SPONSORED

Archives: News

Explore our coverage of New Zealand and World politics, economics, business and culture.

nuclear makes comeback as europe battles energy woes

Nuclear makes comeback as Europe battles energy woes

Europe faces a mounting energy crunch with gas and petrol prices hammering households and industries alike. While the UK government...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
india buys iranian oil after seven year gap

India buys Iranian oil after seven-year gap

Indian refiners have secured a vital crude oil shipment from Iran, marking the first such purchase in seven years amid...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
us airman found alive in iran as trump, tehran swap hellish threats

US airman found alive in Iran as Trump, Tehran swap hellish threats

A missing U.S. airman has been located alive in southern Iran, ending a tense multinational search but plunging Washington and...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
oil prices surge on trump's iran strike threats

Oil prices surge on Trump’s Iran strike threats

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest vow to hammer Iran "extremely hard" in coming weeks has sparked a sharp surge in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
forestry industry demands “critical” status in government fuel plan

Forestry industry demands “critical” status in government fuel plan

A forestry group is urging the government to recognise the industry as critical in its national fuel plan, emphasising the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
pregnancy warning labels

Anti-seizure drugs to carry pregnancy warning labels

Eight anti-seizure medications will now carry a warning label highlighting the risks of use during pregnancy. This marks the first...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
rising fuel prices squeeze kiwi budgets, data reveals

Rising fuel prices squeeze Kiwi budgets, data reveals

New data from the country's biggest bank highlights the real-world impact of rising fuel prices on New Zealanders, showing how...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
openai joins forces with fda to introduce ai in drug regulation

OpenAI bags $122B funding as IPO buzz grows

OpenAI has clinched the biggest funding deal ever, hauling in $122 billion to hit an eye-watering $852 billion valuation, the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
shane reti

$122m of science funding redirected, emerging tech gets priority

The government is redirecting $122 million of existing science, innovation, and technology funding toward emerging and high-value sectors, including quantum...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
iran enlists children for wartime checkpoints

Iran enlists children for wartime checkpoints

In a stark sign of wartime strain, Iran appears to be enlisting children as young as 12 for security roles...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
brown

Mileage rates for care workers rise as fuel costs soar

The government has moved to expand state support, announcing a 30% increase in mileage rates for home and community support...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
trump loses bid to end biden migrant programme

Trump loses bid to end Biden migrant programme

A U.S. federal judge has ruled against the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to revoke parole from nearly one million...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
national fuel stocks increase, latest data shows

National fuel stocks increase, latest data shows

New data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment shows that New Zealand’s petrol and diesel stocks have risen,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
oracle cuts thousands of jobs for ai push

Oracle cuts thousands of jobs for AI push

As Oracle doubles down on its artificial intelligence ambitions, the company has launched a fresh round of redundancies affecting thousands...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
luxon reshuffle

Luxon unveils election-year cabinet reshuffle

Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds have been promoted to Cabinet as the Prime Minister undertakes a reshuffle of ministerial roles. First-term...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
asian stocks rebound amid iran war hopes

Asian stocks rebound amid Iran war hopes

U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of an imminent American withdrawal from Iran triggered a strong morning surge in Asian stock...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
Subscribe for weekly news

Subscribe For Weekly News

* indicates required