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Who wants a $71 million stake in sheep milk? Apparently nobody

The Crown is a motivated seller with no takers Pāmu, New Zealand's largest pastoral farming business and a State-Owned Enterprise managing...

By B2B News | 10 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Parents pay full price for a service the regulator itself has condemned

Imagine paying for a tradesperson who only did the job properly half the time. You would stop hiring them. Yet...

By B2B News | 10 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Can New Zealand still make anything at a price worth paying?

Two exits, one diagnosis Heinz Wattie's is closing factories in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin plus frozen packing lines in Hastings, cutting...

By B2B News | 10 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
A suburban house surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rain, showing impact of natural disaster.

40% premium surge is redrawing the risk map councils refuse to update

Every major repricing event starts the same way. The market moves first, the institutions catch up later, and the people...

By B2B News | 10 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Unanimous legislation, overwhelming economics, zero action on Auckland congestion pricing

$2.6 billion a year in lost time Auckland's congestion problem has a price tag, and it is not small. A report...

By B2B News | 10 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Christchurch council begs for housing then lets its airport block it

A $70 million student housing development on Colombo St in central Christchurch should be straightforward. The site has been derelict...

By B2B News | 10 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Trump blasts NATO over Iran war support

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticised NATO once again, accusing the alliance of deserting the United States during its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
iran accuses us of ceasefire breach

Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach

Iran's parliamentary speaker has sharply accused the United States of breaching a tentative two-week ceasefire linked to the Strait of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Latest survey shows which cars are the least reliable

Consumer NZ’s latest survey has ranked Ford as the least reliable car brand among respondents. The survey, which gathered feedback from...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Drinking responsibly? Women focus on immediate health, not long-term harm

A new study shows that midlife women focus more on alcohol’s immediate health effects than on long-term risks such as...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Ceasefire hopes fade as fuel costs stay stubborn

Oil prices initially plunged following the announcement of a two-week fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, sparking hopes...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Shoppers cheer longer parking limits at Onehunga Mall

Residents are welcoming a pilot programme that will extend parking time limits on one of Auckland’s most ticketed streets. Starting in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
kiwis keep spending steady despite iran conflict and wet weather

Kiwis keep spending steady despite Iran conflict and wet weather

Consumer spending processed through Worldline NZ’s payments network in March 2026 managed a slight increase over last year, but external...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
us dismantles russian router hacking network

US dismantles Russian router hacking network

American law enforcement has dismantled a sprawling Russian cyber operation that secretly commandeered thousands of home and office routers around...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Kiwisaver markets to be lifted by Trump‑led ceasefire in Iran, investors eye gains

KiwiSaver providers are cautiously optimistic that the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict, brokered under the firm leadership...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Anthropic debuts Mythos AI preview for cybersecurity

Anthropic, the AI safety-focused startup behind the Claude models, has quietly unveiled a preview of its most advanced system yet....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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