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ice deports nearly 200,000 since trump returned to office

ICE deports nearly 200,000 since Trump returned to office

Since President Donald Trump resumed office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stepped up deportations, removing nearly 200,000 individuals in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
japan envoy postpones us trip to resolve trade disputes

Japan envoy postpones US trip to resolve trade disputes

Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has cancelled his planned visit to Washington due to unresolved technical issues concerning the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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Qantas Group reports profit surge in FY25

Qantas Group has announced an A$1.61 billion ($1.78 billion) profit for the latest financial year, marking a 28% increase compared...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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Woolworths NZ sales up, net profit still negative

Woolworths’ New Zealand operations delivered stronger earnings this year, though profits remained under strain. The supermarket group told the Australian...

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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Gender pay gap falls to 5.2% in June 2025 quarter

According to Statistics New Zealand, the pay gap between men and women stood at 5.2% in the quarter ending June...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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Farming in NZ faces disruption and reinvention

New Zealand farming is entering a period of sharp transition, driven by global market volatility, climate pressures, and new technology....

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
starship test flight moves spacex closer to lunar missions

Starship test flight moves SpaceX closer to lunar missions

SpaceX achieved a major breakthrough on Tuesday with a successful test launch of its enormous Starship rocket, ending a series...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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Nuro Gets $203M to expand self-driving vehicle systems

Nuro, a New Zealand-founded autonomous vehicle company, has raised US$203 million from global investors Uber and Nvidia, alongside Icehouse Ventures....

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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Insurance prices surge to highest increase since year 2000

Insurance has experienced the highest price increase of any item tracked in the consumer price index since 2000, Consumer NZ...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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New Zealand loses ground in cruise market

Fewer cruise ships are docking in New Zealand, a trend that could hit tourism and trade hard. While ports worldwide...

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
trump moves to push interest rates lower after firing fed governor

Trump moves to push interest rates lower after firing Fed governor

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he expects to soon hold a majority on the Federal Reserve’s Board of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
european stocks mixed ahead of nvidia earnings

European stocks mixed ahead of Nvidia earnings

European stock markets showed mixed activity on Wednesday as investors awaited the quarterly earnings of semiconductor giant Nvidia, a key...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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New visa announced to bring business investment in NZ

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford introduced the Business Investor Visa, designed to draw business professionals to invest in New Zealand. The new...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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Ministry of Justice accidentally sends fine texts to 8,000 People

The Ministry of Justice has issued an apology following the accidental sending of a text message regarding fines to approximately...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Aug 2025 | 1 min read
frontier invests $31 million in ocean antacid project

Frontier invests $31 million in ocean antacid project

Frontier, a carbon removal marketplace co-founded by Google, Stripe, and Shopify, has purchased over 115,000 metric tonnes of carbon removal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 27 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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New OCD treatment coming to NZ

The Bergen Four-Day OCD Treatment, a programme that compresses months of therapy into less than a week, is being brought...

By Nicole Valdez | 27 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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