Rural Breast Screening Bus Returns
WellSouth’s breast cancer mobile screening bus to rural Otago and Southland returns – a welcome sight for women in hard-to-reach areas. The mobile breast screening unit is touring from Oamaru (until 3 March 2026) to Clyde, Balclutha, Gore, and Otautau, before looping back...
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...
Meta deepens Nvidia AI chip partnership
Meta Platforms has forged a major multi-year partnership with Nvidia to deploy millions of advanced processors across its AI data...
India’s trade pacts boost global standing despite hurdles
New Delhi’s bold commerce push marks 2026 as a defining year for India’s economy, with transformative free trade agreements reshaping...
Iran partially shuts Hormuz amid US talks
Iran briefly limited passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for safety reasons during Revolutionary Guard naval drills in...
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...
India reaches 100 million weekly ChatGPT users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says India boasts 100 million weekly active ChatGPT...
Mad Butcher Dunedin closes after year-long site hunt fails
Dunedin's Mad Butcher store will shut down after a year of unsuccessful...
Fletcher Building slashes half-year loss, braces for tough year ahead
Fletcher Building reports a reduced half-year loss amid ongoing efforts to resolve...
Alibaba launches Qwen3.5 AI series
Alibaba Group has launched its sophisticated Qwen3.5 AI series, intensifying China’s shift from chatbots to autonomous agent technologies. Released on Monday...
AI platform tracks cause-and-effect gene activity in alzheimer’s patients
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have charted how genes direct...
Airbnb states AI handles third of support in US, Canada
Airbnb has reached a key milestone in AI deployment, with its custom...
Alphabet ramps up AI spending while flagging new risks
Alphabet is sharply increasing its artificial intelligence infrastructure spending while flagging new...
Eighth consecutive monthly rise in job ads, SEEK reports
SEEK reports that job ads increased for the eighth consecutive month in January, indicating the job market stands on a...
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...
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...
Nestlé recalls Milo Dipped Bars over rubber risk
Nestlé has recalled its imported Milo Dipped Snack Bars due to potential rubber contamination. Reports indicate the rubber contamination originated from...
Events and holidays fuel Auckland hospitality boom
Auckland's hospitality sector is gearing up for a blockbuster month, kicking off with SailGP and Valentine's Day, expected to pull...
Otago’s largest private hospital hits the market
Otago's largest private hospital is on the market, with "advanced" talks underway with a prospective buyer. Mercy Hospital, founded in 1936...
Down yields mean up prices for NZ potatoes
Potato growers report potential 20% yield drops this winter from poor weather, though it's too early to gauge the full...
Apple launches video podcasts to rival streaming giants
Apple has announced a major revamp of its Podcasts app, rolling out slick video features this spring across iPhone, iPad,...
Canada eyes Chinese EVs to revive car industry
Canada has slashed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to lessen its economic...
Vietnam approves $1bn AI and cloud deal with G42 and FPT
Vietnam has approved a $1 billion artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure investment...
New Zealand signs U=U Commitment, tackling HIV stigma head-on
New Zealand has endorsed the global U=U Call-to-Action (Undetectable = Untransmittable), reaffirming dedication to eliminating HIV transmission and empowering those...
Pharmac announces better emergency healthcare access in rural areas
Remote and rural New Zealand communities are set to gain better emergency healthcare access thanks to a new Pharmac funding...
USAID shutdown linked to 9.4 million projected fatalities
Cuts to global development aid could result in 9.4 million preventable deaths...
Pharmac eyes wider treatment access for rare blood cancer patients
Pharmac's proposal could expand access to brentuximab vedotin for New Zealanders with...
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 UK rules spark dual passport rush
Britain's dual nationals face mounting pressure to obtain British passports as entry requirements tighten on 25 February 2026, coinciding with...
NZ names Stuart Calman as Climate Change Ambassador
New Zealand's Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, has named Stuart Calman as...
Government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill clears third reading
The Employment Relations Amendment Billl—effective the day after royal assent—sets a $200,000...
China eases visas for UK, Canada
Chinese authorities have introduced a visa waiver allowing ordinary passport holders from...
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