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New data reveals growth in food and drink spending across New Zealand’s major cities

According to new analysis from Dot Loves Data, there is a rise in food and drink expenses across New Zealand’s...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
nzavocado

FernMark Licence unites New Zealand avocados for global growth

New Zealand’s avocado exporters have successfully secured a collective FernMark Licence, a historic first for the horticulture sector. This country-of-origin...

By Nicole Valdez | 18 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
plasterwood

Hawke’s Bay builders trial plasterboard recycling

A collaborative trial in Hawke’s Bay is offering a new solution to construction waste. Builders have been using labelled bags...

By Nicole Valdez | 18 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
bluesky updates policies to improve safety, user experience

Bluesky updates policies to improve safety, user experience

Emerging as a promising alternative to mainstream social networks such as X and Threads, Bluesky is undergoing a comprehensive revision...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
bakehouse cafe

Bakery owner and company ordered to pay for migrant worker violations

The owner of a bakery in the Bay of Plenty town of Murupara and his company have been ordered to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
air canada flights to resume after strike intervention

Air Canada flights to resume after strike intervention

Canada’s federal government intervened to end the strike by Air Canada’s cabin crew, ordering binding arbitration to resolve the contract...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
trump shifts us stance after alaska summit with putin

Trump shifts US stance after Alaska summit with Putin

The recent summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska has unsettled Ukraine and its allies,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
nz trade minister to discuss us tariffs in washington

NZ trade minister to discuss US tariffs in Washington

New Zealand's Trade Minister, Todd McClay, is preparing to visit Washington in response to the U.S. government's sudden decision to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
globalenergy

NZ ranks fifth in global energy benchmark, report says

A BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) report has placed New Zealand fifth out of 16 countries in a comparative analysis of...

By Nicole Valdez | 15 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
cinema popcorn

Vista Group reports decline in interim losses

Cinema software company Vista Group has reduced its interim losses, thanks to higher revenue and improved margins, while concentrating on...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
marketplace

NZBizBuySell joins Bizstats in marketplace merger

NZBizBuySell, the independent business-for-sale platform operating since 2000, has been sold to Bizstats. The Christchurch-based site, along with NZFranchises and...

By Nicole Valdez | 15 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
co founder of elon musk’s xai leaves to start new ai venture

Co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI leaves to start new AI venture

Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, has announced his departure to pursue a new venture. Having...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
avocado

Solid harvest at good prices as new avocado season begins

Brad Siebert, chief executive of New Zealand Avocados, said Kiwi shoppers can expect to enjoy high-quality avocados at affordable prices...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
sam altman co founds merge labs to rival elon musk’s neuralink

Sam Altman co-founds Merge Labs to rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is poised to co-found a new startup called Merge Labs, which aims to develop advanced brain-computer...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
unexpected surge in us producer price index shakes markets

Unexpected surge in US producer price index shakes markets

In July 2025, U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply by 0.9%, well above expectations and marking the largest monthly increase since...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
uk, germany, france ready to reinstate un sanctions on iran

UK, Germany, France ready to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran

The key European powers—France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, known as the E3—have informed the United Nations that they are...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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