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Tiaki Wai’s opening act exposed the fantasy behind Local Water Done Well

The first bill arrived and it was already wrong Tiaki Wai, the new water entity serving the Wellington region, was supposed...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
Aerial shot of a gas terminal featuring LNG storage tanks and tanker ships in turquoise waters.

Built for energy shocks, priced only in calm weather

The one scenario they didn't test The entire case for a $1 billion LNG import terminal at Port Taranaki rests on...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Polytechnics are running out of road on three years of unfunded enrolments

The bill nobody wants to pick up New Zealand's polytechnics are being asked to do something no business would tolerate: deliver...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
High-speed capture of a piggy bank shattering with coins scattering in mid-air.

$49 million drained from KiwiSaver in a single month for groceries and petrol

Three times the pre-pandemic rate and accelerating In March 2026, 5,610 KiwiSaver members withdrew more than $49 million for financial hardship,...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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355,000 New Zealanders owe tax they probably never paid

The rules never changed, just the enforcement New Zealand's tax treatment of cryptocurrency has been settled since IRD updated its guidance...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Global markets hit records as New Zealand quietly falls further behind

Global sharemarkets are hitting record highs. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, FTSE 100 and Russell 2000 have all been at or...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Microsoft’s Sarah Carney says older workers are beating Gen Z at AI

Microsoft ANZ Chief Technology Officer Sarah Carney did not mince words when she told RNZ that older workers are "really...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Ballance Agri-Nutrients warned NZ was days from a total freight collapse

The country that almost stopped moving In late November 2021, Ballance Agri-Nutrients CEO Mark Wynne warned that New Zealand came "within...

By B2B News | 22 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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US maintains Hormuz blockade until Iran agrees to terms

President Donald Trump has stated that the United States will maintain its naval restrictions on Iranian ports until Tehran reaches...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
business confidence slumps as uncertainty and cost pressures bite

Business confidence slumps as uncertainty and cost pressures bite

Business confidence has dropped quite sharply in the first quarter of the year, pointing to an economy that feels more...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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ECE rules renumbered as govt claims “simplification” amid cost pressures

New licensing criteria for early childhood education (ECE) services came into force on Monday, introducing a streamlined and renumbered set...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
migration gain jumps as departures from new zealand fall sharply

Migration gain jumps as departures from New Zealand fall sharply

Migration contributed an estimated net gain of 6,746 people to New Zealand’s population in February, up 42% compared with February...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Humanoid robot outpaces world record in Beijing race

An autonomous humanoid robot claimed victory in the robot division of the Beijing International Half-Marathon on 20 April 2026, finishing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Cuba frees over 2,000 prisoners amid economic crisis

Cuba's government has announced the release of 2,010 prisoners, marking the largest such amnesty in years and highlighting the island's...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
sme business sales hit a record high as buyer demand tightens market

SME business sales hit a record high as buyer demand tightens market

New Zealand’s small and medium-sized business sales market has reached a new high, with completed transactions rising sharply even as...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
asian shares climb despite hormuz strait flare up

Asian shares climb despite Hormuz strait flare-up

Asian markets edged higher on Monday despite mounting U.S.-Iran tensions over Iran's seizure of a commercial vessel in the Strait...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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