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ukraine slams hungary, slovakia over power threats

Ukraine slams Hungary, Slovakia over power threats

Ukraine and its EU neighbours Hungary and Slovakia are locked in a bitter energy dispute, with both threatening to suspend...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 23 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
president trump holds press briefing on supreme court's decision to strike down his global tariffs

Trump hikes tariffs to 15% after court loss

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to enact the top allowable worldwide import tariffs of 15 per cent, countering a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 23 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Rural Breast Screening Bus Returns

WellSouth’s breast cancer mobile screening bus to rural Otago and Southland returns – a welcome sight for women in hard-to-reach...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
zuckerberg reveals cook outreach in kids safety trial

Zuckerberg reveals Cook outreach in kids safety trial

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, revealing he contacted Apple CEO Tim Cook in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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31% cruise ship slump dents Port Otago’s earnings

A 31% decline in cruise ship visits in the six months to December 31 dented Port Otago’s bottom line and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
us loses drug lead to china, fda warns (1)

US loses drug lead to China, FDA warns

Marty Makary, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has cautioned that America is slipping behind China in early-stage...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Application to mine Taranaki seabed abandoned after fast-track setback

Trans-Tasman Resources has pulled its fast-track application to extract resources from the Taranaki seabed, after an expert panel issued a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
hamas reclaims control in gaza after ceasefire

Hamas reclaims control in Gaza after ceasefire

A U.S. ceasefire halted the 21-month Gaza war last October, shifting Hamas's focus from battling Israel to securing internal dominance....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
us to withdraw troops from syria amid iran tensions

US to withdraw troops from Syria amid Iran tensions

Senior White House officials have announced plans to withdraw most remaining U.S. troops from Syria over the coming months. The Syrian...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
russian forces lose starlink access

Russian forces lose Starlink access

SpaceX's restriction of Starlink access for Russian troops has disrupted Moscow's battlefield communications, slowing their offensives and enabling Ukrainian advances...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
trump hails japan's $36 billion us investment wave

Trump hails Japan’s $36 billion US investment wave

Japan pledges £28.5 billion for key U.S. energy and minerals projects in Texas, Ohio, and Georgia. This marks the opening phase...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
sky

Sky TV hikes prices on Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages

Sky TV said it is raising prices on its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages once more. Sky Sport's price...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Eighth consecutive monthly rise in job ads, SEEK reports

SEEK reports that job ads increased for the eighth consecutive month in January, indicating the job market stands on a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
auckland airport

Auckland Airport posts stable half-year results

Auckland Airport reported a stable half-year outcome, expressing cautious optimism for near-term passenger increases. For the six months ended December 2025,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
amazon prepares for largest corporate layoffs in history

Amazon halts nine-day share slump

Amazon shares rose over 1 per cent on Tuesday, halting a brutal nine-day decline that erased more than $450 billion...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Company fined for repeatedly making unsolicited sales to a dementia patient

Household goods firm Tech Vault Enterprises Ltd, trading as HouseSmile, copped a $60,000 fine for unconscionable conduct after repeatedly making...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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