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Ads now permitted on Christmas and Sundays

The government permits advertising to be aired on Christmas and Sundays.  Removing advertising restrictions for broadcasters on Sundays and certain public...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Regulation Ministry targets hospitality sector review

The Regulations Ministry will next conduct a sector review focused on hospitality. Regulations Minister David Seymour announced the review together with...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
goldman sachs to buy industry ventures in $965 million deal

Goldman Sachs to buy Industry Ventures in $965 million deal

Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with $7 billion in assets under management, in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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New report: Signs of recovery appear, yet economic cold persists across the nation

Westpac Bank's latest report indicates that while signs of economic recovery are emerging, the majority of the country still faces...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
salesforce launches agentforce 360 to boost enterprise ai

Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 to boost enterprise AI

Salesforce has introduced Agentforce 360, its most advanced AI agent platform yet, to redefine how AI and humans collaborate within...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
ai sparks job anxiety for young australians, study shows

AI sparks job anxiety for young Australians, study shows

Nearly three in four young Australian workers, especially those in the finance sector, are concerned that artificial intelligence technology will...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
nasa’s jet propulsion laboratory to cut 550 jobs

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to cut 550 jobs

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has announced it will lay off about 550 employees, equivalent to 11% of its workforce,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
madagascar president goes into hiding amid protests

Madagascar president goes into hiding amid protests

Madagascar has been thrown into a profound political crisis as President Andry Rajoelina went into hiding amid mass protests and...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
trump calls for peace, unity in the middle east

Trump calls for peace, unity in the Middle East

President Donald Trump has urged Middle Eastern leaders to move beyond historic disputes and embrace peace during a summit in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
hostages freed as peace talks advance in gaza conflict

Hostages freed as peace talks advance in Gaza conflict

A significant prisoner exchange between Israel and Palestinian groups has taken place, marking an important milestone in efforts to end...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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One in five general practices report financial losses, survey finds

One in five general practices experienced financial losses last year, and more than half are having difficulty recruiting enough doctors,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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KiwiSaver reforms expected to cut government spending by almost $2.5 billion

The KiwiSaver scheme changes are projected to reduce crown expenses by $2.467 billion over the next four years. Major revisions to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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LVR rules set for relaxation by RBNZ

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand plans to relax mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions starting 1 December 2025. “Over the past...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Government’s surcharge ban could harm small businesses, Retail NZ warns

Retail NZ warns that the government's proposed ban on merchant surcharges will raise costs for consumers and unfairly impact small...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
ultrasound offers new non invasive cancer treatment

Ultrasound offers new non-invasive cancer treatment

Ultrasound is transforming cancer treatment by offering a non-invasive option to destroy tumours without surgery. Histotripsy, developed in the early 2000s...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Major investment for diagnostic scanner upgrades across hospitals

Plans are underway to modernise almost one-third of hospital diagnostic scanners over the next three years, with an investment of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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