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EU’s simplified ESG rules alarm global reporting bodies

The European Union’s effort to simplify its corporate sustainability reporting regime is facing pushback from impact investors, who warn that...

By Nicole Valdez | 14 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
nz ocean

NZ oceans warming 34% faster than global average, report says

New data released by New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ suggest the country’s oceans are warming about...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
aviationissue

CAA considers probe into Christchurch bird strike

A Fiji Airways Boeing 737-808 was forced to return to Christchurch Airport on 9 October after striking a flock of...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
nzconstruction

Construction industry outperforms in green awards

The construction industry has outperformed all other sectors in the 2025 Sustainable Business Awards, with 22 of the 119 finalists...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
cyberattacks

Windows 10 update cut-off could expose thousands, Consumer NZ says

Microsoft will officially end free security updates and technical support for Windows 10 from 14 October 2025, a move that...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
aucklandcbdissue

Auckland CBD branded unsafe as businesses report rising disorder

A new Heart of the City survey has found that most Auckland business owners believe the central city has become...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
philippines accuses china of ramming vessel near disputed island

Philippines accuses China of ramming vessel near disputed island

The Philippines has accused China of deliberately ramming one of its government vessels near Thitu Island in the disputed South...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
mit declines trump administration funding deal

MIT declines Trump administration funding deal

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has openly rejected the Trump administration’s recent proposal linking federal funding to strict campus...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
china defends rare earth export curbs amid us tariff threats

China defends rare earth export curbs amid US tariff threats

China has defended its recent tightened export restrictions on rare earth minerals, describing the measures as lawful and necessary for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
meningitis deaths in nz prompt urgent vaccine call

Meningitis deaths in NZ prompt urgent vaccine call

In recent weeks, the Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand has raised alarm following several young people’s deaths from meningitis. Within...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Pact Packaging NZ recognised for leadership in sustainable packaging

Pact Packaging New Zealand has been named on the NEXT List for the 2025 Sustainable Business Awards, acknowledged in the...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
hospitalityfirm

APAC hospitality firms eye steady recovery next year, survey says

Hotel operators across the Asia Pacific are forecasting a moderate increase in profitability in 2026, with gross operating profits expected...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
ai infrastructure

NVIDIA–Fujitsu alliance expands to accelerate AI adoption

Technology firms NVIDIA and Fujitsu have deepened their global partnership to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption in New Zealand, announcing plans...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
itsector

NZ launches $13bn public-sector IT overhaul

New Zealand’s government is centralising its IT governance in a reform billed as the most extensive in decades. Backed by...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
france’s macron reappoints sébastien lecornu as pm

France’s Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as PM

French President Emmanuel Macron has reinstated Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, mere days after Lecornu resigned, in a bid to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
bitfender

Bitdefender warns of AI-driven scam surge

Bitdefender has launched “They Wear Our Faces”, a worldwide campaign warning of the rapid escalation in AI-powered fraud. The initiative,...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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