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rental property still a good investment or has the balance shifted too far

Rental property still a good investment or has the balance shifted too far?

A university professor says a mix of factors is driving investors away from the property market.  "Investors, historically, have taken up...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Seymour orders solar overhaul, vows to make NZ “easiest place in the world” to go solar

Regulation Minister David Seymour has ordered a review of the solar panel installation process, saying he wants to make New...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 May 2026 | 3 min read
warner bros. discovery stock rises on sale talks

Warner Bros Discovery reports £2.3B Q1 loss

Warner Bros. Discovery has reported a hefty £2.3 billion net loss for the first quarter, blaming the figure on one-off...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 May 2026 | 2 min read
migrants voice concerns as new citizenship test set for 2027

Migrants voice concerns as new citizenship test set for 2027 

Some migrant residents have expressed concern following the government’s announcement that a new citizenship test will be introduced from 2027. Starting...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 May 2026 | 3 min read
japan's nikkei surges past 62,000 in record rally

Japan’s Nikkei surges past 62,000 in record rally

Asian markets brushed aside U.S. warnings to Iran on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index surging past 62,000 for the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 May 2026 | 2 min read
argentina probes hantavirus outbreak on antarctic cruise

Argentina probes hantavirus outbreak on Antarctic cruise

Argentine health officials are leading a global effort to trace a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, an expedition...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 May 2026 | 2 min read
Technician installing solar panels on a roof in Tampa, showcasing clean energy efforts.

14% returns prove rooftop solar is now a serious business investment

The market moved first New Zealand has passed the solar tipping point, according to Rewiring Aotearoa research lead Josh Ellison. Most...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 4 min read
A road tanker applying asphalt on a rural road in Oregon under clear skies.

Contractors are absorbing cost risk the government quietly walked away from

The Iran shock hits where it hurts Bitumen prices have jumped nearly 75% in three weeks thanks to the Iran war,...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 4 min read
Elderly man at desk handling finances online with documents and laptop.

Super will eat 20 cents of every tax dollar within a decade

The quiet admission Finance Minister Nicola Willis has acknowledged what Treasury has been saying for years: the NZ Super system is...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Who investigates the next Kaikōura ferry disaster after these cuts

The ambulance at the bottom of the cliff just lost its wheels Maritime New Zealand is proposing to cut a net...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 4 min read
Empty conference room setup with microphones, monitors, and sleek wooden tables ready for meetings.

Treat AI content policy as a legal obligation before prosecutors treat it as evidence

Grok generated 3 million images in 11 days The facts of the French case against X are extraordinary. In January 2026,...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 4 min read
Explore the breathtaking river and mountain landscape in New Zealand's South Island.

$134 billion in assets, $60 million in returns – DOC has been leaving money on the table

A fund manager would have been fired years ago The Department of Conservation manages land worth $134 billion and generates ecosystem...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 4 min read
Fire extinguisher in an underground parking garage with parked cars.

Automated parking fines are a reputational risk disguised as a revenue stream

The pattern hiding in plain sight Between February and August 2025, at least five documented cases of automated parking enforcement failures...

By B2B News | 08 May 2026 | 5 min read
gulf economies reel from iran war damage

Gulf economies reel from Iran war damage

Qatar's transformation from debt-ridden underdog to LNG superpower now hangs in the balance after an Iranian missile strike devastated its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 May 2026 | 2 min read
israel strikes beirut suburb after hezbollah truce

Israel strikes Beirut suburb after Hezbollah truce

An Israeli airstrike has targeted Beirut's southern Dahieh district for the first time since a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire took hold,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 May 2026 | 2 min read
us iran deal nears as proposal advances

US-Iran deal nears as proposal advances

Diplomacy appears to be gaining traction in the months-long Middle East crisis, with Iran actively assessing a key U.S. offer...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 May 2026 | 3 min read
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