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Asian woman presenting business growth charts during a startup pitch indoors.

Angel Association data reveals a startup pipeline quietly running dry

The number everyone will quote and the number that matters New Zealand's startup ecosystem posted a record $754 million in total...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
rare gaza poll breaks two decade electoral silence

Rare Gaza poll breaks two-decade electoral silence

Residents of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza turned out for local elections on Saturday, the first in the territory for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
king charles champions democratic values on us state visit

King Charles champions democratic values on US state visit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla kicked off a significant four-day state visit to the United States on Monday, arriving...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
white house discusses iran proposal to end hormuz blockade

White House discusses Iran proposal to end Hormuz blockade

Iran has suggested it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a linchpin for global oil shipments, in exchange for the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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International students increasingly pick New Zealand as a top study option 

A recent Global Brand Health and Awareness Survey found that 22% of prospective international students now rank New Zealand among...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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This app helps students find jobs and supports youth employment growth 

The Student Job Search app is designed to help students find job opportunities and is being welcomed as a simple,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
transporting new zealand chief executive dom kalasih

Trucking rules ‘need fixing now,’ transport sector warns

Transporting New Zealand is urging the government to move quickly to ease heavy vehicle restrictions, arguing that long-standing rules are...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
freight reform on the horizon as government eyes fuel savings and efficiency gains

Freight reform on the horizon as government eyes fuel savings and efficiency gains

The government is moving to ease trucking and freight regulations, aiming to cut fuel consumption as ongoing conflict in the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
uk rolls out pioneering trial for h5n1 bird flu vaccine

UK rolls out pioneering trial for H5N1 bird flu vaccine

British scientists have taken a crucial step in pandemic preparedness by vaccinating the first volunteers against the H5N1 bird flu...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
ministry of health

You could see more virtual consultations if fuel response plan intensifies 

The Ministry of Health is completing the Health Sector Fuel Response Plan, which may expand the use of telehealth consultations...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
microsoft offers early retirement to 7% of us staff

Microsoft offers early retirement to 7% of US staff

Microsoft is rolling out an early retirement scheme to roughly 7% of its US workforce for the first time, as...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
defence chief dies amid mali's deadliest assaults

Defence chief dies amid Mali’s deadliest assaults

Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara has died from injuries sustained in a suicide truck bombing at his home near the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
Captivating scene of the famous lone tree in Lake Wānaka with snow-capped mountains as backdrop.

Wānaka generates a million guest nights a year and just got Uber

$450 for a 15-minute ride home When Uber launched in Queenstown in 2018, the press release was explicit: no pick-ups or...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Construction workers engaged in a discussion at a construction site wearing safety gear.

SEEK reveals the jobs market hiding behind that 5.4% unemployment figure

The number that misleads New Zealand has 165,000 people officially unemployed and a 5.4% jobless rate. That sounds like a buyer's...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Senior man facing age discrimination in workplace, seated opposite a computer.

Boardrooms are planning for a New Zealand that quietly disappeared years ago

The data arrived today, the trend arrived years ago Sir Peter Gluckman and Professor Paul Spoonley's report, 'People, Place and Prosperity:...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Mother gently holding newborn baby in hospital setting, showcasing warmth and love.

Good enough to test on, not important enough to sell to

Good enough to test on, not important enough to sell to In 2022, 80 New Zealand women joined Pfizer's Phase 3...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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