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If AI has never heard of your lodge, does it exist to travellers?

The battle moved upstream New Zealand tourism operators have already survived one wave of platform dependence. Online travel agency commissions, TripAdvisor...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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That tanker attack near Hormuz is already in your fuel bill

The window of optimism just slammed shut Over the weekend of 28 June, a tanker was struck by a projectile in...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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850 homes, rejected twice, now test whether fast-track is real reform

A project that didn't slip through the cracks Most fast-track cases are about projects stuck in a slow, expensive system. Ōhoka...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Modern urban drug store with cannabis signage and green exterior plant decor.

800sqm and the best corner in Queenstown tells you everything about Chemist Warehouse’s strategy

A store opening that isn't really about a store When Chemist Warehouse anchors a purpose-built 800sqm retail building on the corner...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Southland has a consent gap no amount of global reassurance closes

The panic that doesn't survive scrutiny The scary number doing the rounds is that AI will soon consume 3.7 trillion litres...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Funded for six specialists, Palmerston North now has none and employers pay

A department funded for six, staffed by none As of 19 June 2026, Palmerston North Hospital has zero permanent gastroenterologists. Dr...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Gabrielle was roughly ten times worse than what the new stopbanks are built for

Hawke's Bay is spending big to protect itself from the next flood. The catch, which the people running the programme...

By B2B News | 28 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Who really owns your family doctor after two deals worth $720 million?

$720 million buys a sector In three months, two corporate buyers have spent $720 million reshaping who owns your doctor. US...

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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35-year consent locks in Waitaki as the grid’s anchor asset until 2060s

The decision that should have been routine On 15 June 2026 the Environment Court granted resource consents allowing Meridian Energy's Waitaki...

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Bayport container terminal, Port of Houston

NZ scrapped its digital services tax to protect export market access

A tax that became a trigger Digital services taxes were supposed to be a tidy way to claw revenue back from...

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Fallen trees and electric poles after a storm in Hyrum, Utah field.

Powerco’s ageing lines are failing businesses long before the next storm arrives

One storm, the same story again A low-pressure system tore through the central and lower North Island on Friday 27 June...

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Gene-edited cows offer dairy a real shot at climate resilience

New Zealand dairy is having its best year ever, and that is exactly why it should be thinking hard about...

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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A trillion-dollar shortfall demands capital sources beyond political convenience

The gap that won't be wished away New Zealand's infrastructure problem is not a tone problem or a planning problem. It...

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Why does chasing a failed builder sometimes make creditors worse off?

When the maths beats the case When Christchurch modular builder Shape Construction went into voluntary liquidation, the final tally was grim....

By B2B News | 27 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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WorkSafe issued two clashing verdicts on the same employer

A five-year run-around, ended by a coroner WorkSafe spent five years not investigating the death of a Bay of Plenty orchard...

By B2B News | 26 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
A damaged house stands near a muddy river after a flood, illustrating the impact of natural disasters.

Tairāwhiti homeowners are still waiting for a recovery system that does not exist

Three years on, the stickers haven't moved As of 25 June 2026, 234 properties across Tairāwhiti remain stickered after a run...

By B2B News | 26 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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