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Crane constructing a seawall on a sandy beach with cement tetrapods and palm trees in the background.

Coastal homeowners are quietly solving a crisis planners created and left behind

The private bill for public failures Peter Maich's home near Westport sits on a riverbank close to the Buller River mouth,...

By B2B News | 05 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
Close-up of a 'For Sale' sign in a suburban yard, indicating a property for sale.

Grey Lynn couple renovated a home they now cannot sell to anyone

A charade with a chequebook attached A Grey Lynn couple bought their King St home for $900,000 last year, renovated it,...

By B2B News | 05 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
Team of developers working together on computers in a modern tech office.

Five million people, world-class founders, zero headquarters to show for it

The talent is real, the postcodes are not A Stuff feature published this week profiles five New Zealanders quietly steering some...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
Lush avocado tree with ripe fruits hanging, captured outdoors in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India.

From cyclone wipeout to bumper crop, NZ avocados have staged a remarkable comeback

From disaster season to bumper crop Three years ago the New Zealand avocado industry was on its knees. Cyclone Gabrielle and...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
Forsyth Barr Stadium (Dunedin Stadium)

Can a former Ticketek boss finally end Forsyth Barr’s two-year concert drought

Why the hire actually matters Dunedin Venues Management Ltd has appointed Phil King, the former managing director of Ticketek Australia, as...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
A cargo ship filled with containers travels across calm ocean waters on a clear day.

$165 billion in trade flows through a strait most Kiwi businesses ignore

Distance stopped being a defence policy For most of its history New Zealand treated the ocean as free insurance. That era...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
Blurred motion of travelers in a modern airport terminal with departure screens and a prominent clock.

Start recruiting the Kiwis coming back from Australia right now

The tide has turned For a generation of New Zealand employers, Australia was the escape valve that never closed. Any good...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
Botany Downs, Auckland Region (1959)

Helen Clark’s opposition to PC120 is a gift to Auckland’s housing crisis

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has thrown her weight against Auckland's Plan Change 120, the council proposal to rezone the...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
Aerial view of snow-covered mountains in Queenstown, New Zealand, showcasing breathtaking winter scenery.

NZSki wants 40 years on public land with a shrinking snow window

The Department of Conservation has put a pointed question to NZSki over its proposed $150 million expansion of The Remarkables...

By B2B News | 04 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
Bright empty classroom featuring desks, a whiteboard, and an American flag. Ideal learning environment.

Record applicant numbers mask one of the worst domestic teaching pipelines on record

The metric that looks good is the wrong one On the surface, the numbers are encouraging. The PPTA's term 1 2026...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
Two professionals examining a divorce decree with a Lady Justice statue nearby.

Why does a lawyer’s letterhead carry more force than a court order?

The letter that does the work of a courtroom Former Nelson City Councillor Rachel Sanson published a piece in Newsroom on...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
A man and saleswoman discussing a hybrid vehicle's features in an indoor showroom.

Hybrids now outsell every combustion option in New Zealand

The crossover point has arrived Something structural just shifted in the New Zealand vehicle market, and it happened without a subsidy...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
“炸鱼薯条” 150 岁生日 / Happy 150th birthday, fish & chips

Eastern tarakihi spawning stock has crashed to the edge of no return

A supply chain built on a fish that's disappearing Tarakihi is the quiet workhorse of the Kiwi menu, the white fish...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
Detailed image of a server rack with glowing lights in a modern data center.

Odyssey is now a US$1.45 billion AI company built by a Kiwi founder

A cheque with strings attached Auckland-educated founder Jeff Hawke has closed a US$310 million (NZ$529m) Series B round for his AI...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure.

A trillion-dollar AI bet is now a global financial stability problem

A trillion dollars, and the cashflow to match it isn't there The Bank for International Settlements, the central bank for the...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 4 min read
Bergen Airport Flesland, Norway 2019-11-21 Passengers waiting Gate B16 B17 Widerøe Counter Screens Seating (utgang, avgangshall) etcDSC01019

Airlines can legally stay silent about your right to a cash refund

When your flight gets cancelled, the airline holds all the cards. It decides what to offer, how to describe it,...

By B2B News | 03 Jul 2026 | 5 min read
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