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A man wearing a jacket refuels a truck at a gas station during winter with snow falling.

Record pump prices haven’t hit your invoices yet. They will

Regular 91 is now averaging $3.52 a litre nationwide, up 15.9% in 28 days, with diesel at $3.23 after an...

By B2B News | 07 Oct 2026 | 4 min read
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Business finally feels better. One in four SMEs still won’t spend before the vote

Business leaders are not asking the next government for a revolution. They are asking it to keep the economy on...

By B2B News | 07 Oct 2026 | 5 min read
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Fulton Hogan’s $430m rebound is a roads boom, not a building recovery

Fulton Hogan has just given the clearest evidence yet that New Zealand's infrastructure pipeline is more than a slide deck....

By B2B News | 06 Oct 2026 | 4 min read
Jetstar planes lined up at Melbourne Airport on a cloudy day, showcasing airline fleet.

Dunedin’s Gold Coast gamble is now the business case for daily flights

Dunedin's direct link to the Gold Coast has carried nearly 50,000 passengers in its first full year. Set that against...

By B2B News | 06 Oct 2026 | 5 min read
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