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A vibrant red fishing boat cruises in the azure waters of Türkiye, against a vast seascape.

Patient capital just turned impatient on a listed seafood company

Patient capital loses patience Ngāi Tahu is selling approximately half its 19.9% stake in Sanford Limited via a share placement worth...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Non-compliance has become a viable business strategy in New Zealand

When a business defers $200,000 in PAYE or GST for six months, it has $200,000 in interest-free working capital its...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Close-up of a 'For Sale' sign in a suburban yard, indicating a property for sale.

Real house prices have already wiped out twelve years of gains

The number nobody wants to say out loud The headline figures are bad enough. New Zealand house prices have fallen back...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Commercial card interchange is a hidden tax on every business that accepts payments

The quiet fee that hits hardest Every time a business accepts a credit card payment, a chain of wholesale fees kicks...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Interior of an industrial brewery with large, stainless steel fermentation tanks.

A decade of feel-good growth left craft brewers with nowhere to hide

The squeeze nobody planned for New Zealand's craft brewing sector has spent the past decade as a feel-good story about entrepreneurship,...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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$11.8 billion spent on infrastructure that was never built

The bill for building nothing New Zealand has spent a quarter of a century perfecting the art of expensive indecision. The...

By B2B News | 04 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Firm ordered to repay $45,000 illegal job fee

The Employment Relations Authority has ordered 7 Solutions Limited to refund the $45,000 it charged a migrant worker in exchange...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
fuel costs ease, but builders still face rising input prices

Fuel costs ease, but builders still face rising input prices

The latest QV CostBuilder update shows residential building costs remain relatively contained, with the average cost per square metre rising...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Jun 2026 | 3 min read
un warns countries to prepare for el niño

UN warns countries to prepare for El Niño

Governments are being urged to prepare for a possible rise in extreme weather as El Niño conditions develop in the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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US, Iran trade fresh attacks as ceasefire talks stall

The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh attacks across the Gulf region, adding further pressure to already fragile efforts...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
white house scraps 1.8bn anti weaponisation fund

White House scraps $1.8bn anti-weaponisation fund

The Trump administration has abandoned plans for a $1.8 billion compensation fund for people who said they had been unfairly...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
govt launches consultation to strengthen and improve disability support services

Govt launches consultation to strengthen and improve disability support services

The government is moving to strengthen disability support services through a new community consultation and targeted changes aimed at improving...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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NZ imposes travel bans on three Israeli settlers amid West Bank violence claims

New Zealand has imposed travel bans on three Israeli settlers, citing concerns over violent activity linked to the expansion of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Jun 2026 | 1 min read
no energy retailer meets “people’s choice” standard as satisfaction slips

Consumer NZ: No energy retailer meets “People’s Choice” standard as satisfaction slips

The People’s Choice award highlights businesses that consistently earn their customers’ trust by delivering strong service, taking responsibility, and competing...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
chatgpt sees explosive growth in user base

Florida sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety concerns

Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, accusing the company of failing to prevent...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Anthropic moves closer to US stock market debut

Anthropic has taken a significant step towards a possible stock market listing in the United States, as investor interest in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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