SPONSORED
Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure.
Top Story
Artificial Intelligence

Consumption pricing turns a free AI tool into a real operating cost

From novelty to line item The conversation about business AI has moved on. The question is no longer whether it works but what it costs, and Datacom group chief executive Greg Davidson has given New Zealand boardrooms a blunt answer: more than you...

By B2B News | 01 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
A judge in a courtroom holding a gavel, focused on legal documents.
HR

What good is a compliance order if nobody has to comply?

01 Aug | 5 min read
20211210-OSEC-BD-0037
Education

Food and fibre’s recruitment crisis is a classroom problem

01 Aug | 4 min read
Dunedin, New Zealand
Finance

Dunedin posts 3.3% annual growth as the two biggest cities slide

01 Aug | 5 min read
View of a foggy autumn countryside in Şebinkarahisar, Turkey with bare trees and a distant house.
Climate

Tarawera Station treats erosion planting as productive infrastructure, not charity

01 Aug | 4 min read
A high-angle shot of trucks and trailers in traffic on a highway in England beneath a bright sky.
Politics

Phase Four contingency hides an 80km/h rule freight operators never saw coming

01 Aug | 5 min read
poll top
Blurry close-up of a computer screen displaying code with orange lighting.
Stunning architectural view of the Christchurch Arts Centre, a historic landmark in New Zealand.
USS Frank Cable
Two scientists working in a well-equipped laboratory with microscopes and test tubes.
Alice the Tunnel Boring Machine 1950 (10281168256)
SPONSORED
SPONSORED
MORE STORIES
Powerful hydroelectric dam nestled in a rugged mountain landscape with clear blue waters.
Climate

Private capital revives the pumped hydro project politicians abandoned

When the coalition cancelled the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme in 2023, the logic was hard to argue with. Sixteen...

By B2B News | 31 Jul | 5 min read
Health

Government loosened toy imports just as a benzene recall hit shelves
31 Jul | 5 min
International

Fisher and Paykel just made design leadership its most valuable manufacturing asset
31 Jul | 4 min
News

Ryan Fox wins the British Open
30 Jul | 3 min
Finance

Fix your conduct culture, the FMA told banks. Now fix your own.
30 Jul | 4 min
Finance

EnZed Energy wins first offshore permit since New Zealand reversed its exploration ban
30 Jul | 4 min
Economy

Small business sales just posted their best quarterly growth in four years
30 Jul | 4 min
SPONSORED

Artificial Intelligence

Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence

Consumption pricing turns a free AI tool into a real operating cost

From novelty to line item The conversation about business AI has moved on. The question is no longer whether it works...

By B2B News | 01 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
Blurry close-up of a computer screen displaying code with orange lighting.
A worker wearing gloves organizes fresh apples in net bags within a cardboard box outdoors.
Full length of focused mature male in formal wear using laptop on baggage while having semisitting position in airport corridor
A hacker in a hoodie working in a dimly lit room, focusing on cyber security tasks on multiple monitors.
Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure.

Business

A judge in a courtroom holding a gavel, focused on legal documents.

What good is a compliance order if nobody has to comply?
01 Aug | 5 min
20211210-OSEC-BD-0037

Food and fibre’s recruitment crisis is a classroom problem
01 Aug | 4 min
Dunedin, New Zealand

Dunedin posts 3.3% annual growth as the two biggest cities slide
01 Aug | 5 min
Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure.

Consumption pricing turns a free AI tool into a real operating cost
01 Aug | 5 min
View of a foggy autumn countryside in Şebinkarahisar, Turkey with bare trees and a distant house.

Tarawera Station treats erosion planting as productive infrastructure, not charity
01 Aug | 4 min
A high-angle shot of trucks and trailers in traffic on a highway in England beneath a bright sky.

Phase Four contingency hides an 80km/h rule freight operators never saw coming
01 Aug | 5 min
SPONSORED
Blurry close-up of a computer screen displaying code with orange lighting.
Artificial Intelligence

$10 million fines await businesses whose pricing algorithms collude without anyone knowing

31 Jul | 5 min read
Stunning architectural view of the Christchurch Arts Centre, a historic landmark in New Zealand.
Finance

Eight chambers that never agreed on anything just agreed on everything

31 Jul | 4 min read
USS Frank Cable
Property

Decades of routing through Auckland are over as Invercargill gets direct cable to Melbourne

31 Jul | 4 min read
Two scientists working in a well-equipped laboratory with microscopes and test tubes.
Education

Cutting basic research kills export companies that have not been founded yet

31 Jul | 5 min read
Alice the Tunnel Boring Machine 1950 (10281168256)
Finance

NZ’s largest PPP delivers Northland a four-lane highway from Warkworth to Te Hana

31 Jul | 4 min read

Technology

Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence

Consumption pricing turns a free AI tool into a real operating cost

From novelty to line item The conversation about business AI has moved on. The question is no longer whether it works...

