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Who is quietly building a billion-dollar industrial spine below Christchurch?

750,000 square metres and counting Calder Stewart does not build things that trend on social media. It builds warehouses, distribution centres...

By B2B News | 27 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
trump cancels us trip to pakistan on iran talks

Trump cancels US trip to Pakistan on Iran talks

President Donald Trump has cancelled the U.S. delegation's planned trip to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war, just hours...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
iran war spurs uk contingency measures

Iran war spurs UK contingency measures

The British government is intensifying efforts to shield the nation from potential food and fuel shortages sparked by the escalating...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
gunfire erupts at white house correspondents' event

Gunfire erupts at White House correspondents’ event

A man carrying a shotgun, handgun, and several knives rushed a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
Vibrant aerial view of Parys Mountain's historic copper mine in Wales showcasing rugged geological formations.

$6.2 billion project, zero credible mandate from the people it affects

The economics are real, the mandate is not Santana Minerals has a genuinely impressive project on its hands. The Bendigo-Ophir Gold...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Retail NZ’s Carolyn Young calls the 0.5% spending lift a mirage

The mirage in the March numbers Stats NZ electronic card data for March 2026 showed headline retail spending up 0.5%. That...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
The Township fo Reefton

$90,000 entry wages are making Greymouth unwinnable for every other employer

A town that doubled in six years In August 2020, the West Coast median house price was $230,000. It was one...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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What actually happens when your bullion dealer goes bust?

Twelve months from incorporation to liquidation Guardians of Gold Limited lasted less than a year under its sole director Andrew Hollis....

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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The contract clause that turned a fuel spike into a council budget crisis

The 45% number nobody wants to say out loud Waitaki District Council is staring down a proposed 19% rates increase, roughly...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Built for TV, Mt Cargill tower now keeps South Islanders alive

A television relic that became a lifeline Dunedin's Mt Cargill transmission tower has been standing on a 670-metre peak since 1970,...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Detailed view of an orange car battery inside a vehicle's engine bay, highlighting its features.

CATL just killed the case for buying a plug-in hybrid in New Zealand

The 2,000km number is a distraction. The 600km number is not. CATL, the Chinese battery giant that supplies cells to Tesla,...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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If two-thirds of certified farms failed spot checks, what does certification mean?

New Zealand's fine merino wool commands a fat premium in global markets. Fine wool accounts for just 10% of export...

By B2B News | 26 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Toyota bZ4X spotted in Bandung City, JA (23 Feb '24)

Toyota sent more bZ4Xs here after years of betting against full electrics

Toyota spent the better part of a decade hedging against full electrification. It bet on hybrids, lobbied against EV mandates,...

By B2B News | 25 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Metal open sign hanging on a shop door in Paso Robles, California.

Record SME demand rewards only the owners who prepared years in advance

28% more deals and the queue is getting longer New Zealand's market for buying and selling small businesses just posted its...

By B2B News | 25 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Stunning view of hills and clouds in Omarama, New Zealand countryside.

PSAAP reclassification is quietly gutting the towns employers already can’t staff

Ten weeks from now, an unknown number of rural medical practices across New Zealand could lose the funding premium that...

By B2B News | 25 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Beyond the Gridiron: Army Reserve engages fans, cadets, community in Florida Classic

The $460 million recruitment drive is failing at the front door

The government committed over $460 million to putting 500 extra officers on the street. Nearly three years later, the Police...

By B2B News | 25 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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