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Blocking development now comes with an invoice for councils

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By B2B News | 11 Oct 2026 | 5 min read
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Zespri’s best defence against Chinese gold kiwifruit may be buying it

Zespri is heading for a record 225 million tray crop, and grower returns per hectare are strong. Yet the cooperative...

By B2B News | 10 Oct 2026 | 5 min read
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Golden visa money built a private credit boom nobody can measure

Private credit is growing in New Zealand for sound reasons. Banks are tight-fisted with mid-market and growth businesses, and investors...

By B2B News | 10 Oct 2026 | 5 min read
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Te Kāika’s $1.3m loss is the bill for years of soft contract monitoring

Te Kāika, the Dunedin health and social services provider, has posted a $1.3m loss in its latest audit, with revenue...

By B2B News | 10 Oct 2026 | 5 min read
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