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everything kiwis need to know about mpox

Everything kiwis need to know about Mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox, also known as monkeypox virus, a public health emergency of international...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Aug 2024 | 6 min read
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Work safety firm fined after Taranaki workplace accident

Health and safety consultancy Safe Business Solutions (SBS) was sentenced at the New Plymouth District Court on Friday for charges...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
climate reporting doesn’t guarantee better business behaviour, study finds

Climate reporting doesn’t guarantee better business behaviour, study finds

New Zealand's largest companies submitted their first mandatory climate-related disclosures this year; however, a recent study indicates that disclosing this...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
mpox outbreak declared a 'public health emergency of international concern'

Mpox outbreak declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has officially classified the recent surge of monkeypox or mpox cases in the Democratic...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
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Pgg Wrightson faces revenue decline amid industry challenges

Photo by Kiki Falconer on Unsplash Farm supplies company PGG Wrightson (PGW), a major player in New Zealand's agricultural sector, has...

By Liam Foster | 20 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
new zealand lags behind in workplace health and safety

New Zealand lags behind in workplace health and safety

New Zealand is lagging behind other countries in terms of workplace health and safety, a new report shows. The Business...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
national public data confirms major security breach

National public data confirms major security breach

National Public Data (NPD), a company specialising in background checks, has confirmed a major data breach that exposed sensitive personal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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KiwiSaver investments fund conflict in the Middle East

Photo by Mohammed Al Bardawil on Unsplash Kiwis are increasingly facing a tough question: Are my retirement savings helping fund conflict...

By Liam Foster | 20 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
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New Zealand’s benefit sanctions: a necessary measure? Or a step too far?

Last week, the government introduced significant changes to the social welfare system, sparking a heated debate about the balance between...

By Liam Foster | 19 Aug 2024 | 7 min read
competenz confirms cyber attack

Training organisation Competenz confirms cyber attack

Competenz, a training organisation in New Zealand, has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack in June 2024, which resulted...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
elon musk's x to shut down san francisco office

Elon Musk’s X to shut down San Francisco office

Elon Musk's X, the social media platform that evolved from Twitter, will be closing its San Francisco office, marking the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
a small kiwi business meeting with diverse people auckland, new zealand.

Canterbury businesses breathing a sigh of relief after OCR announcement

Canterbury businesses are experiencing a sense of relief following the Reserve Bank's recent announcement to lower the Official Cash Rate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
google launches imagen 3 as its most advanced ai image generator

Google launches Imagen 3 as its most advanced AI image generator

Google has announced the launch of Imagen 3, its latest and most sophisticated text-to-image generation model, on its Vertex AI...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
kiwis losing tens of millions yearly due to supermarket pricing errors

Kiwis losing tens of millions yearly due to supermarket pricing errors

Shoppers may be losing tens of millions of dollars each year due to pricing errors in supermarkets, the Commerce Commission...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
ashwini chaudhary monty traffic

Govt to introduce bill allowing congestion charges, Auckland onboard

Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary (Monty) on Unsplash Transport minister Simeon Brown announced this week that the government will soon introduce a...

By Liam Foster | 15 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
x's grok 2 stirs controversy over misleading political images

X’s Grok-2 stirs controversy over misleading political images

X has debuted a new artificial intelligence image generator that has quickly gained popularity among users for creating satirical political...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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