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Digital driver licences are a compliance problem businesses have already missed

The law has moved, even if the cards haven't New Zealand's Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 4 min read
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$665 million in losses exposes Air New Zealand’s structural rot beneath the fuel shock

From $126 million profit to a $427 million loss in twelve months A year ago Air New Zealand was banking $126...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 5 min read
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US inflation rises to 3.8% as energy costs surge

U.S. inflation climbed to 3.8% in April, reaching its highest level in nearly a year, as rising energy and food...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Starmer meets Streeting as Labour leadership tensions rise

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to hold talks with Health Secretary Wes Streeting in Downing Street as pressure...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Trump returns to a more powerful China

Nearly a decade after his first state visit to Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump is returning to a China that...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
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New Bill aims to protect consumers from false promotions and pricing tricks 

Legislation designed to strengthen consumer protections and target misleading business practices has been introduced to Parliament. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 May 2026 | 2 min read
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LEGO expands footprint in NZ with largest-ever store opening in Auckland 

Auckland is set to gain a new hub for creativity and play, with the grand opening of New Zealand’s largest...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Fuel costs force trans-Tasman flight cuts, raising tourism concerns over bookings

Higher fuel costs are forcing cuts to trans-Tasman flights, raising concerns among tourism operators that ongoing cost pressures and reduced...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Global wine consumption falls as economic pressures change drinking habits 

Global wine consumption dropped last year as consumers faced mounting economic pressure and shifting lifestyle habits. In its annual review, the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 May 2026 | 2 min read
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GM cuts hundreds of IT jobs amid tech division restructuring

General Motors is pressing ahead with another round of workforce changes as it continues to reassess costs and reshape its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 May 2026 | 2 min read
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KiwiSaver losing younger generation as participation drops 

KiwiSaver providers say children are missing out on the opportunity to boost larger returns over time. The number of people under...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Last passengers leave cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak

The last passengers have now disembarked from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak, as health authorities continue to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 May 2026 | 3 min read
eu agrees new sanctions on israeli settlers over rising west bank unrest

EU agrees new sanctions on Israeli settlers over rising West Bank unrest

The European Union has agreed on a new set of sanctions targeting Israeli settlers and settler-linked organisations, in response to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Watch how fast a bank’s optimism evaporates when the numbers turn ugly

From 3.3% to 1.9% in six weeks In February, Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold was the market's biggest optimist. He projected...

By B2B News | 13 May 2026 | 5 min read
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$685 million NZ lamb trade hangs on a political fight, not facts

The investigation nobody can stop with a straight bat US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is expected to announce a Section 201...

By B2B News | 13 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Kiwibank’s privatisation is already happening, just without the label

The cheque the Crown cannot write In 2022, the government paid $2.1 billion to consolidate full ownership of Kiwibank, buying out...

By B2B News | 13 May 2026 | 4 min read
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