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The rural economy is the only engine still running at full throttle

The rest of the economy should be jealous Fieldays 2026 opened at Mystery Creek on 10 June with all 1,335 exhibitor...

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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$500 million project reveals the brutal maths of Queenstown housing

The economics demand scale When Simplicity Living announced in August 2025 that it would build 600 rental homes on 6.1 hectares...

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Free tools are generating deepfakes of your employees right now

The tools are already inside the building A 21-year-old man took photos from four women's social media accounts, ran them through...

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
A man holding a sign reading 'FRAUD' in a tech environment, highlighting cybersecurity concerns.

68% of NZ small businesses have chosen to lose the AI race

The gap is not theoretical anymore When Anthropic released Claude Mythos to controlled partners earlier this year, it did not just...

By B2B News | 10 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Pentagon expands list of Chinese firms with alleged military ties

Washington has widened its scrutiny of Chinese technology companies by adding Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and several other major firms to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Ukrainian strikes deepen fuel shortages in Crimea

Fuel shortages are worsening across Russian-occupied Crimea as Ukraine steps up attacks on the transport routes and energy infrastructure that...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
iran, israel pause attacks after renewed clashes

Iran, Israel pause attacks after renewed clashes

Iran and Israel have halted attacks on each other after a renewed exchange of fire threatened to unravel a fragile...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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WHO flavour ban backed by health groups amid youth vaping concerns

New Zealand health organisations are supporting a World Health Organization proposal to ban flavours in nicotine products, arguing that sweet,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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ACT vows to tackle rising cost of school uniforms for families

The ACT Party said it will campaign to reduce what it calls the “absolutely ridiculous” cost of school uniforms. It would...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
public urged to back petition over soaring electricity prices

Public urged to back petition over soaring electricity prices

Consumer NZ is urging 100,000 New Zealanders to sign its petition calling for government intervention over rising electricity prices. Consumer chief...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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BNZ steps in with targeted support as Wellington declares state of emergency

BNZ is providing targeted assistance to customers impacted by heavy swells in Wellington’s Southern and Eastern Wards, where a local...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
google turns to spacex for additional ai computing power

Google turns to SpaceX for additional AI computing power

Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million a month for access to additional computing power, as the technology giant...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
south africa tightens immigration rules amid unrest

South Africa tightens immigration rules amid unrest

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a series of measures aimed at curbing illegal migration as growing anti-foreigner sentiment...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
xi’s north korea visit tests china’s influence

Xi’s North Korea visit tests China’s influence

Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea comes at a moment when China is seeking to restore its influence over a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Can a company this broken actually fix itself from the inside?

Growth bought with other people's money and lives WasteCo Group Limited listed on the NZX in 2022 as a South Island...

By B2B News | 09 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Generators face their reckoning from July whether LNG arrives or not

The terminal wobbles, the regulation doesn't New Zealand's plan to build an LNG import terminal in Taranaki is looking increasingly doubtful....

By B2B News | 09 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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