By B2B News | 01 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
Artificial Intelligence

$10 million fines await businesses whose pricing algorithms collude without anyone knowing
By B2B News | 31 Jul 2026 | 5 min
Property

Decades of routing through Auckland are over as Invercargill gets direct cable to Melbourne
By B2B News | 31 Jul 2026 | 4 min
Education

Cutting basic research kills export companies that have not been founded yet
By B2B News | 31 Jul 2026 | 5 min
Finance

Face and palm payments arrive commercially before most markets even pilot them
By B2B News | 29 Jul 2026 | 5 min
Columbus
Patchy rain nearby 27°C
Sat Patchy rain nearby 31°C 21°C
Sun Patchy rain nearby 28°C 20°C
Mon Light rain shower 26°C 19°C

Health

SPONSORED BY
A hand gently holds a pink textured slime with small foam beads, showcasing tactile sensation.
Health

Government loosened toy imports just as a benzene recall hit shelves

A recall that stops at the border In June 2026, Hull City Council testing found benzene in the outer layer of...

By B2B News | 31 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
A group of free-range chickens in a coop, showcasing their feathers and natural habitat.
Conceptual illustration of the COVID-19 pandemic featuring a person wearing protective gear and symbolic virus elements
A physiotherapist assists a woman with leg rehabilitation therapy in a calm treatment room
Close-up view of assorted colorful medication blister packs with diverse pills.
ruler, medicine, diet
SPONSORED

Politics

A high-angle shot of trucks and trailers in traffic on a highway in England beneath a bright sky.

Phase Four contingency hides an 80km/h rule freight operators never saw coming
01 Aug | 5 min
poll top

The polls average 4.8%. The Herald’s model says 5.3%. Here’s why those are different numbers.
31 Jul | 4 min
Stunning architectural view of the Christchurch Arts Centre, a historic landmark in New Zealand.

Eight chambers that never agreed on anything just agreed on everything
31 Jul | 4 min
Two scientists working in a well-equipped laboratory with microscopes and test tubes.

Cutting basic research kills export companies that have not been founded yet
31 Jul | 5 min
Alice the Tunnel Boring Machine 1950 (10281168256)

NZ’s largest PPP delivers Northland a four-lane highway from Warkworth to Te Hana
31 Jul | 4 min
A hand gently holds a pink textured slime with small foam beads, showcasing tactile sensation.

Government loosened toy imports just as a benzene recall hit shelves
31 Jul | 5 min
SPONSORED
Elegant modern kitchen featuring built-in ovens and a wine cooler with stylish cabinetry.
International

Fisher and Paykel just made design leadership its most valuable manufacturing asset

31 Jul | 4 min read
An offshore drilling rig floats on a calm sea with a clear blue sky in the background.
Finance

EnZed Energy wins first offshore permit since New Zealand reversed its exploration ban

30 Jul | 4 min read
Modern house exterior with a 'Home for Sale' sign in front yard.
Politics

Is there actually anything wrong with Bayleys selling state houses for $2.5 million?

30 Jul | 4 min read
Focused female dressmaker working with fabric while standing near mannequin at table with sewing machine during apparel design in modern studio
International

Shein sells the copy before any New Zealand court date is set

29 Jul | 4 min read
Harmony Orchards
HR

Six-year accreditation rewards RSE employers with clean compliance records

29 Jul | 4 min read
MORE FROM B2B NEWS
Aerial view of modern cityscape in Auckland, showcasing streets and architecture.
Finance

Why is Newmarket booming when the rest of Auckland is talking recession?
30 Jul | 4 min
HR

If franchise cleaners are 40 percent cheaper, who is actually paying the difference
30 Jul | 4 min

Childcare staffing ratios were never validated against child outcomes research
30 Jul | 4 min
Close-up of stock market trading screen displaying financial growth and charts.
Finance

11.9% in a quarter rewarded KiwiSaver members who held their nerve
30 Jul | 4 min

How businesses can fight impersonation scams
29 Jul | 5 min

Fuel-efficient fleets face a stealth cost rise even as pump prices fall
29 Jul | 5 min
Libra Santos at Puerto Quetzal
Finance

Beijing rewrote the rules without telling anyone
29 Jul | 5 min

Why should ratepayers fund private-sector pay for public-sector safety nets
29 Jul | 4 min

Is the private sector too reliant on Microsoft?
28 Jul | 3 min
Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone displaying the TikTok app indoors.
Finance

Is TikTok quietly becoming the default search engine for small business customers
28 Jul | 4 min

Fining people into surveys corrupts the statistics businesses price on
28 Jul | 4 min

Rocket Lab just became essential American national security infrastructure
28 Jul | 4 min
POPULAR STORIES
Abstract metallic sphere surrounded by circular ring structures, representing quantum computing, advanced technology, or cybersecurity concepts.
Technology

Should you be worried about Q-Day?

4 min read
Lawyers having meeting and discussing contract
HR

Why counteroffers often fail to keep employees

3 min read
Man smiling while working on a laptop and using digital devices in a modern workspace.
Business

Why more Kiwis are hesitant to go out on their own

3 min read
The White House in Washington, DC, with the iconic neoclassical building
Finance

Trump Accounts launch investment scheme for American children

2 min read
upset-woman-using-tissue-in-a-meeting
International

Germany moves to tighten sick leave rules

3 min read
SPONSORED
WRITERS

Thanks to our partners

Subscribe for weekly news

Subscribe For Weekly News

* indicates required