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et migration shows modest recovery in year to march

Net migration shows modest recovery in year to March 

According to Stats NZ, New Zealand recorded a net migration gain of 24,200 people in the year to March, up...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 May 2026 | 2 min read
landslide

Landslides overtake all other natural hazards in damage claims 

The Natural Hazards Commission [NHC] is now dealing with more landslide-related damage claims than claims for any other natural hazard,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 May 2026 | 2 min read
nz petrol stocks surge as major fuel shipments head towards the country

Petrol stocks surge as major fuel shipments head towards NZ

NZ’s petrol stocks have risen sharply, with several large shipments currently on their way to the country.  Latest government data to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 May 2026 | 1 min read
daily pill shows promise in maintaining weight loss after glp 1 drugs

Daily pill shows promise in maintaining weight loss after GLP 1 drugs

A once-daily tablet could help people maintain weight loss after stopping popular injectable obesity treatments, according to new clinical research...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
challenger energy company pushes direct access to wholesale power pricing

Challenger energy company pushes direct access to wholesale power pricing 

A new energy provider is aiming to shake up the market by giving consumers direct access to wholesale electricity prices,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 May 2026 | 2 min read
ebay rejects gamestop takeover bid

eBay rejects GameStop takeover bid

eBay has rejected a $55.5 billion takeover proposal from GameStop, ending an unexpected bid that would have brought together one...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
altman tells court musk sought long term control of openai

Altman tells court Musk sought long term control of OpenAI

Court testimony in Oakland, California has shed new light on tensions between Elon Musk and Sam Altman as a legal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 2 min read
New Zealand Planning Council (NZPC) - First meeting on April 5 1977

What happens when Budget 2026 has no lever left to pull?

The headline looks tough but the mechanics tell a different story Finance Minister Nicola Willis slashed the Budget 2025 operating allowance...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 5 min read
Man wearing a face mask and hard hat conducting safety inspection indoors.
HR

Why did employer fines jump eightfold in a single year

The enforcement ramp was already steep Before Parliament even opened debate on the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill, the government...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 4 min read
Side view of senior worker in eyeglasses and trainee handling detail on workbench in workshop

Seven in ten school leavers fall outside the system designed to help them

The 70 percent nobody planned for New Zealand has spent decades designing a tertiary system that assumes university is the default....

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 4 min read
A road tanker applying asphalt on a rural road in Oregon under clear skies.

Driving less is draining the very fund meant to fix NZ roads

The National Land Transport Fund was already running short before oil prices spiked. Now the fund that pays for every...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 4 min read
EU digital COVID certificate with smartphone, passports, and map symbolizing travel and vaccination support.

Digital driver licences are a compliance problem businesses have already missed

The law has moved, even if the cards haven't New Zealand's Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 4 min read
Boeing 777 -300 Air New Zealand, ZK-OKO, The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug DSC_0937

$665 million in losses exposes Air New Zealand’s structural rot beneath the fuel shock

From $126 million profit to a $427 million loss in twelve months A year ago Air New Zealand was banking $126...

By B2B News | 14 May 2026 | 5 min read
inflation

US inflation rises to 3.8% as energy costs surge

U.S. inflation climbed to 3.8% in April, reaching its highest level in nearly a year, as rising energy and food...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
starmer meets streeting as labour leadership tensions rise

Starmer meets Streeting as Labour leadership tensions rise

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to hold talks with Health Secretary Wes Streeting in Downing Street as pressure...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
trump returns to a more powerful china

Trump returns to a more powerful China

Nearly a decade after his first state visit to Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump is returning to a China that...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 May 2026 | 3 min read
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