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Unglamorous and wildly successful, Scott Technology defies the startup obsession

From mine sites to the world's testing labs Scott Technology has spent decades building crushers and pulverisers in Dunedin for the...

By B2B News | 17 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Dawn Aerospace proves Christchurch can build a rocket company worth backing

Real revenue, real customers, real tension Dawn Aerospace has raised US$25 million at a US$195 million valuation, stepping up from a...

By B2B News | 17 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Warehouse roof adorned with solar panels beneath a bright blue sky.

Calder Stewart just made the business case for solar without any help from Wellington

When the country's biggest industrial landlord commits $110 million to rooftop solar and battery storage, the interesting question is not...

By B2B News | 17 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
A caregiver assists a senior adult in a wheelchair at a nursing home in Prague, Czech Republic.

Why is the government paying five times more to house elderly patients in hospitals?

The cheapest beds in the health system are the ones closing New Zealand operates a health system with a spectacular pricing...

By B2B News | 17 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
CBP Biometrics Pilot Program -

$33 million bought Immigration New Zealand seven years of absolutely nothing

A project doomed from day one The Biometric Capability Upgrade was supposed to modernise how Immigration New Zealand verifies identities at...

By B2B News | 17 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
strong wool and meat prices reward farmers after years of hardship

Strong wool and meat prices reward farmers after years of hardship

Sheep farmers are increasingly optimistic as strong global demand and supply shortages drive wool and meat prices higher, delivering a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
lpg carrier, shivalik, arrives at mundra port via the strait of hormuz

Tankers face slow return as Hormuz reopening deal nears

A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could bring a cautious revival of tanker traffic through the Gulf, but analysts...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
us iran ceasefire creates new political risk for netanyahu

US-Iran ceasefire creates new political risk for Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a deepening political challenge after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire arrangement with Iran appeared to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
trump warns iran of reprisals over protester executions

Trump says Iran peace deal is already signed

U.S. President Donald Trump has said an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran has already been signed,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
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Government tourism push delivers results as sector growth continues

Stats NZ data released today shows 288,500 international visitors arrived in New Zealand in April 2026, an 8% increase on...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
fears grow that unregulated streaming giants are distorting fair competition in local market

Fears grow that unregulated streaming giants are distorting fair competition in local market

The head of Screen Producers New Zealand says unregulated international streaming platforms are undercutting local broadcasters and screen content creators,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
bathroom floor collapse case highlights tight insurance rules on gradual damage

Bathroom floor collapse case puts focus on insurance limits

A man who stepped out of his shower and fell through the bathroom floor is among a growing number of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
meta sets bold targets for ai expansion amid market changes

Meta begins unwinding Manus deal after China order

Meta’s reported move to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus has turned one of the artificial intelligence sector’s most...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
uk, japan announce £18bn investment package

UK, Japan announce £18bn investment package

Britain and Japan have announced investment plans worth more than £18 billion, in a deal the UK government hopes will...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
consumers paying hundreds more by staying put with power companies

Consumers paying more by staying put with power companies

Consumer NZ says many households are paying the price for staying loyal to their power provider, with a lack of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
iran peace deal could push petrol back below $3 a litre, says westpac

US-Iran peace deal could push petrol back below $3 a litre, says Westpac

Relief for Kiwi motorists may be on the horizon, with Westpac economists forecasting that petrol prices could drop below $3...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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