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Fuel fear is a terrible reason to sign a five-year green loan

New Zealanders are buying electric vehicles the way they bought toilet paper in 2020. Full battery EV registrations nearly quadrupled...

By B2B News | 19 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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How many car brands can a 130,000-sale market actually sustain

Another week, another Chinese brand Forthing, a division of Chinese state-owned giant Dongfeng Motor Group, launched in New Zealand on April...

By B2B News | 19 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Wealthy Americans have chosen New Zealand as their geopolitical insurance policy

From search traffic to signed cheques When Donald Trump took office in January 2025, US traffic to Realestate.co.nz surged 75.4% compared...

By B2B News | 19 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Horticulture’s export miracle rested on conditions illegal for New Zealanders

Seventeen years of looking the other way New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme launched in 2007 with 5,000 places and a...

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Coronet Peak’s snow factory makes a May opening a business decision not a forecast

Buying a season instead of hoping for one Coronet Peak will install a $2 million snow factory before the 2026 winter...

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Stop celebrating a ceasefire that expires in a fortnight

Relief on a timer The numbers look good at first glance. Brent crude dropped about 16% to US$92 per barrel after...

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Fishing fleets are one fuel spike away from being unviable

The most exposed industry in the country When Infometrics ranked New Zealand's industries by fuel exposure earlier this month, fishing and...

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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How did a vehicle lender quietly become a billion-dollar SME financier?

Mark Darrow is stepping down as chair of MTF Finance at the end of his current term in mid-2026, closing...

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Fleet operators will pay for Bishop’s WOF savings in repair bills

A 21-to-1 bet on thin data Transport Minister Chris Bishop wants to modernise New Zealand's WOF regime by pushing the first...

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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250 hectares of dragon fruit could reshape Northland farming by 2030

Ten years in the lab, now heading for the orchard Most people think of dragon fruit as a Southeast Asian commodity....

By B2B News | 18 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Stop pretending it’s temporary: Soaring fuel costs could force a May OCR hike

New Zealand households are being squeezed into paying more while getting less at the pump, with mounting cost pressures now...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Unusual move: Business NZ calls for support as energy policy drives costs up

Business New Zealand has issued what it describes as an unusual call for government support, urging the provision of below-market...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Public turns against AI as data centre backlash grows

Public opposition to artificial intelligence is mounting in the United States, raising obstacles for tech companies pouring billions into data...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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China defies Middle East conflict with strong growth

China's economy has delivered a robust start to the year, growing faster than forecasters anticipated despite the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Leadership reset at Health NZ aims to boost performance and rein in system

Health New Zealand is set for a leadership reset, with the government reinforcing its push for stronger accountability and performance...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Pope feud erodes Trump’s Catholic backing

President Donald Trump's deepening rift with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war is splintering his support among conservative U.S....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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