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A large cargo ship with colorful containers docked at Auckland Port, New Zealand.

No revaluations no windfalls just a port earning its record profit

Port of Auckland has delivered a record underlying net profit after tax of $111.2 million, up 30%, on revenue of...

By B2B News | 27 Aug 2026 | 4 min read
A tall cellular communication tower against a vivid blue sky, symbolizing modern technology.

One NZ and 2degrees are building a joint network Spark would have to beat

What they are actually asking for New Zealand's two smaller mobile operators have gone further than sharing towers. One NZ and...

By B2B News | 27 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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Child safety design is now a director liability question in New Zealand

A settlement that reprices platform risk On 26 August 2026, Meta agreed to pay up to US$18 billion, around NZ$30 billion,...

By B2B News | 27 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
A bustling urban skyline with modern skyscrapers and city streets during the day.

$620 million deal creates an $18.3 billion NZ-owned banking challenger

The deal the government didn't want On 27 August 2026, Toi Foundation trustees voted to proceed with Heartland Group Holdings' $620...

By B2B News | 27 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
McNabb Mines: Incline

Who actually pays when a construction group’s internal props collapse?

When the group props stopped working Six companies tied to construction firm NZ Build Group were placed into liquidation by the...

By B2B News | 27 Aug 2026 | 4 min read
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What good is a $65 billion pipeline if nobody can fit the pipes?

The bottleneck is now labour, not planning New Zealand has spent years arguing about how to plan infrastructure. The uncomfortable truth...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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Vulcan’s profit lift is an acquisition story not a business recovery

A recovery you have to squint at When Vulcan Steel reports its full-year FY26 result on Tuesday 26 August, the headline...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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ACT’s Bill of Rights plan hands courts the power to define property rights

The election line that isn't just an election line When property lawyer Joanna Pidgeon of Pidgeon Judd went on the Mike...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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Restoring a dual mandate mid-inflation fight is a gamble businesses cannot afford

What Labour is actually promising Labour confirmed on 23 August 2026 that if elected it will restore the Reserve Bank's dual...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 4 min read
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Why is a thriving book market shutting down one of its best retailers

A closure that shouldn't add up On paper, this should be a good time to sell books. The New Zealand market...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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Written off as a utility, Chorus just posted a tenfold profit jump

From loss-maker to growth story Chorus has spent years being the infrastructure asset the market couldn't quite figure out. That looks...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 4 min read
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Parental mental distress is a productivity crisis hiding in plain sight

Maternal mental health rarely makes the business pages. It sits under health and social services, filed alongside the softer stories...

By B2B News | 24 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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11 polytechs, six months, zero counter-offers, one ERA filing

The reform's own logic, turned into a shield When the government dismantled Te Pūkenga, it framed the break-up as a restoration...

By B2B News | 23 Aug 2026 | 4 min read
Aerial shot showcasing a vast storage lot filled with parked cars lined up in rows.

Chris Bishop keeps Labour clean vehicle rules he once threatened to scrap

The option that just disappeared For a government that scrapped the Clean Car Discount within weeks of taking office and slashed...

By B2B News | 23 Aug 2026 | 4 min read
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Genetic discrimination protections exist on paper and nowhere else

A law that exists but does nothing New Zealand has a law on the books that could stop insurers using genetic...

By B2B News | 23 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
Rear view of a large tanker truck transporting fuel on a highway, emphasizing logistics and transportation.

Fuel is now a liquid asset sitting unguarded in your yard

The numbers that turned fuel into a target Police recorded 237 diesel-related burglaries in April 2026, compared with 94 in April...

By B2B News | 23 Aug 2026 | 5 min read
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