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us to impose uniform tariffs on countries without trade deals

US to impose uniform tariffs on countries without trade deals

President Donald Trump recently announced plans to impose a broad import tariff of between 15 and 20% on goods from...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
changes in farm chores for young people

Changes in farm chores for young people

The agriculture sector will be engaged for input on proposed revisions to risk regulations regarding the tasks young people can...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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New alzheimer’s drug clears brain plaques in 28 weeks

Trontinemab, a new monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s, has removed brain plaques in 90% of trial participants within 28 weeks,...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
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AI Report Flags Failure Modes in Team-Based Systems

Australia’s Gradient Institute has flagged six distinct failure risks in a new report on governed LLM-based multi-agent AI systems. The...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
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Farmers positive on economy in latest July survey

The economic optimism among farmers for the month of July reaches 65%, the latest Federated Farmers’ Farm Confidence Survey has...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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Microsoft NZ data centre gains GCDO certification

The New Zealand Government has certified Microsoft’s New Zealand North data centre under its Public Cloud Data Centre Certification (PCDCC)...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
nz loses 27,850 jobs in june, young workers hit hardest
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NZ loses 27,850 jobs in June, young workers hit hardest

According to Stats NZ, New Zealand had 27,850 fewer jobs in June compared to the previous year, with young people...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
alibaba enters wearable tech with ai powered glasses

Alibaba enters wearable tech with AI-powered glasses

Alibaba Group, one of China’s leading technology conglomerates, has announced the forthcoming launch of its first pair of AI-powered smart...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
government plans to ban surcharges on most in store payments

Government plans to ban surcharges on most in-store payments

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson announces the government’s plans to ban surcharges on the majority of in-store payments.  According...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
trump announces new us eu trade deal with 15% tariffs

Trump announces new US-EU trade deal with 15% tariffs

President Donald Trump has announced a major trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, reached after intense...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
luxon defends new voting enrolment rules

Luxon defends new voting enrolment rules

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has publicly defended the government’s recent decision to alter voter registration rules, emphasising that New Zealanders...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
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New research links HCV to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

A new study by scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine has found the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the choroid plexus...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
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TEO Signs Deal to Export Sheep-Based Collagen Globally

A New Zealand-developed collagen supplement will soon reach new international markets under a partnership between Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi (TEO) and U.S....

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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Ultima launches rimu-inspired laminate

Ultima has launched Botica Rimu, a new laminate developed to replicate the visual characteristics of native Rimu wood. The release...

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ and Singapore launch $3M hybrid meat project

A $3 million research project has been launched to develop hybrid meat using plant-based ingredients and cultured animal cells. The...

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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GEGHA plant gets go-ahead in regional NSW

The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia (GEGHA) project near Moree has reached financial close. Hiringa Energy, alongside Sundown Pastoral...

By Nicole Valdez | 28 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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