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salary expectations outpace reality as only half of kiwis see pay growth

Salary expectations outpace reality as only half of Kiwis see pay growth 

About half of New Zealand’s workforce got a pay rise last year, according to a survey released today by Seek.  However,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
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GameStop bids $55.5B for eBay takeover

GameStop has tabled a bold $55.5 billion unsolicited bid to buy eBay, in a move that could transform the video...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
who confirms hantavirus case on atlantic liner

WHO confirms hantavirus case on Atlantic liner

A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship has killed three people, with the World Health Organization confirming one...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
A man shearing a sheep outdoors at a lively rural livestock event with spectators.

Farmers spent thirty years begging for demand, now supply is the crisis

Thirty years of talk, three years of results For a generation, strong wool was New Zealand's most frustrating commodity. A natural,...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
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NZ CEOs are buying AI they admit is delivering nothing

The number that should stop every AI pitch meeting PwC's 29th CEO Survey, covering more than 4,500 chief executives globally, landed...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
Warehouse roof adorned with solar panels beneath a bright blue sky.

Meridian’s Richard Sanford says solar has already crossed the financial tipping point

The tipping point is real and it is not about the planet Meridian Energy's Richard Sanford called it this week: New...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 5 min read
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55% jump in enforcement hearings signals hospitality sector’s compliance reckoning

One bad night, one locked door The Bog Irish Bar in Dunedin is learning a lesson that every hospitality operator in...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 5 min read
Two construction workers wearing helmets at a site in India with a crane and building.

If arrivals barely dropped, why are employers suddenly running out of workers?

The numbers tell two different stories Stats NZ released its February 2026 international migration data today and the headline figure is...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
A nurse helps a patient in a wheelchair down a hospital corridor, reflecting care and medical professionalism.

South Island dialysis units are rationing life-sustaining treatment

Rationing letters went out in March In early March 2026, Christchurch Hospital's kidney department did something that should alarm anyone who...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 5 min read
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New Zealand lets developers spend your deposit before buying the land

The money walked before the house existed In West Auckland, buyers paid $2.03 million in deposits for planned homes on Babich...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Who protects freight customers when there is only one ferry operator until 2029?

A surcharge with nowhere to hide Interislander has increased its fuel surcharge by 54% on Cook Strait freight crossings. For any...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
tankers flock to texas as us crude shipments surge

Tankers flock to Texas as US crude shipments surge

The Iran war has turned the U.S. Gulf Coast into a magnet for the world's oil tankers, propelling American crude...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Armenia hosts key EU summits

Armenia, long a steadfast ally of Russia in the South Caucasus, is playing host to more than 30 European leaders...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
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US to guide stranded vessels through Hormuz strait

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States will begin escorting stranded merchant ships through the Strait...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
a2 milk recall

Infant milk formula recalled over presence of toxin cereulide 

A2 Milk, which is dual-listed, has initiated a voluntary recall of three batches of its a2 Platinum USA-labelled infant milk...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Calls grow for farmer incentives to boost uptake of methane-reducing technologies

The agritech sector is calling for farmers to be financially rewarded for adopting methane-reducing technologies.  Their comments come after earlier warnings...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 May 2026 | 2 min read
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