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Air India’s Kiwi CEO exits a failing airline two years early

Campbell Wilson's departure from Air India is being dressed up as a graceful handover. It was anything but. The Christchurch-born...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Two professionals conduct a virtual job interview using laptops in a modern office.

Who decided employers could reject you by algorithm without explanation?

The AI bouncer is already working the door One New Zealand company screened more than 1,000 candidates by AI in a...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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OCR still at 2.25%

As of April 8, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Committee agreed to hold the OCR at 2.25%. Since...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
austria proposes social media ban for under 14s

Austria proposes social media ban for under-14s

Austria's coalition government has thrown its weight behind a bold plan to bar children under 14 from social media, joining...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
kiki club prank sparks outrage

April Fool’s gone wrong: Kiki Club prank sparks outrage

A controversial entrepreneur is facing backlash for an April Fool's stunt that many see as tone-deaf and irresponsible. Toby Thomas-Smith, founder...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
commodity price index rose 4.1 data reveals

 Commodity Price Index rose 4.1%, data reveals

Overall commodity prices have surged to record highs, underscoring the powerful role global markets play in rewarding strong export economies...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
samsung's ai chips spark massive profit jump

Samsung’s AI chips spark massive profit jump

Samsung Electronics shares climbed almost 5 per cent on Tuesday after the South Korean technology giant forecast blockbuster quarterly profits,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
Delivery worker holding packages in a Wuhan warehouse, wearing a face mask.

Stop mistaking a fairness fix for a retail rescue plan

The subsidy that should never have existed From April 1, New Zealand Customs replaced its flat cargo-report fee with a per-consignment...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Falling rents are a recession signal not a housing fix

The headline hides the real story New Zealand's average weekly rent fell 1.8% in 2025, the first annual decline in a...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Cheese wheels curing in a dairy factory, showcasing industrial production.

Six straight index gains mask a 23% crash in the commodity that counts

The number that matters is not the headline number The latest Global Dairy Trade auction in March 2026 produced an easy...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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SAP Concur data reveals ANZ expense fraud is hiding in plain sight

The travel bill is growing faster than the controls New Zealand business and government tourism expenditure hit $7.3 billion for the...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Electrician performing solar battery installation for sustainable energy storage in a home setting.

Solar export rebates are retailer subsidies dressed up as consumer policy

The regulator said the quiet part out loud The Electricity Authority's peak-injection rebate scheme takes effect on 1 April 2026. Distributors...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 6 min read
An empty parking lot with an abandoned shopping cart in front of a Woolworth store on a cloudy day.

Employers are automating hiring decisions they cannot legally defend

Steve Holt has applied for warehouse roles at Woolworths six times. He is 51, a solo parent homeschooling a neurodivergent...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Close-up of a home for sale sign held by a person outdoors in a yard.

Jin Ouyang paid the price other foreign buyer ban cheats never will

The playbook is always the same The Auckland High Court ordered Jin Ouyang, her husband Jie Xie, and two associated companies...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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$7 million bet on bug noses could reshape NZ deep tech exports

Twenty years of insect research, now on a chip Scentian Bio has spent the better part of two decades studying how...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
oil shock drives massive shift to evs and solar across new zealand

Oil shock drives massive shift to EVs and solar across New Zealand

New Zealand appears to be reaching what industry leaders describe as a “tipping point,” as more Kiwis turn to electric...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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