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Worker clearing fallen tree on street after storm in Londrina, Brazil.

Storm-battered roads are quietly becoming ratepayers’ biggest hidden tax

The savings story that isn't Rotorua Lakes Council deserves some credit. Staff found more than $6 million in efficiency savings to...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 5 min read
KLM Boeing 737 preparing for takeoff at Geneva Airport with snowy Jura Mountain backdrop.

Publicly managed airports defer, Queenstown spends $60 million anyway

Building before the bottleneck bites Queenstown Airport Corporation has committed $60 million to a new parallel taxiway and runway remediation, tackling...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 4 min read
A red truck travels through vibrant yellow mustard fields, capturing rural movement and color contrast.

167% fuel spike killed a milk run that survived a decade of sharemilking

A business with demand, customers, and no future Bella Vacca Jerseys did everything a small New Zealand business is supposed to...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 5 min read
A customer using a contactless payment terminal for secure and cashless transactions indoors.

Your business account has no protection against unauthorised direct debits

The system works exactly as designed, which is the problem New Zealand's direct debit infrastructure runs on trust, and the trust...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 5 min read
Male and female construction workers converse on a building site wearing hard hats.
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205 women apprentices cannot solve a workforce crisis measured in tens of thousands

The sector that cannot staff itself New Zealand's construction industry is the country's third-largest employer, with approximately 308,500 workers as of...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 4 min read
High-quality stock photo of a dental syringe and vials on a blue background. Ideal for dentistry.

Who is responsible when a chatbot plays pharmacist for a minor

A Wellington mother found her 17-year-old son hiding injectable synthetic peptides in a chewing gum container. He had ordered them...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 5 min read
cracked soil, drought, el nino

NOAA gives one-in-four odds of very strong El Nino hitting unprepared NZ businesses

The fastest climate switch on record The numbers are no longer ambiguous. Earth Sciences New Zealand puts the probability of a...

By B2B News | 17 May 2026 | 5 min read
Electrical meter and fuse box on a white wall in Cape Town, South Africa, for energy monitoring or billing.

Electricity account fraud is wrecking credit files before victims even notice

The regulator already said this is broken In August 2025, the Privacy Commissioner issued a compliance comment that should have alarmed...

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 5 min read
Group of black and white Holstein cows on a dairy farm, sheltered under shade structures.

1,668% herd growth later, Southland still won’t name the culprit

Seven months of not saying the obvious When Gore's tap water hit 11.4mg/L of nitrate-nitrogen on July 18, 2025, just over...

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 4 min read
A winter scene of an outdoor restaurant covered in snow, with empty chairs and tables.

Wage costs alone are swallowing forty cents of every hospitality dollar

The number that flatters to deceive New Zealand's hospitality sector hit $15.99 billion in total sales in the year to June...

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 4 min read
A mobile solar panel trailer parked outdoors by a modern building, showcasing renewable energy technology.

NZTA was warned, nodded along, then handed out 650 illegal fines anyway

22 metres that cost $50,000 in credibility A mobile speed camera on State Highway 16 in Kumeū, Auckland, was positioned 178...

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 5 min read
A bright blue Nissan Sentra parked in front of a car dealership on a sunny day.

$3,000 bonus signals Nissan is buying loyalty it can no longer earn

Undercutting your own partner is not a marketing strategy In March, Nissan New Zealand offered a $3,000 "Factory Bonus" on the...

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 5 min read
Otago Harbour

NZ is a passenger in the world’s most consequential trade relationship

Relief is not the same as influence When news broke of a possible US-China trade rapprochement, Wellington's reaction was predictably upbeat....

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 5 min read
Close-up of dry, cracked earth with detailed texture and warm sunlight highlighting the patterns.

Why are exporters ignoring a 70% chance of drought hitting $60 billion in revenue?

The numbers nobody wants to pair New Zealand's primary industries generated $60.4 billion in export revenue in the year to June...

By B2B News | 16 May 2026 | 5 min read
warehouse grp

Warehouse Group sales dip amid tough economic climate

The Warehouse Group’s retail sales for the third quarter fell 1.4% compared with a year earlier, as challenging economic conditions...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 May 2026 | 2 min read
meridian energy secures approval for major solar project aimed at boosting energy supply near palmerston north

Meridian Energy secures approval for major solar project near Palmerston North

Meridian Energy has received consent to construct a large solar farm near Palmerston North. The proposed 120 megawatt solar farm...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 May 2026 | 1 min read
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