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Trump pushes for revisions to US-Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has requested further revisions to a proposed agreement with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to diplomatic efforts...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Kiwi firms under pressure despite possible peak in insolvency levels 

Global uncertainty continues to pose a risk for New Zealand businesses, even as new data suggests insolvency levels may have...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Residents get a letterbox drop, carriers get a rubber stamp

Built for speed, not consent New Zealand's cell tower rollout operates under a legislative framework that was deliberately designed to prioritise...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Your customer database is already a liability waiting to detonate

The breach that should have every boardroom's attention Manage My Health, a digital health record and appointment platform used across New...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Crypto investors were never hidden, just undetected

The rules didn't change, the enforcement did Here is the uncomfortable truth about New Zealand's cryptocurrency tax regime: nothing about the...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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The Reserve Bank cannot cut its way out of a belief problem

The expectation that feeds itself New Zealand households have been expecting inflation of close to 5% over the next year and...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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$500 million greenfield bet on Hamilton bucks the national housing slump

A project three decades in the making finally has momentum While consent volumes have dropped, financing costs have squeezed apartment pipelines,...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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NZ fuel security rests entirely on uninterrupted foreign shipping

A system graded on its own curve New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has indicated that fuel inventories are...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Wellington shrugs as Kaitaia loses the only manufacturing jobs it ever had

A town that cannot absorb the hit Kaitāia is not Auckland. When two timber mills in the Far North face possible...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Councils get the debt, hyperscalers get the exit clause

The pitch sounds too good Across New Zealand, the proposition gaining traction in council chambers and government offices goes like this:...

By B2B News | 01 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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AI-powered welfare reforms pushed to modernise MSD decision-making 

The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill, enabling the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to use artificial intelligence when making benefit...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Govt steps in with $50k support as growers explore bid to save McCain Foods plant

The government is providing $50,000 to support a group of Hawke’s Bay growers as they assess the potential purchase of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Microsoft criticised over threat of legal action against researcher

Microsoft is facing criticism from cybersecurity experts after warning that it could take legal action against people who enable criminal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Defence Minister signals openness to discuss New Zealand’s nuclear-free policy

Defence Minister Chris Penk says a discussion about New Zealand’s anti-nuclear policy could be beneficial. Penk made the comment in response...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
meta reportedly plans to test ai powered pendant

Meta reportedly plans to test AI-powered pendant

Meta is reportedly preparing to test an artificial intelligence pendant as it looks to expand its range of wearable devices...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
ferrari faces backlash over its first electric car

Ferrari faces backlash over its first electric car

Ferrari’s first electric vehicle was meant to mark a bold new era for the Italian carmaker. Instead, the Luce has...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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