Fishing charter company fined for illegal crayfish harvest
A Fiordland fishing charter company has been sentenced for illegally harvesting crayfish worth up to $244,500 and serving them to clients. Fiordland Cruises Limited received a $60,000 fine in Invercargill District Court for breaching the Fisheries Act, after a successful prosecution by the...
US House defies Trump on Canada tariffs
The U.S. House of Representatives has challenged President Donald Trump by approving a resolution to end his tariffs...
US commerce secretary admits Epstein island visit
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has admitted visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Little St James island on 23 December 2012, contradicting his...
Funding opens for suicide prevention help
Communities throughout New Zealand can now apply for funding to support suicide prevention projects, enhance wellbeing, and deliver care and...
Alphabet ramps up AI spending while flagging new risks
Alphabet is sharply increasing its artificial intelligence infrastructure spending while flagging new risks linked to the technology and the scale...
Long-awaited New Zealand International Convention Centre opens
The New Zealand International Convention Centre has officially opened its doors for the first time. Construction has faced delays, in part...
Electricity prices may climb by at least 5% this year, Consumer NZ warns
Consumer NZ cautions that electricity prices may climb by at least 5%...
Vietnam approves $1bn AI and cloud deal with G42 and FPT
Vietnam has approved a $1 billion artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure investment...
SoftBank shares surge on telecom upgrade, Arm boost
SoftBank Group shares have soared more than 10 per cent after its...
Automated bots now generating more NZ traffic than journalists
Artificial intelligence–generated news pages are attracting significant engagement from New Zealand social media users, raising concerns among journalists, academics, and...
SpaceX seeks approval for million AI satellites
SpaceX has filed with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for permission to...
Meta doubles AI spending for 2026
Meta Platforms plans to ramp up artificial intelligence spending to between $115...
Pope Leo XIV flags dangers of emotive AI chatbots
Pope Leo XIV has warned of the risks posed by artificial intelligence...
xAI loses two co-founders in two days
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has experienced the resignation of two co-founders within just 48 hours. The departures highlight...
Salesforce staff urge end to ICE deals
Over 1,400 Salesforce staff have signed a petition calling on Chief Executive Marc Benioff to abandon all proposed deals with...
BizCover launches new BizGiver grant round for small businesses
Business insurance buying and comparison site BizCover has launched the newest round of its small business grant competition, BizGiver. It offers...
Clayton Hops debuts NZ Rhapzody™ to strengthen New Zealand’s global market position
Clayton Hops has released a new hop variety following more than five years of testing, as New Zealand growers look...
Ingka Investments ranks NZ as fifth-largest global forestry holding
Ingka Investments is positioning itself for a much larger role in New Zealand’s forestry sector, with plans to grow its...
Orchards torn down, damages paid in T&G Envy apple win in China
Illegal apple orchards in China have been demolished following the Supreme Court win for New Zealand horticulture company T&G. T&G holds...
China becomes sole nation in top 10 to boost global soft power score
Recent data suggests a fundamental shift in how international markets perceive Chinese economic reliability. According to the Global Soft Power...
FMG confesses to providing misleading info on insurance products
FMG Insurance and Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG) have confessed to providing misleading information on specific insurance products to thousands of...
Private equity becomes core for APAC insurers
Private assets are becoming a core feature of insurance portfolios across Asia-Pacific, with insurers expecting allocations to climb to roughly...
Taiwan rejects US 40% chip move
Taiwan has firmly rejected a U.S. push to move 40 per cent of its semiconductor supply chain to American soil,...
Alphabet signals huge AI spending surge despite share dip
Google parent Alphabet topped Wall Street forecasts for fourth-quarter revenue, earnings per...
Singapore to launch satellite services hub with NSAS debut
Singapore is institutionalising its role as a "New Space" hub through the...
2degrees wraps up nationwide 3G shutdown
2degrees has fully shut down its 3G network, taking the outdated service...
New World Christchurch recalls baked goods over metal risk
A New World supermarket in Christchurch is recalling various baked goods over potential metal contamination. The affected products included Red Velvet...
Health NZ releases alert after Diamond Harbour sewage incident
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora released an updated health alert, following official notification on February 7, 2026, of...
Pharmac eyes wider treatment access for rare blood cancer patients
Pharmac's proposal could expand access to brentuximab vedotin for New Zealanders with...
Many Kiwis prefer in-person GP visits, survey reveals
A recent survey of almost 1,800 New Zealand patients reveals a strong...
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...
Willis orders probe into Reserve Bank’s pandemic monetary moves
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has commissioned a review of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy during the pandemic. During the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Trump blocks Canada bridge amid trade row
U.S. President Donald Trump has heightened cross-border strains by vowing to prevent...
New $3M lifeline for NZ’s top sports, food, culture, and tech events
The government is allocating an additional $3 million this year to support...
Rotorua eyes ditching coin payments in city parking review
Rotorua Council is seeking public input on a potential parking overhaul that...
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