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Fonterra’s record milk volumes are arriving just as margins start collapsing

The numbers behind the comfort The current dairy season has been good. ANZ economist Matt Dilly said in April that the...

By B2B News | 06 May 2026 | 4 min read
A detailed view of an empty legislative chamber with rows of desks and microphones, evoking governance.

Simon Watts tells councils to merge or be merged

The ultimatum Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop have given New Zealand's 78 councils three months...

By B2B News | 06 May 2026 | 4 min read
Security officer seated in a dimly lit control room, analyzing multiple surveillance screens.

Auror’s anonymous facial recognition partner is its biggest undisclosed risk

The export story is genuinely impressive Auror is doing what New Zealand's tech sector is supposed to do but rarely manages....

By B2B News | 06 May 2026 | 5 min read
second hantavirus case confirmed on stranded cruise ship

Second hantavirus case confirmed on stranded cruise ship

A British man remains critically ill in South Africa with confirmed hantavirus as investigators probe three passenger deaths on a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Asian markets slide on US-Iran tensions

Asian markets slipped on Tuesday as Middle East tensions overshadowed truce hopes between the U.S. and Iran, with oil prices...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 May 2026 | 2 min read
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US destroys Iranian speedboats in Hormuz strait

Fresh violence erupted in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday when the United States destroyed seven Iranian speedboats, President Donald...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 May 2026 | 2 min read
retail nz supports leave system overhaul, flags concerns over new 12.5% cost proposal
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Retail NZ supports leave system overhaul, flags concerns over new 12.5% LCP 

Retail NZ says most retailers are broadly supportive of the Employment Leave Bill currently before the select committee but have...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 06 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Westpac NZ profit rises 4% despite rising bad debts 

Westpac New Zealand’s first-half profit has increased 4% compared with a year earlier, even as bad debts continue to rise. The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2026 | 3 min read
gen z communication skills gap becomes more visible, one group steps in to tackle it
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Gen Z communication skills gap becomes more visible, one group steps in to tackle it

The not-for-profit organisation focused on small and medium-sized businesses, Icehouse, has dedicated a full segment of its upcoming Ignite 2026...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
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NZ-Singapore pact secures fuel supply amid global instability 

A newly signed world-first agreement between New Zealand and Singapore has been announced; this means that the fuel supply continues...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2026 | 3 min read
harvard study finds ai more accurate than doctors in triage

Harvard study finds AI more accurate than doctors in triage

A Harvard-led study has shown that an artificial intelligence model can diagnose emergency room patients more accurately than human doctors...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
salary expectations outpace reality as only half of kiwis see pay growth

Salary expectations outpace reality as only half of Kiwis see pay growth 

About half of New Zealand’s workforce got a pay rise last year, according to a survey released today by Seek.  However,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
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GameStop bids $55.5B for eBay takeover

GameStop has tabled a bold $55.5 billion unsolicited bid to buy eBay, in a move that could transform the video...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
who confirms hantavirus case on atlantic liner

WHO confirms hantavirus case on Atlantic liner

A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship has killed three people, with the World Health Organization confirming one...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2026 | 2 min read
A man shearing a sheep outdoors at a lively rural livestock event with spectators.

Farmers spent thirty years begging for demand, now supply is the crisis

Thirty years of talk, three years of results For a generation, strong wool was New Zealand's most frustrating commodity. A natural,...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
Two professionals discussing business strategy with a digital presentation board in a modern office.

NZ CEOs are buying AI they admit is delivering nothing

The number that should stop every AI pitch meeting PwC's 29th CEO Survey, covering more than 4,500 chief executives globally, landed...

By B2B News | 05 May 2026 | 4 min read
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