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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket displayed outdoors against a clear blue sky in Dubai.

SpaceX is now inside the New Zealand Defence Force supply chain

A military trial with commercial consequences The New Zealand Defence Force is trialling Starshield, SpaceX's government and defence satellite communications system....

By B2B News | 03 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Texas National Guard

$800 million tax is hiding inside your insurance premium

The levy you never see Somewhere inside every home, contents, and commercial property insurance policy in New Zealand sits a charge...

By B2B News | 03 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Ducor Pool

Cheaper money cannot fix a broken trading environment

Borrowing more, surviving less New Zealand's hospitality sector has recorded a 49% surge in company failures, a figure reported across multiple...

By B2B News | 03 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
high tech sensor network aims to cut wildfire costs and protect northland forests

High-tech sensor aims to cut wildfire costs and protect Northland forests 

Cutting-edge technology is strengthening Northland's fire resilience, with 250 solar-powered sensors capable of identifying fire threats before they can be...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
bp

Fuel company in regulator’s sights over alleged failure to honour discounts 

Fuel giant BP is facing legal action after allegedly failing to deliver promised discounts and charging incorrect prices at BP...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
scientists race to develop vaccines for rare ebola strain2

Scientists race to develop vaccines for rare Ebola strain

Scientists are accelerating efforts to develop vaccines against a rare form of Ebola as an expanding outbreak raises concern across...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
hezbollah accepts us backed plan to halt attacks on israel

Hezbollah accepts US-backed plan to halt attacks on Israel

Lebanon has said Hezbollah has accepted a U.S.-backed proposal intended to reduce the fighting with Israel, although continued exchanges of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
trump to notify smaller countries of new us tariffs

Trump puts his stamp on America’s 250th birthday events

President Donald Trump has moved to the centre of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, as the White House prepares a programme...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
male holding a no smoking or vaping sign.

Vaping cessations seen amid rising health and cost pressures 

A growing number of people are seeking help to quit vaping, including individuals who never previously smoked, according to a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
the doctors changes ownership in $270m deal, remains new zealand owned

The Doctors changes ownership in $270m deal, remains New Zealand-owned 

The nationwide GP network The Doctors is set to be sold in a $270 million transaction, in a move that...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
tsb

TSB–Heartland $620m merger set to create stronger, more efficient challenger bank 

The owner of TSB has agreed to sell the bank to Heartland Group Holdings for $620 million in a deal...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
fonterra organic

Fonterra expands organic push after strong uptake from southern dairy farmers

Fonterra is moving ahead with expanding its organic business after successfully recruiting a group of southern dairy farmers.  In January, Fonterra...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
softbank dips as it invests $2 billion in intel

SoftBank plans €75 billion AI data centre push in France

SoftBank is preparing to make a major bet on France’s artificial intelligence sector, with plans to invest up to €75...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
data shows adequate fuel cover, but only as long as global shipping hold

Data shows adequate fuel cover, but only as long as global shipping hold 

New Zealand’s latest fuel stock figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment show inventories sitting above minimum thresholds,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
trump linked startup targets military use for humanoid robots

Trump-linked startup targets military use for humanoid robots

A San Francisco robotics company with ties to the Trump family is testing humanoid machines for military use, as armed...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
brazil investigates two possible ebola cases

Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases

Brazilian health authorities are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro as officials await laboratory...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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