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Food prices climb across 2025

Food prices climb 4% across 2025, Stats NZ says

Stats NZ has released the latest food price data, which reveals a 4% rise in food prices throughout 2025. The price...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jan 2026 | 1 min read
beijing logs historic trade surplus despite tariffs

Beijing logs historic trade surplus despite tariffs

Chinese officials unveiled remarkable 2025 trade figures on Wednesday, reporting a record surplus of $1.19 trillion—the largest ever globally. This topped...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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Tourism Minister plans talks on Blue Spring rubbish concerns

Tourism Minister Louise Upston is set to meet with the mayor to address concerns over tourists trashing the Putāruru Blue...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jan 2026 | 1 min read
nasa crew starts bittersweet iss medical exit

NASA crew starts bittersweet ISS medical exit

Four astronauts aboard NASA's Crew-11 mission have undocked from the International Space Station, launching the first medical evacuation from the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
us suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

US suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

The United States State Department has declared a suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals from 75 countries, effective 21...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
denmark cites deep rift after greenland summit

Denmark cites deep rift after Greenland summit

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced a "fundamental disagreement" with the United States on Greenland's future following high-level White...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read

Skills Group reveals jobs that AI won’t replace

Skills Group, New Zealand's major private training provider, has its Director of People, Jane Kennelly, highlighting hairdressing, plumbing, gasfitting and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
us starts second phase of gaza peace plan

US starts second phase of Gaza peace plan

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced on Wednesday the launch of phase two in President Donald Trump's Gaza strategy. A technocratic Palestinian...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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Canterbury, West Coast score $1 million for tourism campaign

Canterbury and West Coast regional tourism bodies will get $1 million to kick off the "Discover Different" campaign, highlighting the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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Labour eyes streaming levy for local productions if elected

Labour plans to introduce a streaming levy if elected, directing the funds back into New Zealand's local content production. Reuben Davidson,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
slackbot evolves into ai agent

Slackbot evolves into AI agent

Salesforce has relaunched Slackbot, the longstanding automated aide in its Slack messaging platform, as a sophisticated AI agent. Chief Technology...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
chicken and duck parfait recall

L’Authentique recalls batch of Chicken & Duck Parfait over safety lapse

L'Authentique is recalling a specific batch of its Chicken & Duck Parfait due to a lapse in food safety controls. The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Jan 2026 | 1 min read
trump greenlights nvidia chip sales to china under new rules

US authorises Nvidia H200 exports to China

The U.S. Department of Commerce has authorised Nvidia to ship its advanced H200 artificial intelligence processors to China. This Tuesday...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
eb games to close every new zealand outlet

EB Games to shut all NZ stores by month’s end

EB Games is closing all its New Zealand stores by the end of the month.  In a letter to staff last...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
south korea demands execution for ousted leader

South Korea demands execution for ousted leader

South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol should he be found guilty of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
greenland sides with denmark amid us bid

Greenland sides with Denmark amid US bid

Greenland's prime minister has firmly backed Denmark over the United States amid escalating tensions. Jens-Frederik Nielsen voiced this preference during...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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