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TSB–Heartland $620m merger set to create stronger, more efficient challenger bank

The owner of TSB has agreed to sell the bank to Heartland Group Holdings for $620 million in a deal...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Fonterra expands organic push after strong uptake from southern dairy farmers

Fonterra is moving ahead with expanding its organic business after successfully recruiting a group of southern dairy farmers.  In January, Fonterra...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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SoftBank plans €75 billion AI data centre push in France

SoftBank is preparing to make a major bet on France’s artificial intelligence sector, with plans to invest up to €75...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
data shows adequate fuel cover, but only as long as global shipping hold

Data shows adequate fuel cover, but only as long as global shipping hold

New Zealand’s latest fuel stock figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment show inventories sitting above minimum thresholds,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
trump linked startup targets military use for humanoid robots

Trump-linked startup targets military use for humanoid robots

A San Francisco robotics company with ties to the Trump family is testing humanoid machines for military use, as armed...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
brazil investigates two possible ebola cases

Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases

Brazilian health authorities are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro as officials await laboratory...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
Blue Piggy Bank With Coins - Retirement

KiwiSaver’s biggest providers win by default, literally

The comfortable lie about size There is a deeply embedded assumption in New Zealand's retirement savings market that bigger is better....

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
A black and white photo of a person making snow at night in Falun, Sweden.

Can Queenstown actually handle the tourists it spent three years chasing?

NZSki dropped $2 million on new snowmaking equipment at Coronet Peak this season, enough to push the opening date to...

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Vibrant view of the Itaipu Dam showcasing renewable energy infrastructure across Brazil and Paraguay.

Abundant clean power, zero industrial strategy to actually capitalise on it

Every boardroom pitch about New Zealand's clean energy credentials sounds impressive until you look at what the country is actually...

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
Bird's eye view of a logistics warehouse with shipping containers and trucks.

Mainfreight turns freight volumes into the economy’s most reliable real-time signal

Every quarter, economists pore over GDP revisions, confidence surveys, and retail card data trying to gauge what the New Zealand...

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
A serene autumn countryside scene with a dirt path and fields under a bright blue sky.

$19.2 million bought seven years of nothing from Kāinga Ora

The most expensive parking lot in the portfolio The facts are brutally simple. Kāinga Ora, the government's housing delivery agency, purchased...

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
A woman using a laptop navigating a contemporary data center with mirrored servers.

DataMasque raises fresh capital by selling what free AI cannot replace

The raise that shouldn't have happened The prevailing narrative in tech circles is bleak for small software firms. OpenAI bundles capabilities...

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Crop anonymous female customer in protective mask reading label on frozen food in plastic container in grocery store

NZ food exporters face a non-tariff barrier dressed up as nutrition policy

A labelling rule that works like a tariff Somewhere in Canberra, a debate about star ratings on cereal boxes is turning...

By B2B News | 02 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
oil gains as israel presses deeper into lebanon

Oil gains as Israel presses deeper into Lebanon

Oil prices climbed by more than 2% on Monday after Israel ordered its military to widen operations in Lebanon, adding...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
israel captures beaufort castle in lebanon offensive

Israel captures Beaufort Castle in Lebanon offensive

Israel has captured Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as its troops push further into the country, intensifying a ground campaign...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
trump may attend supreme court hearing on tariffs

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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