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Fonterra Dairy Processing Plant Maungaturoto

Fonterra is now a global ingredients supplier with no consumer brands to defend

Fonterra has spent decades being told that the money is at the consumer end, where brands command loyalty and margin....

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Six in ten executives demand parties price their promises before voting day

The business community has already made the call New Zealand goes to the polls on 7 November 2026, and the pre-election...

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Routeburn Track

The billionaire panic is drowning out a genuine $5.3 billion business crisis

A distraction dressed up as a scandal For a week, the Conservation Amendment Bill has been litigated almost entirely through one...

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
A close-up of Ferenc Puskás Stadium's architecture in Budapest, captured on a sunny day.

Built on time and under budget, One NZ Stadium is now beating revenue forecasts too

The numbers don't lie Most large public infrastructure projects in New Zealand are a story of slippage. The budget grows, the...

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Native forest is now a leasable carbon asset for NZ landowners

Money sitting in the ground earning nothing New Zealand has nearly 8 million hectares of pre-1990 natural forest, roughly 29% of...

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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ACC’s record exit numbers mask a weak return-to-work result

The headline looks like a turnaround The government intervened in ACC's long-running performance crisis, ordered a review, installed a new chair...

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Scenic view of rolling hills and fence in rural Waikato, New Zealand.

Why can a rule change wipe out your life savings without any recourse?

Six years of weekends, gone In July 2020, William Lamers and Erika Koderich bought a 4ha lifestyle block between Lincoln and...

By B2B News | 25 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
alibaba sues us government over defence blacklist

Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist

Alibaba has launched a legal challenge against the U.S. government after the Pentagon placed the Chinese technology group on a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
britain’s next leader faces tough economic choices

Britain’s next leader faces tough economic choices

Britain’s next prime minister will inherit an economy that offers little room for easy promises, despite growing public pressure for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
congress challenges trump over iran war

Congress challenges Trump over Iran war

The United States Congress has delivered a rare bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump over the war with Iran, after...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
peters on racing sector

No bailout coming: Peters tells squabbling racing sector to get its house in order

Winston Peters wants the racing industry to stop squabbling among itself and finally get its act together, and he's making...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
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CRED founder Kunal Shah named WhatsApp chief

Meta has appointed Indian technology entrepreneur Kunal Shah to take charge of WhatsApp, marking a significant leadership change at the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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ACT’s Seymour: Even old dogs can learn new tricks on Super — will Winston be next?

David Seymour isn't ready to write off Winston Peters just yet. The ACT leader says it's entirely possible to "teach...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
us investigates fatal tesla crash in texas

US investigates fatal Tesla crash in Texas

United States road safety officials have opened an investigation into a fatal Tesla crash in Texas after the vehicle left...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Red heat alerts spread across Europe

Europe is facing an escalating public health emergency as an intense heatwave drives temperatures above 40C, forcing schools to close,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Kiwi families are paying the price for a housing bubble Wellington helped inflate

A couple bought a house on Auckland's North Shore for $2.4 million in early 2022. It's now worth $1.7 million....

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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