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NZ’s trade credibility is being spent down from inside the government

New Zealand's credibility as an honest broker in trade is a genuine commercial asset. It is why exporters get preferential...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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The FMA has formally made fintech growth a regulatory priority

A regulator that learned to say yes New Zealand's financial conduct regulator has spent the last decade adding rules. This week...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Rocket Lab just became a satellite network operator with real customers

From selling rides to owning the road For most of its life, Rocket Lab has been a supplier. It launches other...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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One contractor decision erased half of Pacific Edge’s annual revenue

A great product is not enough Pacific Edge, one of the few homegrown medical technology companies the NZX can actually point...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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The FENZ levy trap springs on July 1

Cost creep arrives all at once The first of July is usually a quiet date on the business calendar, a routine...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Home insurance is no longer a given for half of New Zealand

The number that should worry every property owner Climate risk used to be something businesses argued about in sustainability reports. It...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Waikato now rivals China enrolments as Indian students choose NZ over UK and US

The doors are closing everywhere except here Waikato University Vice-Chancellor Neil Quigley told Mike Hosking on 30 June 2026 that Indian...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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$5.5 billion later, Auckland’s railway finally has to perform

From construction site to operating asset On 29 June 2026, ownership of the City Rail Link passed from the Link Alliance...

By B2B News | 30 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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$200 million a year is what rabbits cost New Zealand in lost production

A pest that eats the balance sheet Rabbits are not a postcard nuisance. They are a productivity problem with a dollar...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Proportionate liability finally frees councils from carrying builders’ failures

A sensible fix with one moving part For decades New Zealand's joint and several liability regime has left councils holding the...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Age verification forces every business touching social media to become a gatekeeper

A commitment, not a working policy Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed on 29 June 2026 that New Zealand will press ahead...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Stop pretending the school leaver skills problem is anecdotal

The number that should worry every hiring manager By the end of 2025, 5,356 students had failed the NCEA numeracy co-requisite...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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A law designed to end climate litigation just spawned two separate court fights

A door the Government tried to close is now wide open The Government's pitch for amending the Climate Change Response Act...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Are your best AI users quietly building the case to leave

The gains are real but fragile New Zealand businesses have moved fast on AI. 82% now report using it in some...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Seymour’s shrink-the-state plan is the most concrete offer of this campaign

A cleaner contrast than the budget delivered David Seymour launched ACT's 2026 campaign at Auckland's Shed 10 on 28 June with...

By B2B News | 29 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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$60,000 lawsuit shows what walking out of a lease actually costs

A bombshell email and a $60,000 problem In November 2024, after roughly a month of trading, Tony and Holly Robson-Burrell sent...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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