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Forestry firm wins court backing in legal dispute

A High Court ruling has reopened the door for Scott Forestry in litigation over the Port Hills fires. The company,...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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Methven resident calls for Airbnb regulation

Methven’s suburban calm is being replaced by a pattern of short stays and transient guests. Paul Dixey, a resident in...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
google pulls back from scale ai following meta’s major stake

Google pulls back from Scale AI following Meta’s major stake

Google is preparing to end its partnership with Scale AI, a leading company specialising in human-labelled data essential for training...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
us defense department taps openai for major ai project

US Defense Department taps OpenAI for major AI project

OpenAI has secured a substantial contract worth $200 million from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to deliver advanced...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
flour mill

Mill sale awaits regulatory green light from ComCom

The sale of a farmer-owned flour mill in Washdyke, South Canterbury, requires approval from the Commerce Commission to proceed. George Weston...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
uk, us finalise trade deal while steel tariffs remain contentious

UK, US finalise trade deal while steel tariffs remain contentious

The United States and United Kingdom have taken a stride in their economic partnership, launching a new trade arrangement that...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jun 2025 | 4 min read
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Potential changes to sick leave under consideration

There is a possibility that the amount of sick leave could be changed, with reductions for part-time staff being considered.  In...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
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Shein’s carbon emissions hit 8.52M tonnes

Shein’s 2024 sustainability report reveals a 13.7% surge in emissions from product transport. The company attributed 8.52 million metric tons...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
pizzadominos

NZ Domino’s outlets enter liquidation

Seven Domino’s pizza franchise businesses across New Zealand have been placed into liquidation since late 2023, owing a combined $2.29...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
nzfarm

NZ farmers face silent mental health crisis

Paddocks and milking sheds are producing record profits, but the people behind them are not thriving. Farmers are contending with...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
airlines cancel flights, change routes after israel strikes iran

Airlines cancel flights, change routes after Israel strikes Iran

Following Israel’s extensive missile strikes on Iranian targets on last week, the global aviation sector has experienced disruption, with many...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
g7 leaders meet to address middle east crisis, trade tensions

G7 leaders meet to address Middle East crisis, trade tensions

Leaders from the world’s most advanced economies convened in the Canadian Rockies this weekend for the annual Group of Seven...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jun 2025 | 4 min read
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Dawn Aerospace secures first sale of Mk-II Aurora spaceplane

New Zealand-Dutch firm Dawn Aerospace has made the inaugural sale of its Mk-II Aurora spaceplane. The buyer, the Oklahoma Space Industry...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
trump holds long awaited military parade amid nationwide protests

Trump holds long-awaited military parade amid nationwide protests

Washington, D.C. became the stage for an extraordinary show of military might on Saturday as President Donald Trump finally realised...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jun 2025 | 4 min read
the biggest job losses in new zealand over 25 years
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The biggest job losses in New Zealand over 25 years

Service station attendants rank among the jobs that have declined the most over the past 25 years, data from Infometrics...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
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Cloudflare outage causes global disruption across major platforms

A failure in Cloudflare’s Workers KV service triggered a wave of global outages on Friday morning (NZT), knocking services like...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
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