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openai inks $38b cloud deal with amazon

OpenAI inks $38B cloud deal with Amazon

OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has secured a $38 billion cloud computing contract with Amazon, expanding its access to critical...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Unemployment rate climbs to 5.3%, according to Stats NZ

Stats NZ data indicated that the unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in the three months ending September, up from 5.2%...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
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NZ First proposes bill to ban private sale of fireworks

New Zealand First is introducing a member’s bill to ban the private sale and use of fireworks, citing concerns over...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
starbucks offloads majority share in china operations

Starbucks offloads majority share in China operations

Starbucks has agreed to sell a 60% stake in its China business to Boyu Capital for around $4 billion, retaining...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Taranaki honey maker launches world’s most expensive honey at $500,000

Taranaki honey maker Naki Mānuka Honey has introduced what it claims to be the most expensive honey in the world,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
microsoft signs $9.7b ai cloud deal with australian firm

Microsoft signs $9.7B AI cloud deal with Australian firm

Microsoft has finalised a massive $9.7 billion, five-year contract with Australian company IREN to expand its artificial intelligence cloud computing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
japan pushes for talks with kim jong un after decades

Japan pushes for talks with Kim Jong Un after decades

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed her intention to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
belgium probes repeated drone sightings over airbase

Belgium probes repeated drone sightings over airbase

Authorities in Belgium are investigating multiple drone sightings over the Kleine-Brogel military airbase during a recent weekend, with Defence Minister...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
trump reverses decision on attending court tariffs case

Trump reverses decision on attending court tariffs case

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided not to attend the Supreme Court oral arguments on Wednesday regarding the challenge to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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$1.2 million funding to reduce agricultural emissions and costs

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis welcomes the  $1.2 million government–industry investment via AgriZeroNZ in a groundbreaking technology aimed at lowering...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
datacentres

New report highlights energy challenge for data centres

The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has released a new white paper urging governments and industry to work together to...

By Nicole Valdez | 05 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ’s fuel security plan to reduce dependence on global markets

The New Zealand Government has released its Fuel Security Plan, outlining measures to ensure the country maintains reliable access to...

By Nicole Valdez | 05 Nov 2025 | 3 min read
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Street Legal faces liquidation after struggling in crowded shoe market

A Christchurch-based footwear retailer, Street Legal Shoes Limited, has been placed into voluntary liquidation due to struggling in a crowded...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Student awarded for creating education planning platform

Josiah Bugden, a medical student at the University of Otago, has won the Momentum student entrepreneur category at the KiwiNet...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
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New Zealand’s Simplicity Launches InfraKiwi

Simplicity, New Zealand’s default KiwiSaver and investment fund manager, has announced the establishment of a new local infrastructure company called...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Nov 2025 | 3 min read
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Westpac sees 13% rise in annual profit

Westpac Bank New Zealand's full-year profit increased by 13%, driven by higher revenue and a reduction in bad debts. The company’s...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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