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is it time to scale back major road projects in favour of investing more in cycle lanes

Is it time to scale back major road projects in favour of investing more in cycle lanes?

Cycle lobby groups are urging the government to divert funding toward cycling infrastructure, citing concerns about a potential global energy...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
can ai beat doctors at healthcare

Can AI beat doctors at healthcare?

Artificial intelligence is making deep inroads into everyday medicine, handling tasks like transcribing doctor visits, scanning X-rays, and booking appointments....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
rising diesel costs leave forestry operators no choice but to cut back

Rising diesel costs leave forestry operators no choice but to cut back 

Rising diesel prices are forcing forestry operators across the country to scale back, with some harvests now halted entirely as...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
japan airlines trials humanoid robots at haneda airport

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots at Haneda Airport

Japan Airlines is embarking on an innovative trial at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, where humanoid robots will begin assisting ground staff...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
rba faces pressure as q1 inflation hits 4.09%

RBA faces pressure as Q1 inflation hits 4.09%

Australia's consumer prices surged 4.09 per cent year on year in the first quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
Royal Tour 1953-54 - Visit - Watties Canneries – Hastings

Why do four of New Zealand’s five trade duties protect Wattie’s peaches?

One company, one product, most of the country's trade defences New Zealand maintains five active anti-dumping duties. Four of them cover...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Warm interior of a cozy small shop in Osaka, featuring an Asian woman working, surrounded by local goods and decor.

The strongest small business growth in three years is already ancient history

Two different economies, three months apart The numbers looked genuinely good. Xero's Small Business Insights for the December 2025 quarter showed...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Cutout paper composition of realtor with inscription mortgage over house for purchases with payment of interest on amount of cost

Auckland Council reaches into mortgage accounts as arrears hit 6.6 percent

The numbers are moving in one direction Rates arrears are climbing across New Zealand's major centres, and the enforcement response has...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Urban cityscape featuring a no U-turn sign on Queen Street, Selandia Baru, with modern high-rise buildings.

Two department stores fled Queen Street, so Faradays opened a bigger one

A very expensive contrarian bet When Smith & Caughey's closed after 145 years and T Galleria walked away from its New...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
A pharmacist assists a customer at a vintage wooden pharmacy counter indoors.

Progesterone rationing is an employer productivity crisis hiding in plain sight

The latest shortage is progesterone, and it landed this week As of today, perimenopausal and menopausal women across New Zealand are...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Group of Indian schoolgirls in uniform attentively listening in a classroom setting.

A billion-dollar company just bought a school by taking on its debts

Debt for a school Crimson Education now owns a school. The company founded as a university admissions coaching service has acquired...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
City construction site with cranes and partially built structures under a clear sky.

$800 million airport job handed Hawkins the construction crown

A $800 million contract reshuffles the deck Hawkins claimed the top spot in BCI Central's 2025 Construction League on the strength...

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
petrol station fuel pump prices

Brace for the worst inflation quarter New Zealand has seen in years

The calm before the bill arrives The 3.1 percent annual CPI figure released this week looks almost manageable. It is not....

By B2B News | 30 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
uae exits opec amid hormuz oil crisis

UAE exits OPEC amid Hormuz oil crisis

The United Arab Emirates has quit OPEC in a dramatic step that threatens to undermine the oil cartel's influence and...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
canada forecasts economic rise despite global risks

Canada forecasts economic rise despite global risks

Prime Minister Mark Carney's administration in Canada has delivered a promising spring fiscal statement, revealing deficits well below expectations due...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
king charles addresses congress on us uk ties

King Charles addresses Congress on US-UK ties

King Charles III addressed the U.S. Congress on Tuesday in a speech that blended celebration with diplomacy. The occasion marked...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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