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Space and aviation sectors to enter new phase, minister announces

The space and advanced aviation industries are entering a new era marked by greater scale, ambition, and international significance, Space...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Construction workforce to triple at Fonterra’s Edendale UHT Plant

Fonterra’s new $150 million ultra-high temperature cream plant at Southland’s Edendale site will see its construction workforce grow to 150...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
openai launches new toolkit for building ai agents

OpenAI launches new toolkit for building AI agents

OpenAI has launched AgentKit, a versatile toolkit designed to make building, deploying, and optimising AI agents simpler and faster for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Christchurch tops New Zealand’s commercial property market

Christchurch is leading the commercial property market, featuring some of the country's lowest vacancy rates. Managing director of property firm JLL...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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Official Cash Rate now at 2.5%

The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) slashes the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.5% from 3%. “Annual consumers price index inflation is currently...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Report flags schools’ audit spending

According to a government report, a number of schools spent over 10% of their operations grants on audit fees, but...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
ai shopping set to surge during the 2025 us holiday season

AI shopping set to surge during the 2025 US holiday season

This holiday season, U.S. online sales are expected to reach a record $253.4 billion, representing a 5.3% increase from last...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Hauraki Gulf marine protection legislation clears third reading

Legislation enhancing marine protections in the Hauraki Gulf has successfully passed its third reading. The Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
deloitte bets big on ai amid report issues

Deloitte bets big on AI amid report issues

Deloitte has doubled down on artificial intelligence by expanding its partnership with AI company Anthropic, rolling out its AI assistant...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
france plunged into fresh political turmoil after pm resigns

France plunged into fresh political turmoil after PM resigns

France is once again engulfed in political turmoil after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned merely 27 days into his tenure,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
japan stocks jump to record high after takaichi wins leadership

Japan stocks jump to record high after Takaichi wins leadership

Japan’s stock market surged to historic heights on Monday as Sanae Takaichi’s election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
us senate fails again to pass government funding bill

US Senate fails again to pass government funding bill

The Senate failed yet again on Monday to pass a House-backed bill designed to keep the U.S. government funded temporarily,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Hospitality industry outlook improves, data reveals

Hospitality New Zealand reported that spending on food services and commercial accommodation in Christchurch increased by 7% in August compared...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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FERMA flags awareness gap on cyber insurance

A new report from the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), produced in partnership with Marsh and Howden, warns...

By Nicole Valdez | 07 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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RBNZ Board to launch Financial Policy Committee

The RBNZ Board will establish a new group within the Board known as the Financial Policy Committee (FPC). The FPC will...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Business confidence drops in September quarter

The latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO) indicates a decline in business confidence for the September quarter. On a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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