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alphabet ramps up ai spending while flagging new risks

Alphabet ramps up AI spending while flagging new risks

Alphabet is sharply increasing its artificial intelligence infrastructure spending while flagging new risks linked to the technology and the scale...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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Business survey shows strong gains in key sectors

Construction, freight, retail, and hospitality/tourism sectors show strong gains in Forsyth Barr’s Pulse of New Zealand Business survey. Demand has surged...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
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Long-awaited New Zealand International Convention Centre opens

The New Zealand International Convention Centre has officially opened its doors for the first time. Construction has faced delays, in part...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
police defend sydney clashes during herzog protest

Police defend Sydney clashes during Herzog protest

Australian police are defending their response to chaotic clashes at a large pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney during Israeli President Isaac...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Electricity prices may climb by at least 5% this year, Consumer NZ warns

Consumer NZ cautions that electricity prices may climb by at least 5% more this year, on top of last year's...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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Vietnam approves $1bn AI and cloud deal with G42 and FPT

Vietnam has approved a $1 billion artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure investment with Abu Dhabi-based G42 and a local consortium...

By Nicole Valdez | 11 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
softbank shares surge on telecom upgrade, arm boost

SoftBank shares surge on telecom upgrade, Arm boost

SoftBank Group shares have soared more than 10 per cent after its telecom arm, SoftBank Corp, upgraded its full-year profit...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Hong Kong sees record surge in foreign firms and startups

Hong Kong added a record number of foreign-backed companies and startups in 2025, according to two annual government surveys released...

By Nicole Valdez | 11 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
taiwan rejects us 40% chip move

Taiwan rejects US 40% chip move

Taiwan has firmly rejected a U.S. push to move 40 per cent of its semiconductor supply chain to American soil,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
maxwell invokes fifth in epstein hearing

Maxwell invokes Fifth in Epstein hearing

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions from the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Monday, invoking her Fifth...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
trump blocks canada bridge amid trade row

Trump blocks Canada bridge amid trade row

U.S. President Donald Trump has heightened cross-border strains by vowing to prevent a crucial new link over the Detroit River...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Feb 2026 | 3 min read
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New World Christchurch recalls baked goods over metal risk

A New World supermarket in Christchurch is recalling various baked goods over potential metal contamination. The affected products included Red Velvet...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
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Clayton Hops debuts NZ Rhapzody™ to strengthen New Zealand’s global market position

Clayton Hops has released a new hop variety following more than five years of testing, as New Zealand growers look...

By Nicole Valdez | 10 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Ingka Investments ranks NZ as fifth-largest global forestry holding

Ingka Investments is positioning itself for a much larger role in New Zealand’s forestry sector, with plans to grow its...

By Nicole Valdez | 10 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Pharmac announces better emergency healthcare access in rural areas

Remote and rural New Zealand communities are set to gain better emergency healthcare access thanks to a new Pharmac funding...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Orchards torn down, damages paid in T&G Envy apple win in China

Illegal apple orchards in China have been demolished following the Supreme Court win for New Zealand horticulture company T&G. T&G holds...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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