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Trump says Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread

U.S. President Donald Trump has cast fresh doubt over the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, warning that the agreement...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 May 2026 | 3 min read

Christchurch City Council secures $250,000 refund after overcharge by Contact Energy 

Christchurch City Council says it has received a $250,000 refund after being charged more than expected for street lighting services...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Wellington nightlife icon Red Square Bar to close after over 20 years

“All good things must come to an end,” said Red Square Bar, a long-standing fixture in Wellington’s hospitality scene for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Govt acts to clarify legal boundaries on climate damage lawsuits 

The government is set to pass a law that would limit the ability to sue companies over climate change-related damage...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 May 2026 | 2 min read
sme manufacturers squeezed as global conflict drives falling sales and tighter margins

SME manufacturers squeezed as global conflict drives falling sales and tighter margins 

Small and medium-sized manufacturers across New Zealand are feeling the strain as conflict in the Middle East continues to unsettle...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Over 100,000 households turn to rates rebates amid cost pressures 

More than 100,000 households have already claimed relief through the Rates Rebate scheme in 2026. From 1 July, the maximum rebate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 May 2026 | 2 min read
cyber crime threats increasingly spill into real world violence

Cyber crime threats increasingly spill into real world violence

Cyber-crime is increasingly moving beyond purely digital disruption, with security experts warning that some attackers are now adding real-world intimidation...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Xero CEO apologises after multi-day outages cripple global users 

Xero’s chief executive, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, sent an apology email late Monday after customers in several countries were hit by...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 May 2026 | 2 min read
dua lipa files $15m lawsuit against samsung over packaging image

Dua Lipa files $15M lawsuit against Samsung over packaging image

Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., alleging that the company used her image...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 May 2026 | 3 min read
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French passenger falls ill after hantavirus cruise evacuation

A passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak developed symptoms while being flown back...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Who actually pays when Kiwibank needs more capital next time?

The deal that quietly died In December 2025, Kiwi Group Capital scrapped its planned $500 million equity raise for Kiwibank. The...

By B2B News | 12 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Bureaucrats drafted the old fuel plan, industry fixed the new one

New Zealand's revised National Fuel Response Plan landed today with a deceptively simple message: mandatory fuel rationing has been pushed...

By B2B News | 12 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Japan dominated NZ roads for decades, China took 14% in two years

Two years, three times the market share The numbers are no longer directional signals. They are a fait accompli. China's share...

By B2B News | 12 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Convenience is eating the auto parts market from the outside in

The convenience trap Bunnings is not trying to become Repco. It does not need to. The hardware giant's 20% expansion of...

By B2B News | 12 May 2026 | 4 min read
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1,500% surge in criminal AI use means your patch window is now 24 hours

The window just closed The gap between a vulnerability being disclosed and being exploited in the wild has collapsed to as...

By B2B News | 12 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Failed developers face no barrier to raising money from the public again

The rebrand cycle runs on schedule Every decade or so, New Zealand rediscovers that its capital markets have a recycling problem....

By B2B News | 12 May 2026 | 5 min read
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