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walking

7,000 steps daily reduces mortality and disease risks, study says

A new study has cast doubt on the 10,000 steps-a-day guideline, showing that 7,000 steps can effectively lower the risk...

By Nicole Valdez | 24 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
honey

Comvita accepts Florenz’s $56 million takeover offer

New Zealand’s Comvita, the country’s largest mānuka honey producer, has accepted a $56 million takeover offer from Florenz, part of...

By Nicole Valdez | 24 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
ai agents

Employees trust AI in development but not oversight, study says

Workday’s global research, AI Agents Are Here – But Don’t Call Them Boss, reveals that employees are comfortable with AI...

By Nicole Valdez | 24 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
wool

NZ Merino’s autumn muster campaign celebrates ethical wool production

The New Zealand Merino Company has begun an eight-week promotional drive centred around the Autumn Muster. The event, which involves...

By Nicole Valdez | 24 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
fishing

NZ to revamp fisheries act for sustainable industry growth

Cabinet has cleared the way for a landmark overhaul of New Zealand’s fishing laws. The Fisheries Act 1996 will undergo...

By Nicole Valdez | 24 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
espionage

NZ intelligence flags growing espionage risks

New Zealand’s spy agency has warned the country is under mounting pressure from foreign powers. The Security Intelligence Service (SIS)...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
skycity

SkyCity reports 11% drop in revenue

Casino operator SkyCity reports reduced net profit, with an 11% decline in revenue and a 42% drop in underlying profit. The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
nzbuilders

NZ builders say policy undermines green progress

New Zealand’s construction leaders say government rhetoric is undercutting their climate progress. They caution that rollbacks on environmental protections could...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
growing microplastic pollution threatens oil industry

Growing microplastic pollution threatens oil industry

Microplastics, tiny plastic fragments less than five millimetres in size and often much smaller, have become widespread contaminants found in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
port of auckland

Ports of Auckland expansion first to receive fast-track go signal

A major expansion at the Ports of Auckland has become the first project to gain approval under the government’s newly...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
meta pauses hiring for its new ai division

Meta pauses hiring for its new AI division

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has put a pause on hiring for its new artificial intelligence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
business leaders call for action from new german government

Business leaders call for action from new German government

Since Friedrich Merz took office as Germany’s Chancellor just over 100 days ago, the business community has pressed the government...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
elon musk ordered to face lawsuit over election lottery

Elon Musk ordered to face lawsuit over election lottery

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that Elon Musk must face legal proceedings over allegations that he conducted an...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
fonterra

Fonterra raises 2024/25 farmgate milk price forecast 

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd raised its forecast for the 2024/25 season Farmgate Milk Price from $10.00 per kgMS to $10.15...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
china increases russian oil purchases as india cuts back

China increases Russian oil purchases as India cuts back

In response to recent U.S. trade policies, China has increased its purchases of Russian crude oil, snapping up shipments that...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
kitchen things

Appliance retailer Kitchen Things enters receivership

Kitchen Things, a nationwide premium kitchen and laundry appliance company, has entered receivership following continued trading losses. Russell Moore, Stephen Keen,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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