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byd faces forced labour probe at hungarian plant

BYD faces forced labour probe at Hungarian plant

BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle giant that overtook Tesla as the world's top producer last year, faces serious claims of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
Wellington government parliament library

Asset sales offer political cover not fiscal salvation

The numbers behind the noise The return of asset sales to New Zealand's political vocabulary is not ideological theatre. It is...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Side view of senior worker in eyeglasses and trainee handling detail on workbench in workshop

New Zealand spent forty years building a qualification that ignored half its economy

The quiet admission inside a loud announcement When Education Minister Erica Stanford confirmed on 28 April that NCEA will be abolished...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
A young calf standing in a barn with straw bedding in Slovakia. Ideal for agriculture themes.

$377 million later, Halter’s satellites reach where public money never did

Nine months, another billion Halter closed a US$220 million (NZ$377 million) Series E today at a US$2 billion valuation, led by...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Young woman attending a job interview in a modern office, showcasing confidence and professionalism.

Age discrimination is costing employers the talent they say they cannot find

Hiding experience to get hired When a 52-year-old project manager with three decades of delivery experience starts deleting jobs from their...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Arid cracked soil with rice stalks in West Java, depicting drought.

Three decades of mild winters have made NZ business dangerously complacent

The science is no longer ambiguous Forget the usual hedging around seasonal forecasts. The probability of El Niño forming has reached...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
A drone flying over a vibrant green crop field, showcasing modern agricultural technology.

NZ rewrote aviation rules to stop innovation leaving the country

For years, a farmer wanting to survey paddocks with a drone faced the same regulatory pathway as someone testing experimental...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
Asian woman presenting business growth charts during a startup pitch indoors.

Angel Association data reveals a startup pipeline quietly running dry

The number everyone will quote and the number that matters New Zealand's startup ecosystem posted a record $754 million in total...

By B2B News | 29 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
rare gaza poll breaks two decade electoral silence

Rare Gaza poll breaks two-decade electoral silence

Residents of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza turned out for local elections on Saturday, the first in the territory for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
king charles champions democratic values on us state visit

King Charles champions democratic values on US state visit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla kicked off a significant four-day state visit to the United States on Monday, arriving...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
white house discusses iran proposal to end hormuz blockade

White House discusses Iran proposal to end Hormuz blockade

Iran has suggested it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a linchpin for global oil shipments, in exchange for the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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International students increasingly pick New Zealand as a top study option

A recent Global Brand Health and Awareness Survey found that 22% of prospective international students now rank New Zealand among...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
this app helps students find jobs and supports youth employment growth
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This app helps students find jobs and supports youth employment growth

The Student Job Search app is designed to help students find job opportunities and is being welcomed as a simple,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
transporting new zealand chief executive dom kalasih

Trucking rules ‘need fixing now,’ transport sector warns

Transporting New Zealand is urging the government to move quickly to ease heavy vehicle restrictions, arguing that long-standing rules are...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
freight reform on the horizon as government eyes fuel savings and efficiency gains

Freight reform on the horizon as government eyes fuel savings and efficiency gains

The government is moving to ease trucking and freight regulations, aiming to cut fuel consumption as ongoing conflict in the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
uk rolls out pioneering trial for h5n1 bird flu vaccine

UK rolls out pioneering trial for H5N1 bird flu vaccine

British scientists have taken a crucial step in pandemic preparedness by vaccinating the first volunteers against the H5N1 bird flu...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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