got around to returning it (1/2)
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Was at an awards show in 2014 that I had to write up, with pics. The internet in the hotel ballroom was slow, so the photographer gave me his stills on a thumb drive. A Green Lantern thumb drive. He kept reminding me, but I never got around to returning it (1/2)
Eric Watson says he used not a team of lawyers but a team of AIs to create his latest legal letters and briefs: "I use a combination of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini and one other – four different AI systems – and it’s pretty good, actually” www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mar...
‘I am winning’: Eric Watson defiant after latest US court loss
Embattled businessman speaks from Mallorca of his AI-assisted self-representation.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Eric Watson says he used not a team of lawyers but a team of AIs to create his latest legal letters and briefs: "I use a combination of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini and one other – four different AI systems – and it’s pretty good, actually” www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mar...
Sam Stubbs just wandered over to the kitchen off the newsroom and made his own coffee. Sign he's a regular interviewee/and or that he's saving up to start his own infrastructure fund
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Sam Stubbs just wandered over to the kitchen off the newsroom and made his own coffee. Sign he's a regular interviewee/and or that he's saving up to start his own infrastructure fund
An odd thing to do, forget the tsunami warning
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Police Commissioner accidentally took FBI director for 'brief dip' during active tsunami advisory
Richard Chambers later apologised after learning the advisory was still in place.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
An odd thing to do, forget the tsunami warning
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Flashback to Sept 6: www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ube...
Uber and Uber Eats earn $402m revenue in NZ, pay less than $1m tax
Both operations make hefty payments to their US parent company.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Flashback to Sept 6: www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ube...
Did Sky essentially just buy David Lomas?
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Did Sky essentially just buy David Lomas?
36,000 more females than males in NZ
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
36,000 more females than males in NZ
They said the chances of anything going from Mt Wellington from Mars were a million-to-one (slight return) www.nzherald.co.nz/business/roc...
Rocket Lab spacecraft on their way to Mars
From Mt Wellington to the Red Planet.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
They said the chances of anything going from Mt Wellington from Mars were a million-to-one (slight return) www.nzherald.co.nz/business/roc...
Silly. Insurance company stats (link in story) show EVs catch on fire far less frequently than petrol cars
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'They tried to scare us to death': Row at Auckland retirement village as management bans EVs
Affected residents have called the ban 'silly' and 'unreasonable', taking it to mediation.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Silly. Insurance company stats (link in story) show EVs catch on fire far less frequently than petrol cars
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Some cat acting like he's already won the $45m
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Some cat acting like he's already won the $45m
Sweet baby Jesus www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ird...
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Sweet baby Jesus www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ird...
In the UK, the starting point is the winner's actual costs. Here (my little brother tells Emile Donovan), the rule of thumb is to expect about a third www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
When winning in court still costs you
Even after winning $200,000 in costs, Siouxsie Wiles' court case has left her $400,000 out of pocket. Is this fair? Barrister Steve Keall joins Emile Donovan.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In the UK, the starting point is the winner's actual costs. Here (my little brother tells Emile Donovan), the rule of thumb is to expect about a third www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Scrubbed due to weather - and unfortunately was the last day before an FAA iban on commercial spacecraft launches between 6am and 10pm, tied to the ongoing US govt shutdown
They said the chances of anything going from Mt Wellington to Mars were a million-to-one ... www.nzherald.co.nz/business/wat...
Watch: Rocket Lab spacecraft begin their journey to Mars
From Mt Wellington to the Red Planet via Lagrange Point.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Scrubbed due to weather - and unfortunately was the last day before an FAA iban on commercial spacecraft launches between 6am and 10pm, tied to the ongoing US govt shutdown
They said the chances of anything going from Mt Wellington to Mars were a million-to-one ... www.nzherald.co.nz/business/wat...
Watch: Rocket Lab spacecraft begin their journey to Mars
From Mt Wellington to the Red Planet via Lagrange Point.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
They said the chances of anything going from Mt Wellington to Mars were a million-to-one ... www.nzherald.co.nz/business/wat...
After three days of blunders, Microsoft finally delivers on 365 refund - but some of the fineprint still annoys readers www.nzherald.co.nz/business/aft...
After three days of blunders, Microsoft delivers on 365 refund, but fineprint annoys
Tech giant still faces legal action over controversial Copilot offer.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
After three days of blunders, Microsoft finally delivers on 365 refund - but some of the fineprint still annoys readers www.nzherald.co.nz/business/aft...
The CEO of one of our telcos told me they hate a huge Lotto jackpot. Lots of people skimp on their pre-pay topup
(Also: Have these people never heard of the internet?)
(Also: Have these people never heard of the internet?)
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The CEO of one of our telcos told me they hate a huge Lotto jackpot. Lots of people skimp on their pre-pay topup
(Also: Have these people never heard of the internet?)
(Also: Have these people never heard of the internet?)
Spark AGM after-match 5/5
November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Spark AGM after-match 5/5
Don't want to keep banging on about this one, but as a 365 Family subscriber, I got the "corrected" version of the email at 11.57pm. Tried it this morning and the refund link still generated an error message. Various readers have said it sent them to the Aussie billing site. Various other issues too
‘1140th in the queue’ - Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdown, regulator still pushing for $59m penalty
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‘1140th in the queue’ - Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdown
Refund also fails to head-off regulator's push for $59m penalty.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Don't want to keep banging on about this one, but as a 365 Family subscriber, I got the "corrected" version of the email at 11.57pm. Tried it this morning and the refund link still generated an error message. Various readers have said it sent them to the Aussie billing site. Various other issues too
When you think the cloud looks low because of the horizon but then: Sky Tower
November 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When you think the cloud looks low because of the horizon but then: Sky Tower
‘1140th in the queue’ - Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdown, regulator still pushing for $59m penalty
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mic...
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‘1140th in the queue’ - Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdown
Refund also fails to head-off regulator's push for $59m penalty.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
‘1140th in the queue’ - Customers trying to claim Microsoft 365 refund face billing foul-up, chat support meltdown, regulator still pushing for $59m penalty
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mic...
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