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new uk rules spark dual passport rush

New UK rules spark dual passport rush

Britain's dual nationals face mounting pressure to obtain British passports as entry requirements tighten on 25 February 2026, coinciding with...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
meta deepens nvidia ai chip partnership

Meta deepens Nvidia AI chip partnership

Meta Platforms has forged a major multi-year partnership with Nvidia to deploy millions of advanced processors across its AI data...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Reserve Bank holds OCR steady at 2.25%

On February 18, the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) held the official cash rate (OCR) steady at 2.25% during its review. The widely...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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India’s trade pacts boost global standing despite hurdles

New Delhi’s bold commerce push marks 2026 as a defining year for India’s economy, with transformative free trade agreements reshaping...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
alibaba launches qwen3.5 ai series

Alibaba launches Qwen3.5 AI series

Alibaba Group has launched its sophisticated Qwen3.5 AI series, intensifying China’s shift from chatbots to autonomous agent technologies. Released on Monday...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Iran partially shuts Hormuz amid US talks

Iran briefly limited passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for safety reasons during Revolutionary Guard naval drills in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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NZ names Stuart Calman as Climate Change Ambassador

New Zealand's Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, has named Stuart Calman as the country's Climate Change Ambassador. “Stuart brings an excellent...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
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Endometriosis New Zealand pushes Pharmac for Visanne, Ryeqo funding

Endometriosis New Zealand has applied to Pharmac for publicly funded access to two key hormonal treatments: Visanne (dienogest) as a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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Getty Images announces partnership with NZME

Visual content provider and marketplace Getty Images has revealed its partnership with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) to license...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
india reaches 100 million weekly chatgpt users

India reaches 100 million weekly ChatGPT users

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says India boasts 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users, ranking it among the company’s top markets...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Mad Butcher Dunedin closes after year-long site hunt fails

Dunedin's Mad Butcher store will shut down after a year of unsuccessful searches for new premises. According to franchiser and store...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Fletcher Building slashes half-year loss, braces for tough year ahead

Fletcher Building reports a reduced half-year loss amid ongoing efforts to resolve its legacy issues, even as market conditions stay...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
chinese carmakers eye us entry soon

Chinese carmakers eye US entry soon

Chinese carmakers are gearing up for U.S. market entry, with vehicles likely appearing in dealerships soon. This could bring relief...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill clears third reading

The Employment Relations Amendment Billl—effective the day after royal assent—sets a $200,000 income threshold, barring higher earners from personal grievances...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
apple launches video podcasts to rival streaming giants

Apple launches video podcasts to rival streaming giants

Apple has announced a major revamp of its Podcasts app, rolling out slick video features this spring across iPhone, iPad,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Pentagon set to drop Anthropic amid safeguards row

The U.S. Department of Defence is contemplating severing ties with AI developer Anthropic. This follows the firm's resistance to easing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
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