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cow farm

Methane-reducing vaccines set to hit NZ farms by next year

Vaccines aimed at reducing methane emissions from cows and other farm animals could soon be available to New Zealand farmers,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
google’s new ai features tackle health queries, medical research

Alphabet reaches $3 trillion market value

Alphabet has surpassed a $3 trillion market capitalisation, joining an exclusive group that includes Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. On Monday,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
tesla

Tesla’s stock climbs 85% to erase yearly losses

Tesla’s shares have surged sharply this year, recovering from early setbacks to climb 85% since hitting a low in April....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
lawmakers push for tiktok ban amid national security concerns

TikTok deal dominates US-China trade discussions in Madrid

Trade talks between the United States and China ended in Madrid on Monday after two days of discussions focused on...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
trump files 15 billion lawsuit against the new york times

Trump files $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken legal action against The New York Times by filing a $15 billion defamation and...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
peaches

Wattie’s cuts peach grower contracts in Hawke’s Bay amid production scale-back

Wattie’s has informed several peach growers in Hawke’s Bay that their fruit will no longer be needed, as the company...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
floristgroupnz

Auckland florists say UFG monopoly is hurting their businesses

Auckland florists say their trade is being squeezed by rising costs, poor-quality supplies, and a culture of fear surrounding their...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
grocery

Food prices rise 5% in August, Stats NZ data shows

Food prices in August were 5% higher than in the same month last year, data from Stats NZ has shown.  Incomes...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
researchers warn ai robots can be tricked into violence

Experts say humanoid robots ready for breakthrough

Humanoid robots are approaching a breakthrough moment that could trigger a surge in investment and interest similar to the rise...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
business

CEOs highlight culture–strategy gap, survey says

A survey of 1,188 leaders, commissioned by the Leadership and Governance Collective, found 87 to 92 percent rated culture as...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
eden park

Government moves to push Eden Park as premier events venue

The government aims to enhance Eden Park’s standing as a major events venue and is launching a review of local...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
education

$7.5m teacher support scheme replaces old programmes

Schools facing staffing shortages are set to benefit from a new $7.5 million Teacher Bonding Scheme, Education Minister Erica Stanford...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
penske media sues google over ai news summaries

Penske Media sues Google over AI news summaries

Penske Media Corporation, owner of titles like Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety, has sued Google, accusing it of unlawfully using...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
real estate

Real estate sector pushes back on AML levy

New Zealand’s real estate industry has pushed back against a proposed anti-money laundering (AML) levy, telling MPs it would unfairly...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
adrian orr

Former RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr’s latest venture revealed

Former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr joins high-tech green innovator NZ Bio Forestry to assist in leading its global expansion...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
maritime industry faces surge in cyber attacks

Maritime industry faces surge in cyber attacks

Henry Clack, a solicitor at London’s HFW law firm, frequently represents global shipping companies targeted by cybercriminals, especially Nigerian organised...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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