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Rocket Lab to join satellite payload segment with $462m takeover of US missile tracker Geost
Rocket Lab to join satellite payload segment with $462m takeover of US missile tracker Geost

NZ Herald

time27-05-2025

  • Business
  • NZ Herald

Rocket Lab to join satellite payload segment with $462m takeover of US missile tracker Geost

It's been six months since I interviewed Rocket Lab chief executive Sir Peter Beck. We have a lot to discuss following the space company's Q1 earnings! Video / Cameron Pitney Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen. 27 May, 2025 10:34 PM 2 mins to read Rocket Lab says it will acquire the parent holding company of a US national security satellite provider for US$275 million ($462m). It said the deal marked its formal entry into the satellite payload segment. Rocket Lab said it would buy the parent holding company of Geost, an Arizona-based electro-optical and infrared payload development and manufacturing company. Geost delivered sensor systems for missile warning and tracking, tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of this year.

Oliver Mander on CEO pay
Oliver Mander on CEO pay

NZ Herald

time01-05-2025

  • Climate
  • NZ Herald

Oliver Mander on CEO pay

Severe weather hits New Zealand, Kiwisaver cuts not ruled out and senior doctors on strike. Auckland commuters are being warned of potential speed restrictions and closures on the Auckland Harbour Bridge when severe weather strikes during rush hour. Video / NZ Herald The gloves are on the other fists! Reporter Lachie is ringside in Gore as Mea Motu's 10-year-old coach Zen Peach warms up for his own first official boxing match. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats updates as the country braces for severe weather, including high winds and snow. Video / Marty Melville, Cameron Pitney, MetService MetService Severe Weather Update: April 30 - May 3. Video / MetService This is the tear-jerking moment a mother listens to her late daughter's heart, which is now keeping another young girl alive. Gracie Abrams covered Lorde's song Liberty at her Spark Arena concert on Tuesday. Video / Dan Boyd The Crown will not pursue a retrial for Stephen Ralph Stone, whose convictions were quashed in October. Inquest into Juliana Herrera's murder continues, more tariff developments and Mark Carney is elected in Canada. It's dogs only at this pool! Reporter Freddie is at Point Erin Pools, where golden retriever Ollie is celebrating his birthday with Bark NZ and 50 of his best golden friends! Aucklanders will have a say on plans for a 12,500-seat stadium or a Ponsonby Rugby Club/music venue at Western Springs. Video / Dean Purcell Napier City Rovers fire up in crucial 6-1 win on the road in Wellington. Video / Neil reid Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to a cheering crowd following the Liberal Party's election win. Video / AFP Kiwi musician Marlon Williams is the star of a new documentary, following his four-year journey writing and recording an album entirely in te reo Māori. Video / Cameron Pitney MetService severe weather forecasts are for thunderstorms in Northland and Auckland while a winter blast hits Canterbury. Video / Metservice

One critically injured after high-speed crash in Avondale
One critically injured after high-speed crash in Avondale

NZ Herald

time30-04-2025

  • Climate
  • NZ Herald

One critically injured after high-speed crash in Avondale

MetService National Weather Update: April 28 - April 29. Video / MetService Four people were seen running away from the area after a suspicious fire broke out at Just Funerals, Māngere Bridge. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron Pitney Police pulled their Tasers and rifles on a man at Woolworths Quay St after he allegedly brought a fake gun onto a bus on Saturday. Auckland FC have made history and the celebrations were fitting to the occasion. Video / Ben Dickens A Lower Hutt dairy owner was the victim of an armed robbery over the weekend. Video / Supplied Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking after his Vatican and Gallipoli trip on April 28, 2025. Video / Newstalk ZB A suspect in a Vancouver car-ramming attack that killed eleven acted deliberately and had mental health issues, police said. Video / AFP Vancouver mourns after a deadly festival tragedy, the Vatican prepares to elect a new Pope, and not all principals are convinced by the Government's teaching mandates. Two different fires have marred Māngere Mountain in the past few months! Reporter Kaitoa heads to a Love Your Maunga event, bringing people together to support Te Pane o Mataoho. Police will conduct an audit, assessing applicants over a six-month period. Video / Alex Burton, Alyse Wright Fire and Emergency crews from South Auckland stations have attended an unexplained fire at a Funeral home in Mangere overnight. Video / NZ Herald Flooding on Ross Rd in Parua Bay, Whangārei. Video / Kathy Wallace Kerikeri River at full spate after wet weather. Video / Ian Johnston The US is considering a 'harder' approach to Russia. Pope Francis' funeral sees thousands gather at Vatican City. Massive explosion at major Iranian port. Video / NZ Herald Diagnosed at 45 with stage 4 cancer, Jackie Robertson wants earlier bowel screening — and a better chance for others. Video \ Jason Dorday

Rain,wind gusts and swells smash New Zealand
Rain,wind gusts and swells smash New Zealand

NZ Herald

time30-04-2025

  • Climate
  • NZ Herald

Rain,wind gusts and swells smash New Zealand

MetService National Weather Update: April 28 - April 29. Video / MetService Four people were seen running away from the area after a suspicious fire broke out at Just Funerals, Māngere Bridge. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron Pitney Police pulled their Tasers and rifles on a man at Woolworths Quay St after he allegedly brought a fake gun onto a bus on Saturday. Auckland FC have made history and the celebrations were fitting to the occasion. Video / Ben Dickens A Lower Hutt dairy owner was the victim of an armed robbery over the weekend. Video / Supplied Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking after his Vatican and Gallipoli trip on April 28, 2025. Video / Newstalk ZB A suspect in a Vancouver car-ramming attack that killed eleven acted deliberately and had mental health issues, police said. Video / AFP Vancouver mourns after a deadly festival tragedy, the Vatican prepares to elect a new Pope, and not all principals are convinced by the Government's teaching mandates. Two different fires have marred Māngere Mountain in the past few months! Reporter Kaitoa heads to a Love Your Maunga event, bringing people together to support Te Pane o Mataoho. Police will conduct an audit, assessing applicants over a six-month period. Video / Alex Burton, Alyse Wright Fire and Emergency crews from South Auckland stations have attended an unexplained fire at a Funeral home in Mangere overnight. Video / NZ Herald Flooding on Ross Rd in Parua Bay, Whangārei. Video / Kathy Wallace Kerikeri River at full spate after wet weather. Video / Ian Johnston The US is considering a 'harder' approach to Russia. Pope Francis' funeral sees thousands gather at Vatican City. Massive explosion at major Iranian port. Video / NZ Herald Diagnosed at 45 with stage 4 cancer, Jackie Robertson wants earlier bowel screening — and a better chance for others. Video \ Jason Dorday

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