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Netanyahu plays down tensions with Trump over Iran war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to ease concerns over his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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RBNZ sets new rules on who can call themselves a “bank” 

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has announced that all deposit takers licensed under the Deposit Takers Act 2023 (DTA)...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Copyright reforms to boost protection for New Zealand’s creative sector 

The government is proposing changes to copyright law aimed at supporting New Zealand’s creators and cultural institutions, Commerce and Consumer...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
mastercard pushes numberless cards in bid to crack down on fraud

Mastercard pushes numberless cards in bid to eliminate fraud 

Mastercard is planning to introduce numberless cards and single-use card numbers as part of its efforts to reduce fraud. Mastercard New...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
goldman sachs chief says markets are in greed mode

Goldman Sachs chief says markets are in greed mode

Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon has said financial markets remain highly receptive to major technology deals as artificial intelligence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
palo alto sees surge in demand as ai security fears grow

Palo Alto sees surge in demand as AI security fears grow

Palo Alto Networks has seen a sharp rise in requests from companies seeking advice on how to prepare for a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
microsoft unveils more reliable majorana 2 quantum chip

Microsoft unveils more reliable Majorana 2 quantum chip

Microsoft says it has made a significant breakthrough in its effort to build a commercially useful quantum computer after developing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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China slaps one-year entry ban on four MPs after Taiwan visit 

China has imposed a one-year entry ban on four MPs who recently visited Taiwan, restricting their entry to mainland China,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
A large cargo ship with colorful containers docked at Auckland Port, New Zealand.

Trump hits NZ farmers with tariffs dressed up as ethics

The tariff nobody saw coming The Trump administration has announced a 12.5% tariff on imports from a range of countries, New...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Privacy Commissioner Webster wants the power to actually punish data leakers

A law with no teeth New Zealand updated its privacy framework in 2020. The Privacy Act 2020 introduced mandatory breach notification,...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
A vibrant red fishing boat cruises in the azure waters of Türkiye, against a vast seascape.

Patient capital just turned impatient on a listed seafood company

Patient capital loses patience Ngāi Tahu is selling approximately half its 19.9% stake in Sanford Limited via a share placement worth...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Non-compliance has become a viable business strategy in New Zealand

When a business defers $200,000 in PAYE or GST for six months, it has $200,000 in interest-free working capital its...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Close-up of a 'For Sale' sign in a suburban yard, indicating a property for sale.

Real house prices have already wiped out twelve years of gains

The number nobody wants to say out loud The headline figures are bad enough. New Zealand house prices have fallen back...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Commercial card interchange is a hidden tax on every business that accepts payments

The quiet fee that hits hardest Every time a business accepts a credit card payment, a chain of wholesale fees kicks...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Interior of an industrial brewery with large, stainless steel fermentation tanks.

A decade of feel-good growth left craft brewers with nowhere to hide

The squeeze nobody planned for New Zealand's craft brewing sector has spent the past decade as a feel-good story about entrepreneurship,...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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$11.8 billion spent on infrastructure that was never built

The bill for building nothing New Zealand has spent a quarter of a century perfecting the art of expensive indecision. The...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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