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Who is actually watching KiwiRail’s crumbling South Island bridges?

A civilian caught what the monitoring didn't On 12 April 2024, the Rangitata River rose 3.5 metres above its normal level...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Seek’s research exposes a $7.3 billion SME wound hiding in plain sight

The number nobody budgets for A single wrong hire costs a small business up to $16,000 AUD, according to research published...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Who pays the $5 billion climate bill Wellington refused to write?

The number nobody wanted to budget for Budget 2026 dropped last week with no money committed to meeting New Zealand's Paris...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Investors reassess India’s growth story under Modi

India’s outlook is coming under closer scrutiny as Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves deeper into his third term, with foreign...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Oil prices rise after US strikes on Iran

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors weighed the risk of a fresh escalation in the Gulf after the United...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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US strikes Iran after helicopter incident near Hormuz

The United States has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran after an American Apache helicopter was brought down...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Rakiura warned: Population could fall as residents face looming power price hikes

A representative of Rakiura, Stewart Island, warns the remote island could face population decline as residents brace for another potential...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Don’t expect insurance to cover fuel-driven flight cancellations

Passengers urged to take personal responsibility as insurance is unlikely to cover flight cancellations caused by fuel shortages, the Ombudsman...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Perplexity holds firm on 2028 IPO goal

Perplexity is pressing ahead with plans for a stock market debut in 2028, even as investors prepare to assess several...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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OpenAI prepares for possible US stock market debut

OpenAI has taken an early step towards a possible stock market flotation, opening a new chapter in the race among...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Greens propose giving the Privacy Commissioner power to impose heavy fines for data breaches

The Greens have unveiled an election policy that would empower the Privacy Commissioner to require individuals and organisations responsible for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Willis presses ahead with surcharge ban despite business concerns

The Finance Minister says the government will proceed with a ban on card payment surcharges, although officials are still working...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
apple launches smarter siri ahead of tim cook’s departure

Apple launches smarter Siri ahead of Tim Cook’s departure

Apple has placed a Siri upgrade at the centre of its latest product announcements, as Tim Cook prepares to step...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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If climate liability threatens investment, why couldn’t officials find any proof

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith wants you to believe the government's amendment to the Climate Change Response Act is about certainty....

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Most small businesses are dead before their tenth birthday

New Zealand loves a start-up story. The garage inventor, the side-hustle-turned-empire, the no-8-wire founder who backed themselves. What we talk...

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Who covers a country that gets hit by a storm every eight days?

The market is already moving IAG, the country's largest general insurer, published data in April showing 46 storms generated 33,174 claims...

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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