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Environment Minister accused of conflict of interest over water consent lobbying

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds faces accusations of a conflict of interest for lobbying a council to fast-track water consents for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
venmo, paypal users can now send money to each other

Venmo, PayPal users can now send money to each other

Users of Venmo and PayPal, two leading digital payment platforms, will soon be able to send money directly to each...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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The Warehouse Group posts $2.8 million net loss

The Warehouse Group has revealed its financial results for the 2025 fiscal year, reporting a net loss of $2.8 million...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
founder daniel ek shifts to executive chairman at spotify

Founder, CEO Daniel Ek shifts to executive chairman at Spotify

Daniel Ek, the founder of Spotify, will step down as CEO by the end of 2025 and assume the role...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
gold hits record as asia markets react to us shutdown

Gold hits record as Asia markets react to US shutdown

Markets across Asia-Pacific displayed a mixed reaction on Wednesday as investors appeared largely unaffected by the recent shutdown of the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
harvard agrees to pay half a billion in deal with trump administration

Harvard agrees to pay half a billion in deal with Trump administration

The Trump administration has reached a settlement with Harvard University, with the institution agreeing to pay $500 million after prolonged...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
us govt shuts down after senate fails to pass funding bill

US govt shuts down after Senate fails to pass funding bill

The United States government partially shut down at midnight on October 1 after the Senate failed to approve a funding...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Stronger animal welfare standards for pig farming announced

Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare) Andrew Hoggard said the government is making amendments to the Animal Welfare Act 1999...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Kitchen Things, SolarZero employees settle entitlements

Employees of Kitchen Things have received their full preferential entitlement, the liquidator and receiver for the organisation said. Kitchen Things, a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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More Kiwis gain faster access to mental health support, minister announces

An increasing number of Kiwis are receiving quicker access to support, with both primary mental health and specialist services consistently...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Half of firms expect business improvement over next year, ANZ says

ANZ's monthly sentiment headline indicator remained steady at a net 50% of firms anticipating improvement in the coming year, while...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
anthropic launches claude sonnet 4.5 for advanced coding

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5 for advanced coding

Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 4.5, its most advanced AI model yet for software development. The company claims this new...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Minister engages with Meta to resolve wrongful suspensions NZ small business accounts

Minister for Small Businesses Chris Penk intervened to engage with Meta in seeking a human-driven solution after reports emerged that...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
chatgpt users can now shop without leaving the app

ChatGPT users can now shop without leaving the app

OpenAI has introduced Instant Checkout, a new feature allowing users in the U.S. to buy items directly within ChatGPT conversations....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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12% fewer customers with debt arrears in August, report says

The credit reporting agency Centrix reported a 12% decrease in the number of customers with debt arrears in August compared...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
google scraps ambitious diversity targets

Google reveals Biden officials pressured content removal

Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, has revealed that senior officials in the Biden administration, including White House...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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