FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds
A wave of legal actions has erupted after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs on imports from numerous countries. The court ruled last week that Trump exceeded his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) when he...
$245,000 penalty for bakery over horrific hand amputation mishap
A bakery must pay over $245,000 in penalties after being sentenced for safety violations that caused a worker's...
European markets drop amid US tariff threat
European stock markets opened lower on Monday as investors grappled with U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of steeper global trade...
Trump defies court with fresh global tariffs
President Donald Trump’s trade agenda hit a snag on Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court quashed broad “reciprocal” tariffs imposed...
Toy shop owner mourns ‘hard’ closure decision
Joy Brown, owner and founder of toy shop Young Reflections, said its store at the Centre City Mall lacked the...
Bicultural Army doctrine overhaul ignites government firestorm
A controversial bicultural revamp of Army doctrine, centring Māori cosmology, has sparked a government backlash, prompting the NZ Defence Force...
Bill seeks to make English New Zealand’s official tongue
The government has tabled a bill designating English as an official language,...
West Virginia sues Apple over CSAM failures
West Virginia's Attorney General has filed a pioneering lawsuit against Apple, alleging...
US-Iran tensions lift oil prices, gold to highs
Global energy markets convulsed on Thursday, with crude oil benchmarks soaring to...
Medical research productivity upgraded by generative AI, study says
A new study in Cell Reports Medicine finds generative AI can process large-scale medical data far faster than conventional research...
Alibaba launches Qwen3.5 AI series
Alibaba Group has launched its sophisticated Qwen3.5 AI series, intensifying China’s shift...
ByteDance AI faces copyright backlash
Hollywood's leading organisations have condemned Chinese firm ByteDance for launching Seedance 2.0,...
AI platform tracks cause-and-effect gene activity in alzheimer’s patients
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have charted how genes direct...
Middle East tensions keep oil near multi-month high
Oil steadied near multi-month highs as traders priced in the risk of disruption across the Middle East.West Texas Intermediate settled...
31% cruise ship slump dents Port Otago’s earnings
A 31% decline in cruise ship visits in the six months to December 31 dented Port Otago’s bottom line and...
US loses drug lead to China, FDA warns
Marty Makary, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has cautioned that America is slipping behind China in early-stage...
Auckland Airport posts stable half-year results
Auckland Airport reported a stable half-year outcome, expressing cautious optimism for near-term passenger increases. For the six months ended December 2025,...
Amazon halts nine-day share slump
Amazon shares rose over 1 per cent on Tuesday, halting a brutal nine-day decline that erased more than $450 billion...
Company fined for repeatedly making unsolicited sales to a dementia patient
Household goods firm Tech Vault Enterprises Ltd, trading as HouseSmile, copped a $60,000 fine for unconscionable conduct after repeatedly making...
Chinese carmakers eye US entry soon
Chinese carmakers are gearing up for U.S. market entry, with vehicles likely appearing in dealerships soon. This could bring relief...
Services sector growth hits the brakes but holds expansion
In January, the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) dropped 0.8 points to 50.9, dipping below its long-term average of...
Family wins big against Johnson & Johnson in talc-linked cancer verdict
A US jury has awarded a large sum to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson, claiming...
China accelerates brain tech boom
China’s brain-computer interface (BCI) industry is rapidly progressing from experimental stages to commercial deployment, emerging as a strong challenger to...
India reaches 100 million weekly ChatGPT users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says India boasts 100 million weekly active ChatGPT...
Apple launches video podcasts to rival streaming giants
Apple has announced a major revamp of its Podcasts app, rolling out...
Pentagon set to drop Anthropic amid safeguards row
The U.S. Department of Defence is contemplating severing ties with AI developer...
Fundraising aims to bring surgical robot to Palmerston North Hospital
The Palmerston North Hospital Foundation is launching a new fundraising drive for a state-of-the-art surgical robot, set to revolutionise surgery...
Endometriosis New Zealand pushes Pharmac for Visanne, Ryeqo funding
Endometriosis New Zealand has applied to Pharmac for publicly funded access to two key hormonal treatments: Visanne (dienogest) as a...
New World Christchurch recalls baked goods over metal risk
A New World supermarket in Christchurch is recalling various baked goods over...
Pharmac announces better emergency healthcare access in rural areas
Remote and rural New Zealand communities are set to gain better emergency...
How to cut overhead costs without sacrificing quality
In 2002, Toyota quietly announced it had saved $2 billion—not by slashing staff or closing factories, but through quality improvements...
Top side hustle ideas to enhance your career
Freelancing is a highly effective side hustle that can double as a career booster for Kiwi B2B professionals. Freelancers can...
Factors to consider before outsourcing your marketing services
Around 80% of businesses globally utilise outsourcing to optimise their operations and access specialised skills. Among the various functions outsourced,...
Kiwi businesses hit by stealthy slump in Google Search rankings
New Zealand businesses are increasingly reporting weaker visibility in Google search results, accompanied by a drop in inbound enquiries. ...
NZ global brand still linked to landscapes and lamb, study says
New Zealand’s global brand continues to be shaped by natural beauty and agriculture, according to a new international survey. The...
New Zealand loses ground in cruise market
Fewer cruise ships are docking in New Zealand, a trend that could hit tourism and trade hard. While ports worldwide...
How to rebuild team morale and drive in New Zealand B2B teams
Team disengagement is becoming a top concern for B2B executives in New Zealand as market complexity and internal churn disrupt...
Top high-growth B2B opportunities in New Zealand for 2025
Digital transformation, climate regulation, and global market volatility are placing growing pressure on New Zealand’s B2B sector in 2025. Legacy...
Is TV advertising really over?
The internet is said to be the future of marketing, and many people believe that television will eventually become entirely...
Auckland’s Daniel Smith named New Zealand’s top carpentry apprentice
Auckland’s Daniel Smith (32) has won the coveted title of New Zealand’s top apprentice at the NZ Certified Builders (NZCB)...
Auckland edtech startup Polymath secures $1M to transform maths learning through gaming
Polymath, a kid-tech startup focused on making maths education more engaging through gamification, has secured $1 million in funding to...
Kiwi software firm Lumin reaches 100 million users
New Zealand-based document management company Lumin has hit a major milestone, surpassing 100 million users worldwide. The Christchurch-founded firm, which...
New move-on powers set to sap police resources, Police Association boss warns
Forcing police to relocate rough sleepers from spot to spot risks stalling or scrapping other essential crime work, warns the...
Ukraine slams Hungary, Slovakia over power threats
Ukraine and its EU neighbours Hungary and Slovakia are locked in a...
Trump hikes tariffs to 15% after court loss
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to enact the top allowable worldwide...
Application to mine Taranaki seabed abandoned after fast-track setback
Trans-Tasman Resources has pulled its fast-track application to extract resources from the...
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