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The government has committed $56.6 million to upgrade facilities at six schools, in what ministers say is a decisive step...
The U.S. Department of Defense has struck major deals with seven leading technology companies to deploy their artificial intelligence tools...
Discounted butter imported from the United States is leaving some shoppers uncertain about what they’re buying, as its packaging closely...
Spirit Airlines, the U.S. budget carrier known for its bright yellow planes and rock-bottom fares, has ceased operations after last-ditch...
Britain's exports to the United States have suffered a dramatic setback under President Donald Trump's tariff regime, with official figures...
The headline number is a mirage Overall card spending rose 0.5% in March 2026. That sounds like stability. It is not....
A transport project without a transport plan Queenstown Lakes District Council has issued a pointed warning about a $400 million cable...
A warning ignored for two years When hackers breached Manage My Health at the end of December 2025, they compromised approximately...
New Zealand's meat, dairy, wine and machinery exporters collectively paid hundreds of millions in tariffs that the US Supreme Court...
When IKEA opened its 34,000 square metre store at Sylvia Park on 4 December 2025, it was the most telegraphed...
The quiet word nobody used When the government announced the abolition of all 11 regional councils in November 2025, the word...
Four rugby fields of nothing When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended the launch of Amazon's New Zealand cloud region in September...
The company that rezoned its own future While Wellington debates infrastructure priorities and port authorities shuffle joint ventures, a Christchurch-based construction...
OPEC+ is set to push forward with plans for a modest oil production increase in June, despite the ongoing U.S.-Iran...
Tensions across the Atlantic are prompting Germany to press for stronger home-grown defences, as the United States prepares to withdraw...
The United States has cautioned international shipping firms that paying Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could...
