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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
california passes nation’s first ai safety law

California passes nation’s first AI safety law

California has become the first U.S. state to impose comprehensive AI safety and transparency rules with Governor Gavin Newsom signing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
australia keeps interest rates steady amid inflation concerns

Australia keeps interest rates steady amid inflation concerns

Australia’s central bank has kept the official cash rate steady at 3.6%, responding to persistent inflation pressures that remain elevated....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
middle east, european leaders back trump’s gaza peace plan

Middle Eastern leaders back Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a new U.S. peace initiative that aims to end the conflict in Gaza, while President...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Oct 2025 | 3 min read
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Synlait Milk sells North Island sites to US buyer

Synlait Milk has agreed to sell its North Island sites for $307 million to US-based Abbott Laboratories. This comes as part...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ wine exports reach $2.1b on sustainability

The New Zealand wine industry is celebrating 30 years of its sustainability certification scheme, Sustainable Winegrowing NZ. The independently...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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International students rate NZ study experience positively, survey says

International students are reporting stronger satisfaction with studying and living in New Zealand, as new enrolment data shows the sector’s...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
climatenz

Researchers warn of gaps in NZ climate policy

New research from two academics has raised concerns that New Zealand’s climate adaptation policies are overly focused on protecting property...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Auckland to scrap compulsory Māori courses

The University of Auckland is set to abandon compulsory Treaty of Waitangi and te ao Māori courses for first-year undergraduates,...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
mergerlaw

New Zealand to align merger laws with Australia

The Government has recently launched an extensive package of competition law changes which give the Commerce Commission new tools and...

By Nicole Valdez | 30 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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BNZ cuts one-year fixed home loan rate

BNZ announced it will reduce its one-year fixed home loan rate to 4.49%. Karna Luke, the bank’s executive for customer products...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
trump calls for action against microsoft executive

Trump calls for action against Microsoft executive

President Donald Trump has called on Microsoft to dismiss Lisa Monaco, a senior executive who formerly served as deputy attorney...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
us keeps dji on list of chinese military related firms

US keeps DJI on list of Chinese military-related firms

A U.S. federal court has upheld the Department of Defense’s classification of DJI as a Chinese military-related company, rejecting the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
trump, netanyahu push for ceasefire in gaza war

Trump, Netanyahu push for ceasefire in Gaza war

U.S President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday to promote a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
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UK announces mandatory digital ID for citizens

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that all UK citizens will have mandatory identification to verify their right to work...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
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