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Pact Packaging NZ recognised for leadership in sustainable packaging

Pact Packaging New Zealand has been named on the NEXT List for the 2025 Sustainable Business Awards, acknowledged in the...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
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APAC hospitality firms eye steady recovery next year, survey says

Hotel operators across the Asia Pacific are forecasting a moderate increase in profitability in 2026, with gross operating profits expected...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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NVIDIA–Fujitsu alliance expands to accelerate AI adoption

Technology firms NVIDIA and Fujitsu have deepened their global partnership to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption in New Zealand, announcing plans...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ launches $13bn public-sector IT overhaul

New Zealand’s government is centralising its IT governance in a reform billed as the most extensive in decades. Backed by...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
france’s macron reappoints sébastien lecornu as pm

France’s Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as PM

French President Emmanuel Macron has reinstated Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, mere days after Lecornu resigned, in a bid to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Bitdefender warns of AI-driven scam surge

Bitdefender has launched “They Wear Our Faces”, a worldwide campaign warning of the rapid escalation in AI-powered fraud. The initiative,...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
lawfirm

Nexl raises $35m to expand AI law firm platform

Australian legal tech firm Nexl has secured $35 million (US$23 million) in Series B funding led by Tidemark Capital, with...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Mastercard survey finds rising cybercrime anxiety

A new global survey has found that people now feel more exposed online than they do in their own homes,...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
israel, hamas prepare for hostage release after truce

Israel, Hamas prepare for hostage release after truce

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has endured for a third day, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the conflict between...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
nz govt to make vehicle seizure scheme permanent

NZ govt to make vehicle seizure scheme permanent

The government has announced that its scheme to clamp and seize vehicles from individuals with unpaid court fines will be...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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NZ waterways suffer from intensive land use, study finds

Newly released data show that more than 3,500 rivers, lakes, and estuaries across New Zealand are under environmental pressure, with...

By Nicole Valdez | 13 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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New Zealand law practices urged to prioritise cyber defences

New Zealand’s law firms are increasingly under attack from cybercriminals, with experts warning that many remain unprepared for the scale...

By Nicole Valdez | 12 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
uoa

University of Auckland retains top NZ university ranking

Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, remains New Zealand’s top performer in global higher education rankings, coming in at...

By Nicole Valdez | 12 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
grain

NZ launches grain trademark for homegrown grain

A new certification mark has been launched to celebrate and promote the work of New Zealand’s arable farmers. The Foundation...

By Nicole Valdez | 12 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Sugary or not, sodas linked to liver problems, study says

UK Biobank data now link both sugar-sweetened and non-sugar-sweetened beverages to an increased risk of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease...

By Nicole Valdez | 12 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Morrison Square redevelopment kicks off this year

More than 20 retailers and commercial tenants had to leave the Morrison Square shopping complex last year after engineering assessments...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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