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Why can’t a $3.6 billion rail network handle a diesel crisis?

New Zealand has poured more than $3.6 billion of Crown money into rail over the past 15 years. Private operators...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Corporate childcare chains win biggest from Seymour’s ECE shake-up

The number that doesn't survive contact David Seymour's headline sounds impressive: a move from 98 to 80 licensing criteria for early...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
A collection of gray PVC pipes neatly stacked at an outdoor construction site.

Who absorbs a 25% materials shock when the contract is already signed

The price rise nobody can pass on The Iran conflict is no longer just a fuel story. It is now a...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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$325 million census scrapped to save money on a system that costs more

A budget cut dressed as modernisation New Zealand has legislated the end of its traditional census. The Data and Statistics (Census)...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Point-harvesters who coasted to B Corp certification are now fully exposed

For years, B Corp certification has been the premium badge of ethical business. Companies printed it on packaging, stitched it...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
fire ravages australian refinery amid fuel crisis

Fire ravages Australian refinery amid fuel crisis

A massive fire has swept through Viva Energy's Corio oil refinery in Geelong, just southwest of Melbourne, threatening to disrupt...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
trump says iran war is ‘very close to over’

Trump says Iran war is ‘very close to over’

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed the war with Iran is almost over, sparking hopes of a stock market boom...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Betrayal claims emerge as MBIE automation plans cost staff their roles

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is proposing significant changes to its Tenancy Bond Services team as part...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
ran conflict fuels fresh cost shock for new zealand farmers

Iran conflict fuels fresh cost shock for New Zealand farmers

New Zealand’s farming sector is once again being reminded how exposed it is to global instability, with the conflict involving...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
some kiwi households are still getting recycling wrong

Some Kiwi households are still getting recycling wrong

Hundreds of households are continuing to ignore basic recycling rules, prompting authorities to ramp up enforcement measures after softer approaches...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
amazon’s nova reel expands ai video capabilities

Amazon seals $11.57B satellite deal to rival Starlink

Amazon has struck a landmark $11.57 billion deal to buy satellite firm Globalstar, intensifying its push into space-based internet services...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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NZ apple brand conquered the world, hits $1 billion milestone

The Envy apple has just crossed the $1 billion mark in global retail sales — a milestone that’s thought to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
novo nordisk partners with openai on ai drug discovery

Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI on AI drug discovery

Denmark's pharmaceutical powerhouse Novo Nordisk has announced a landmark partnership with AI pioneer OpenAI, aiming to deliver “new and better...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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This footwear brand walks away from shoes and into AI

Eco-conscious footwear company Allbirds is now undergoing a radical reinvention into artificial intelligence. The firm announced it has entered a definitive...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
israel, lebanon hold first talks in 33 years

Israel, Lebanon hold first talks in 33 years

Officials from Israel and Lebanon gathered in Washington on Tuesday for their first direct high-level discussions since 1993, a U.S.-brokered...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Record headline, narrow reality – NZ’s startup recovery has a single point of failure

The number everyone will quote and the number that matters New Zealand startup investment hit $361.7 million in the first half...

By B2B News | 16 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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