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Doctors refer, the system declines, employers foot a bill nobody is measuring

The system is rationing care and hiding the receipts New Zealand's public health system is quietly turning away a growing share...

By B2B News | 19 May 2026 | 4 min read
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NZ First is blocking ratification of a deal NZ spent 16 years negotiating

A visit that demands deliverables Narendra Modi's expected arrival in New Zealand around mid-2026 will be the first visit by a...

By B2B News | 19 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Fix the phantom income tax that is driving wealthy migrants to Singapore

The accidental advantage nobody is exploiting New Zealand's top effective income tax rate is 39%. Australia's, with the Medicare levy baked...

By B2B News | 19 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Growth pays for growth is making affordable housing arithmetically impossible

The bill that kills the project Somewhere in Birkdale, a developer is staring at a $320,000 Watercare infrastructure charge and running...

By B2B News | 19 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Crude prices climb as Iran talks remain deadlocked

Oil prices rose on Monday as investors weighed the risk of a fresh escalation between the United States and Iran,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 May 2026 | 2 min read
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G7 ministers face pressure as oil disruption rattles markets

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations are meeting in Paris as the prolonged closure of the Strait of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Trump warns Iran’s time is running out as peace talks stall

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Iran to reach a settlement, warning that Tehran is running out of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Strong full-year result for Sylvia Park owner as IKEA lifts mall activity 

Kiwi Property Group, the owner of Sylvia Park, has reported a strong full-year result, with operating profit rising on the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 May 2026 | 2 min read
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National to remove “good character” discounts for sexual offenders in sentencing crackdown 

The National Party has proposed removing “good character” assessments from sentencing for sexual offenders, saying the change would lead to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 May 2026 | 2 min read
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NZ First eyes BNZ buyback to reclaim control of banking sector

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says his party’s proposal to buy back the Bank of New Zealand would restore...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Afterpay pulls in nearly $20m from late fees 

Despite marketing itself as “interest-free,” Afterpay is collecting nearly $20 million annually from late fees in New Zealand, highlighting the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 May 2026 | 3 min read
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X agrees to faster UK reviews of hate, terror content

X has agreed to move more quickly on UK reports of suspected illegal hate speech and terrorist material, after Ofcom...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo prompts global health alert

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency after...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Stop assuming your pandemic-era dismissals are too old to matter

The pandemic is over but the paperwork isn't Four years after New Zealand's vaccine mandate deadlines passed, employers are still losing...

By B2B News | 18 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Who wins a contract that loses $2.2 million a year on weeds alone

A decision days away Somewhere in a DOC office, officials are finalising a recommendation that will shape the future of 180,787...

By B2B News | 18 May 2026 | 5 min read
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$76 billion productivity prize sits untouched as Wellington stalls on AI rules

New Zealand's small businesses are not ignoring AI. They are using it to fix typos and write Instagram captions, then...

By B2B News | 18 May 2026 | 5 min read
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