Can the Investment Boost Tax Incentive Deliver Lasting Gains in Productivity and Wages?
At the heart of Budget 2025, dubbed “The Growth Budget,” lies a bold fiscal bet: the newly unveiled Investment Boost tax incentive. Positioned as the flagship policy to revive sluggish economic growth, the initiative offers businesses a 20% upfront tax deduction on...
Meridian Energy Launches the Ruakākā Battery Storage System
Meridian Energy’s Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the first large-scale grid battery storage facility in New Zealand,...
NZ Cruise Bookings Dive Ahead of 2025/26 Season
New Zealand’s ports are facing a sharp decline in cruise ship arrivals for the 2025/26 summer season, with booking data...
SEEK NZ Says Job Ads Fall Sharply In This Region
Employment website SEEK NZ has revealed that job listings in Gisborne have declined by 33% year on year. Hawke’s Bay followed...
Budget 2025 Targets Growth, Discipline, and Frontline Support
Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered Budget 2025 today with a clear message: discipline is back. Branded by Prime Minister Christopher...
Auckland Department Store Smith & Caughey’s to Shut Doors by July
After more than 140 years in business, Smith & Caughey’s—one of New Zealand’s oldest department stores—has announced it will permanently...
Censored Before the Budget: RNZ Silenced Over Education Report Leak
Just days before the unveiling of New Zealand’s 2025 Budget, the High...
Auckland Businesses Hesitate on Hiring as Confidence Slips
Auckland’s business community faces an uncertain path forward, with new data showing...
NZ CEOs Report World-Leading AI Productivity Gains
New Zealand CEOs are reporting stronger productivity gains from AI than their...
Workhuman Live 2025 Highlights How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Recognition
Employee recognition has entered the era of intelligence. Organisations in 2025 are using real-time insights to reward performance, uncover potential,...
FBI Cautions Against AI Voice Scams Targeting Senior US Officials
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a critical warning about...
Nvidia Launches New Technology to Maintain Dominance in AI Computing
Nvidia has introduced a series of innovations and partnerships that signal its...
OpenAI Set to Build Massive AI Data Centre Project in Abu Dhabi
OpenAI is reportedly set to become a key tenant in an extraordinary...
More Investment in Regional Journalism, Less for RNZ
The government is increasing investment in regional journalism, yet public funding for RNZ is being reduced. In the Budget 2025 press...
Jewellers and Auctioneers See Spike in Gold Selling Across NZ
Jewellery and gold-buying businesses across New Zealand are experiencing a spike in customer volume, driven by a 23.8% surge in...
$200k Awarded in Te Tai Tokerau Fund Launch
Seventeen projects across Te Tai Tokerau have been awarded a total of $200,000 through the Te Tai Tokerau Impact Fund...
Microsoft Leads Effort to Shut Down Lumma Malware Targeting Windows Users
Microsoft has announced an international effort that successfully dismantled the Lumma Stealer malware network, which had infected nearly 394,000 Windows...
Law Firm Observes Rise in Companies Paying Cybercriminals Following Ransomware Attacks
A law firm reports that a growing number of businesses are choosing to pay cybercriminals following ransomware attacks. A 2024 survey...
Ford Pulls Plug on Tesla-Like Electrical Architecture Project
Ford Motor Company has decided to discontinue its ambitious project to develop a next-generation electronic control system, known internally as...
NZ Small Businesses Brace for Budget 2025 Outcome
Small business owners in New Zealand are scanning headlines and government signals ahead of the 22 May budget. The countdown...
BioOra Leads Effort to Localise CAR T-Cell Therapy for New Zealanders
BioOra is on a mission to deliver one of the most advanced cancer treatments to New Zealanders—without the million-dollar price...
Infoblox Exposes $5.7B Scam by Rabbit Cybercrime Gangs
Infoblox Threat Intel reports that investment scams cost U.S. consumers $5.7 billion in 2024, driven by two elusive cybercriminal networks,...
New Meta Programme Encourages Startups to Adopt Llama AI Models
Meta has introduced a new initiative that aims to encourage startups to adopt its Llama artificial intelligence models. The programme,...
Navigation Jobs May Boost Brain Health, Study Says
New research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia has found that while sedentary...
Potatoes New Zealand Promotes Business-Minded Approach to Farming
Potatoes New Zealand has rolled out a multi-faceted vision aimed at futureproofing...
AI Adoption Grows in NZ as Workloads Surge, Study Finds
Artificial intelligence is gaining momentum in New Zealand’s corporate sector, as firms...
How to Build a Healthcare Strategy That Boosts B2B Performance
Health is no longer optional—it’s a lever for performance. B2B companies, where delivery depends on team alignment and consistent output,...
Study Reveals Nuts and Seeds Are Safe for Diverticulitis Risk
A new study published on 6 May in the Annals of Internal Medicine challenges the long-held belief that eating nuts...
Study Finds Social Networks Key to Healthy Ageing
New findings published in Innovation in Aging reveal the outcomes of a...
B Vitamins and Choline May Protect Optic Nerve in Glaucoma, Study Finds
A recent study in Cell Reports Medicine by scientists at the Karolinska...
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,...
Turning Customer Feedback into Opportunities
Customer feedback is information provided by customers about their experience with a product, service, or brand. It includes their opinions,...
Understanding Non-Branded and Branded Keywords
Keywords play a crucial role in digital marketing. However, not all keywords work the same way. If you’re a business...
A Quick Guide to Running a Website Content Audit
A hefty amount of time and budget is invested to produce high-quality content aimed at attracting and engaging visitors. However,...
Things You Need to be Mindful of as a Startup Business Owner
You may be looking for a more flexible schedule, dreaming of becoming your own boss, or wanting to earn directly...
Is Paid Advertising Still Worth It in 2025?
In the last decade, paid advertising has weathered sweeping changes—some seismic, others subtle. From the dawn of programmatic to the...
Branching Out or Breaking Up? The Most Common Family Business Problems
In a family business, decision-making is often faster due to centralised leadership and a shared vision, enabling them to seize...
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...
DHS Orders Harvard to Stop Accepting New International Students
The Trump administration has taken a controversial step by revoking Harvard University’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program...
Parliament Defers Debate on Te Pāti Māori MPs Until June
Labour has made a last-minute proposal to the government in an effort...
Apple’s AI Deal With Alibaba Draws Attention From US Congress
The partnership between Apple and Chinese technology giant Alibaba, which aims to...
China Enforces High Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Imported Engineering Plastics
China has announced the imposition of substantial anti-dumping tariffs on imports of...
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