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nikkei hits record as trump maintains iran ceasefire

Nikkei hits record as Trump maintains Iran ceasefire

Japan's Nikkei 225 has climbed to a record high, bucking a downbeat trend across Asia-Pacific markets as U.S. President Donald...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 23 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
trump extends iran ceasefire at pakistan's request

Trump extends Iran ceasefire at Pakistan’s request

President Donald Trump has suspended planned military action against Iran at Pakistan's behest, extending a fragile ceasefire and prolonging a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 23 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Majority of Kiwis oppose race-based campaigning tactics 

A clear majority of New Zealanders are rejecting the use of racial rhetoric as a political shortcut, according to new...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 23 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Taxpayers’ Union demands MBIE come clean on fuel data secrecy claims 

The Taxpayers’ Union has written to MBIE Chief Executive Nic Blakeley today, seeking explanations after officials have repeatedly been unable...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Global tech layoffs rise as companies shift to AI, older workers show stronger adaptability 

A global report is pointing to an ongoing wave of tech sector layoffs driven largely by the rapid adoption of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
eu unveils age verification app for online safety

EU unveils age verification app for online safety

The European Union is cracking down on online dangers to young people with a new centralised age-verification app that lets...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Households squeezed as inflation lingers at 3.1%

New Zealand’s inflation problem remains stubbornly entrenched, with the latest figures showing price pressures still sitting above the ideal range...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
apple names ternus to succeed cook as ceo

Apple names Ternus to succeed Cook as CEO

Apple has appointed hardware engineering veteran John Ternus as its new chief executive, marking the end of Tim Cook's 15-year...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Air NZ CFO exits amid rising fuel costs and losses

Air New Zealand has announced that its chief financial officer, Richard Thomson, will resign from the airline, departing on August...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
Flooded residential area protected by red flood barriers, showing severe weather impact.

Tiaki Wai’s opening act exposed the fantasy behind Local Water Done Well

The first bill arrived and it was already wrong Tiaki Wai, the new water entity serving the Wellington region, was supposed...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Aerial shot of a gas terminal featuring LNG storage tanks and tanker ships in turquoise waters.

Built for energy shocks, priced only in calm weather

The one scenario they didn't test The entire case for a $1 billion LNG import terminal at Port Taranaki rests on...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Polytechnics are running out of road on three years of unfunded enrolments

The bill nobody wants to pick up New Zealand's polytechnics are being asked to do something no business would tolerate: deliver...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
High-speed capture of a piggy bank shattering with coins scattering in mid-air.

$49 million drained from KiwiSaver in a single month for groceries and petrol

Three times the pre-pandemic rate and accelerating In March 2026, 5,610 KiwiSaver members withdrew more than $49 million for financial hardship,...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Top view of a laptop, Bitcoin coins, and financial indicators symbolizing Bitcoin mining and investment.

355,000 New Zealanders owe tax they probably never paid

The rules never changed, just the enforcement New Zealand's tax treatment of cryptocurrency has been settled since IRD updated its guidance...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Candlestick chart showing a downward trend in the stock market analysis.

Global markets hit records as New Zealand quietly falls further behind

Global sharemarkets are hitting record highs. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, FTSE 100 and Russell 2000 have all been at or...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Elderly man using laptop and mouse, focused at work in a bright setting.

Microsoft’s Sarah Carney says older workers are beating Gen Z at AI

Microsoft ANZ Chief Technology Officer Sarah Carney did not mince words when she told RNZ that older workers are "really...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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