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westpac

Westpac lowers select fixed home loan rates

Westpac reduces certain fixed home loan rates. The bank’s one-year special rate for customers with 20% equity would decrease by 10...

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

Kmart faces warning from ComCom for alleged greenwashing

The Commerce Commission has warned Kmart NZ Holdings Limited (Kmart) over alleged claims in its advertising that stated "100% sustainably...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
new zealand money

Economists predict OCR drop

Economists expect the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to drop as the economy faces challenges from a five-year high unemployment rate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
hackers expose north korea’s secret cyber espionage group

Hackers expose North Korea’s secret cyber espionage group

A rare cyberattack has exposed the secretive operations of North Korea’s espionage group, Kimsuky, after hackers infiltrated a member’s computer....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
new zealand grocery store

Government called to make health star ratings mandatory on all food products

Public health groups in Australia and New Zealand are urging their governments to mandate health star ratings on all food...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
perplexity proposes multi billion dollar deal for google chrome

Perplexity proposes multi-billion dollar deal for Google Chrome

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited bid of $34.5 billion to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, indicating its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
china forces us warship to retreat near disputed shoal

China forces US warship to retreat near disputed shoal

China has recently asserted that it forced a U.S. Navy destroyer to withdraw after it sailed near the disputed Scarborough...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
white house tempers hopes ahead of trump putin meeting

White House tempers hopes ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

The upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
real estate

BNZ announces cuts to fixed home loan rates

BNZ has revealed reductions in certain fixed home loan interest rates.  The bank has lowered its one-year fixed home loan rate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
house

Kiwi movers boost premium property prices

Selwyn in Canterbury, Nelson-Tasman, and parts of Waikato have been recognised as emerging premium property hotspots, experiencing a rise in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
international forces disrupt russian ransomware network

International forces disrupt Russian ransomware network

In a notable international effort, the U.S. Department of Justice, together with law enforcement agencies from Canada, Germany, Ireland, France,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
new zealand cash

New study blows the myth of money and happiness

Researchers from the University of Otago recently published a study demonstrating that people who lead a simple life tend to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
trump delays china tariff increase for another 90 days

Trump delays China tariff increase for another 90 days

President Donald Trump has announced a further extension of the current pause on elevated tariffs imposed on Chinese imports, delaying...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
ukraine warns world against trusting russia ahead of trump putin talks

Ukraine warns world against trusting Russia ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Ukraine has been left out of upcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
te kuha mine

Te Kuha Mine fast-track application declined over seven criteria failures

The application for fast-track approval of Te Kuha Mine on the West Coast was declined after failing to meet seven...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
construction sector positive despite economic headwinds, survey finds

Construction sector positive despite economic headwinds, survey finds

93% of leaders in the construction sector continue to be optimistic about the industry's future over the next five years,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Aug 2025 | 1 min read
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