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Brace for higher fuel costs as Saudi Arabia loses its last open shipping lane

The squeeze play just closed The world's largest oil exporter has effectively run out of clean routes to market. In a...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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NZTA’s nine-month exemption backlog has grounded a ready-to-sell ute

A confirmed ute nobody can buy The Ford Ranger Super Duty is coming to New Zealand. It has been unveiled, driven...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
A picturesque view of an industrial port and tanker ship at sunrise, creating a stunning silhouette.

The legislation meant to protect investor confidence undermined it instead

A cure that may have caused the disease When the Government pushed through legislation in August 2026 to halt Mike Smith's...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
Asian woman streaming content with neon signs on a brick wall. Modern influencer setup.

Millions vanished after followers trusted influencers over financial regulators

Money raised like capital, protected like nothing A Stuff investigation published on 12 September 2026 reports that followers put millions into...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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Renaming NCEA solves nothing for employers who cannot decode it now

What a certificate actually tells an employer A school-leaver walks into your business with a qualification. What does it tell you...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
A close-up shot of a wall-mounted AED device in Stubičke Toplice, Croatia.

15 minutes of CPR outside a clinic that allegedly kept its defibrillator locked

The gym released its defibrillator. The medical centre allegedly didn't On the afternoon of Thursday 11 September 2026, a man collapsed...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
Lexington Kentucky - Donamire Farm 'The Good-Life for Horse'

Byerley Park goes to liquidators with $16 million in debt and unpaid staff

Valuable land, worthless business On 11 September 2026 liquidators put Byerley Park, a luxury racehorse breeding and training centre near Karaka...

By B2B News | 12 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
Aerial shot of vineyard rows during fall with a road and equipment in view, showcasing autumn colors.

30 years of Hawke’s Bay winemaking ends as Marlborough takes over

The brand lives, the region loses Booster Wine Group will close the Sileni Estates winery near Hastings at the end of...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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Would Fresh Direct owning T&G Fresh leave growers with nowhere else to go?

Where the deal stands On 10 September 2026 the Commerce Commission published a statement of issues on J&P Turner Limited's bid...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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Outsourcing payroll does not outsource your obligations under the Privacy Act

Three breaches, one week, one lesson New Zealand had a bad cyber week. Police are investigating a breach at Dunedin clinical...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
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NZ First’s cap would strand employers already scraping for skilled staff

The number that bites harder than it looks NZ First's 14-point immigration overhaul, unveiled on 11 September, is built around a...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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Commercial money moved on K Rd before the first CRL train ran

The market moved first The City Rail Link opens to passengers on Sunday, and the commercial market is not waiting for...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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Meet the 150-hectare freight precinct that handles 80% of New Zealand’s cheese

From orchards to export infrastructure The land 10km southwest of the Christchurch CBD used to grow apples. The Kain brothers ran...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
A caregiver assists a senior adult in a wheelchair at a nursing home in Prague, Czech Republic.

Starved of returns for years, listed aged care operators are finally in line for relief

The broker call that names the winners Forsyth Barr analysts Will Twiss and Sam Averill have singled out two NZX-listed names...

By B2B News | 11 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
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Tourism NZ found a smarter audience hiding in plain sight

When awareness runs out of road Tourism New Zealand has quietly made one of the smartest marketing pivots in the sector...

By B2B News | 10 Sep 2026 | 4 min read
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What exactly will Labour’s Office of AI actually be allowed to do?

Labour launched its 'AI in New Zealand's Interests Action Plan' on 9 September 2026, and for businesses weighing up AI...

By B2B News | 10 Sep 2026 | 5 min read
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