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kelpforests

Kelp forests more effective than concrete in slowing tsunamis, study says

Tsunami waves hitting natural kelp forests lose more of their power than those striking concrete walls. A GNS Science study...

By Nicole Valdez | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
pho

Tend becomes independent PHO from July

Tend is preparing to operate on new terms since the company will become its own PHO from 1 July. The...

By Nicole Valdez | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
onlineshoppingnz

Onecheq ramps up in $7.2B NZ market

Onecheq is building momentum in a record-setting year for New Zealand e-commerce. Operating out of Auckland, the retailer is rapidly...

By Nicole Valdez | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
tesla shares surge over 22% as musk steps back from doge role

Tesla shares surge over 22% as Musk steps back from DOGE role

Tesla’s shares witnessed an upswing in May, climbing over 22% as investors welcomed CEO Elon Musk’s decision to scale back...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
costco outperforms market expectations despite rising costs

Costco outperforms market expectations despite rising costs

Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported a strong performance in its fiscal third quarter ending May 11, 2025, exceeding key earnings...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
airline leaders to address trade tensions, net zero targets in india summit

Airline leaders to address trade tensions, net zero targets in India summit

Global aviation leaders are assembling in New Delhi for their annual summit to confront two critical challenges threatening the industry's...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
shane jones dismisses calls for aquaculture welfare code

Shane Jones dismisses calls for aquaculture welfare code

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has dismissed the idea of implementing an animal welfare code for aquaculture, describing it...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
review of ports and maritime sector underway to assess challenges and opportunities

Review of ports and maritime sector underway to assess challenges and opportunities

The Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee has officially initiated an inquiry into the country’s ports and maritime sector.  The inquiry aims...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2025 | 2 min read
deepfake ads target people with type 2 diabetes online

Deepfake ads target people with Type 2 diabetes online

Individuals living with Type 2 diabetes have been urged to exercise extreme caution when purchasing medications online following the emergence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
eu ready to retaliate after trump doubles steel tariffs to 50%

EU ready to retaliate after Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50%

The European Union has strongly condemned the United States’ recent decision to double tariffs on steel imports, a move announced...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2025 | 3 min read
southland, otago residents brace for prolonged power cuts

Southland, Otago residents brace for prolonged power cuts

Thousands of people across Southland and Otago are enduring extended power outages after a spell of violent winds battered the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2025 | 4 min read
x faces third outage in just over a week

X faces third outage in just over a week

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), experienced yet another service disruption on Friday afternoon, affecting users across the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 May 2025 | 2 min read
india surpasses expectations with strong 7.4% gdp growth

India surpasses expectations with strong 7.4% GDP growth

India’s economy surged ahead in the final quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, expanding by an impressive 7.4% compared to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 May 2025 | 2 min read
nz ill equipped for future pandemics, warns epidemiologist

NZ ill-equipped for future pandemics, warns epidemiologist

New Zealand’s readiness for future pandemics is under scrutiny as experts warn about poor air quality in school classrooms. Dr....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 May 2025 | 2 min read
david seymour sworn in as deputy prime minister

David Seymour sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister

David Seymour, leader of the ACT Party, has officially been sworn in as New Zealand’s new deputy prime minister, taking...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 May 2025 | 3 min read
shareholders

MMH shareholders approve sale, enabling major port restructure

A shareholder vote has cleared the way for a major transaction in Northland’s infrastructure sector. Marsden Maritime Holdings shareholders approved...

By Nicole Valdez | 30 May 2025 | 3 min read
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