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Luxon stands firm on targeted support as fuel prices surge

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is making it clear that the government will not be spreading taxpayer money thin to cover...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Wage theft is a competitive weapon aimed squarely at law-abiding businesses

Treating wages like an overdraft facility A Lower Hutt restaurant was fined $90,000 after two Indian migrant workers were systematically underpaid...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Start pricing Australian costs at a 13-year discount before your margins disappear

A 13-year low that isn't just about holidays The NZD/AUD cross rate hit 0.8257 on 19 March, a level not seen...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Mid-tier Kiwi importers are collateral damage in a levy built for giants

Seven cents versus thirty-six dollars The numbers that explain this reform are absurd. Under the old system, NZ Customs charged a...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Simon Power’s face is now fraud infrastructure for stock scammers

Your brand is now fraud infrastructure Fisher Funds chief executive Simon Power, a former National MP, recently discovered his face was...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Why does Christchurch own a broadband company instead of a world-class port

Christchurch City Holdings Ltd controls a portfolio worth $6.3 billion across six companies, including Lyttelton Port, Orion, Christchurch Airport, and...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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60% of builders are swallowing cost increases they cannot sustain

The slump-era discount is expiring The Cordell Construction Cost Index rose 0.9% in the December 2025 quarter, the largest quarterly increase...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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Air India’s Kiwi CEO exits a failing airline two years early

Campbell Wilson's departure from Air India is being dressed up as a graceful handover. It was anything but. The Christchurch-born...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Who decided employers could reject you by algorithm without explanation?

The AI bouncer is already working the door One New Zealand company screened more than 1,000 candidates by AI in a...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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OCR still at 2.25%

As of April 8, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Committee agreed to hold the OCR at 2.25%. Since...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
austria proposes social media ban for under 14s

Austria proposes social media ban for under-14s

Austria's coalition government has thrown its weight behind a bold plan to bar children under 14 from social media, joining...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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April Fool’s gone wrong: Kiki Club prank sparks outrage

A controversial entrepreneur is facing backlash for an April Fool's stunt that many see as tone-deaf and irresponsible. Toby Thomas-Smith, founder...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 3 min read
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Commodity Price Index rose 4.1%, data reveals

Overall commodity prices have surged to record highs, underscoring the powerful role global markets play in rewarding strong export economies...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
samsung's ai chips spark massive profit jump

Samsung’s AI chips spark massive profit jump

Samsung Electronics shares climbed almost 5 per cent on Tuesday after the South Korean technology giant forecast blockbuster quarterly profits,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
Delivery worker holding packages in a Wuhan warehouse, wearing a face mask.

Stop mistaking a fairness fix for a retail rescue plan

The subsidy that should never have existed From April 1, New Zealand Customs replaced its flat cargo-report fee with a per-consignment...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Falling rents are a recession signal not a housing fix

The headline hides the real story New Zealand's average weekly rent fell 1.8% in 2025, the first annual decline in a...

By B2B News | 08 Apr 2026 | 4 min read
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