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A children’s toy sold for a decade contained cancer-linked asbestos fibres

The recall that created more damage than the product On 15 November 2025, MBIE told parents to stop using four Kmart...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Operators burn fuel on unnecessary trips as regulators sit on ready solutions

The vehicles are half-ready and the rules won't let them work New Zealand's freight operators are running trucks with spare carrying...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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AI fraud is outrunning every defence NZ banks currently have

The numbers are already ugly New Zealand lost $265 million to fraud in 2025, according to MBIE's first Reported Fraud Monitor,...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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$1,190 per square metre is now the price of doing business in Auckland

The numbers released today confirm what logistics operators, manufacturers and trade businesses in Auckland have been experiencing for years. Industrial...

By B2B News | 28 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
how anta built a sportswear empire against nike, adidas

How Anta built a sportswear empire against Nike, Adidas

In the late 1980s, as China tentatively embraced market reforms, a 17-year-old dropout named Ding Shizhong arrived in Beijing with...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
brent crude tops $107 as us iran talks stall

Brent crude tops $107 as US-Iran talks stall

Crude oil prices jumped around 2% on Sunday as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran crumbled once more,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
arrested shooter cole allen eyed trump officials

Arrested shooter Cole Allen eyed Trump officials

An armed man from California brought chaos to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, breaching security at the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
nz worst saver

Is New Zealand really the world’s worst saver? 

Is New Zealand at the bottom of the world when it comes to how much we’re saving? A graphic shared online...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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New Zealand and India trade deal for formal signing despite political obstruction

Trade Minister Todd McClay will formally sign the long-awaited free trade agreement with India in New Delhi on Monday night...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Police recruitment promise falling behind as target slips out of reach

New Zealand’s police recruitment drive is under growing scrutiny after falling significantly behind the government’s own promise to deliver 500...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
google pledges up to $40b for anthropic ai push

Google pledges up to $40B for Anthropic AI push

Google has announced plans to pour up to $40 billion into Anthropic, the fast-rising AI firm, through a mix of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
ets on track to fail

ETS is on track to fail without reform, Commission warns

The government’s flagship climate policy is facing mounting pressure, with the Climate Change Commission warning the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
tech giants cut thousands of jobs as ai reshapes the workforce

Tech giants cut thousands of jobs as AI reshapes the workforce

The global technology sector is currently undergoing a painful structural reset, as industry leaders pivot from the rapid, pandemic-era expansion...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
byd surges globally amid us trade snub

BYD surges globally amid US trade snub

The war in Iran has driven petrol prices to record highs, spurring worldwide demand for electric vehicles and giving Chinese...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Low-cost Chinese AI looks like a bargain until Washington pulls the plug

Two events in one week drew the line On 24 April, US prosecutors charged three people connected to AI server maker...

By B2B News | 27 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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The RAV4 won the sales crown then vanished from dealerships

The throne was barely warm Toyota's RAV4 had a spectacular 2025. It sold 11,298 units in New Zealand, ending ten consecutive...

By B2B News | 27 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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