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Housing optimism slips as interest rates and inflation bite 

Confidence in the housing market has slipped as rising interest rates, stubborn inflation, and expectations of flat prices weigh on...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 May 2026 | 2 min read
bunnings

Bunnings rolls out facial recognition across North Island stores to tackle retail crime 

Bunnings has introduced facial recognition technology across all of its North Island stores, saying the move is aimed at reducing...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 May 2026 | 2 min read

Public sector leader steps aside after drug history disclosed 

A senior public servant was removed from her role as acting chief executive of a government agency after it was...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 May 2026 | 3 min read
intel faces turmoil amid ceo controversy

Intel sees stronger customer interest in foundry push

Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has said the company is seeing stronger momentum in its push to become a major...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 May 2026 | 3 min read
ckub delays

High demand for Club+ loyalty programme triggers sign-up delays

Some shoppers are running into delays when trying to sign up for Foodstuffs’ new Club+ loyalty programme, as the co-operative...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 May 2026 | 2 min read
musk loses court battle against openai after jury verdict

Musk loses court battle against OpenAI after jury verdict

Elon Musk’s legal challenge against OpenAI has been rejected by a California jury, marking a major victory for the ChatGPT...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 May 2026 | 3 min read
who raises alarm as ebola cases grow in dr congo

WHO raises alarm as Ebola cases grow in DR Congo

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are trying to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak in the country’s east,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 May 2026 | 3 min read
Denver City Government: Performance Management Session

Who really pays when 8,700 public servants lose their jobs?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced today that the government will cut approximately 8,700 public service roles by mid-2029, targeting a...

By B2B News | 20 May 2026 | 5 min read
Captivating view of Auckland's skyline featuring the Sky Tower at dusk.

Can New Zealand actually host the tourists it is now selling itself to

340 buyers, 16,000 meetings, one missing ingredient TRENZ 2026 opened today at Auckland's new International Convention Centre with the kind of...

By B2B News | 20 May 2026 | 4 min read
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

International education revenue nearly recovered, diversity nowhere close

The recovery everyone wanted to talk about The numbers look good on the surface. Education New Zealand reports 92,580 international students...

By B2B News | 20 May 2026 | 4 min read
A man working on a laptop in a cozy, modern office space with a focus on technology.

New deepfake law criminalises what most employer AI policies still permit

The bill that changes everything New Zealand's Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill, introduced in October 2025, amends the Crimes Act...

By B2B News | 20 May 2026 | 4 min read
Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station

No strategy, no investment, no excuses

The strategy that was promised and never delivered Somewhere inside MBIE, a webpage still commits the government to publishing a national...

By B2B News | 20 May 2026 | 4 min read
Image of tax deductions concept with coins and tax form on black background.

Bracket creep quietly picked $2 billion from workers earning middle incomes

The tax rise that never went to a vote No government stood up in Parliament and proposed raising taxes on middle-income...

By B2B News | 20 May 2026 | 4 min read
japan’s economy beats forecasts despite energy price risks

Japan’s economy beats forecasts despite energy price risks

Japan’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, offering an encouraging start to the year even...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 May 2026 | 2 min read
oil prices ease after trump delays planned iran strike

Oil prices ease after Trump delays planned Iran strike

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had postponed a planned military strike on Iran,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 May 2026 | 2 min read
trump pauses iran attack as gulf states push for talks

Trump pauses Iran attack as Gulf states push for talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has delayed plans for a fresh military strike on Iran after leaders from...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 May 2026 | 3 min read
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