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$500 million greenfield bet on Hamilton bucks the national housing slump

A project three decades in the making finally has momentum While consent volumes have dropped, financing costs have squeezed apartment pipelines,...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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NZ fuel security rests entirely on uninterrupted foreign shipping

A system graded on its own curve New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has indicated that fuel inventories are...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Wellington shrugs as Kaitaia loses the only manufacturing jobs it ever had

A town that cannot absorb the hit Kaitāia is not Auckland. When two timber mills in the Far North face possible...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Councils get the debt, hyperscalers get the exit clause

The pitch sounds too good Across New Zealand, the proposition gaining traction in council chambers and government offices goes like this:...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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AI-powered welfare reforms pushed to modernise MSD decision-making

The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill, enabling the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to use artificial intelligence when making benefit...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Govt steps in with $50k support as growers explore bid to save McCain Foods plant

The government is providing $50,000 to support a group of Hawke’s Bay growers as they assess the potential purchase of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Microsoft criticised over threat of legal action against researcher

Microsoft is facing criticism from cybersecurity experts after warning that it could take legal action against people who enable criminal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Defence Minister signals openness to discuss New Zealand’s nuclear-free policy

Defence Minister Chris Penk says a discussion about New Zealand’s anti-nuclear policy could be beneficial. Penk made the comment in response...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Meta reportedly plans to test AI-powered pendant

Meta is reportedly preparing to test an artificial intelligence pendant as it looks to expand its range of wearable devices...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
ferrari faces backlash over its first electric car

Ferrari faces backlash over its first electric car

Ferrari’s first electric vehicle was meant to mark a bold new era for the Italian carmaker. Instead, the Luce has...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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US, UK, Australia announce underwater drone project

The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia have announced a joint effort to develop advanced underwater drones as governments...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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MSF warns of alarming Ebola spread in DR Congo

Health authorities are racing to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the number of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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US presses Asia allies to increase defence budgets

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has sought to reassure allies in the Asia-Pacific that Washington remains committed to the region,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Govt advances ECE funding timeline to mid-2026

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that financial support for early childhood education (ECE) services will now begin in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Government moves to modernise SuperGold Card to make life easier for seniors

New Zealand seniors will soon be able to use their SuperGold cards as official identification, streamlining access to essential services. Seniors...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Labour apologises after leaked recording of remarks about Nicola Willis

Labour’s finance spokesperson has apologised to the Finance Minister after leaked audio surfaced in which she referred to Nicola Willis...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 May 2026 | 2 min read
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