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south korea, us set for high level trade talks this week

South Korea, US set for high-level trade talks this week

South Korea is preparing for high-level trade talks with the United States this Friday, as the country’s newly appointed finance...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 23 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
manukau district court

Debt collector fined for misleading practices and emotional harm

Law Debt Collection and its director, John Stuart Campbell, have been ordered to pay a total of $115,500 in fines...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 23 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
winery

DNA system set to change NZ wine industry

Researchers at Lincoln University are applying advanced DNA sequencing to grapevines to identify natural resistance traits. The study is positioned...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
consumer nz price it right

Consumer NZ launches “Price it Right” to combat misleading supermarket pricing

Consumer NZ has launched the Price it Right campaign, urging the government to take action against misleading supermarket pricing practices...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
fonterra

Fonterra launches emissions scheme with Mars and Nestlé support

Fonterra has launched a new on-farm emissions reduction scheme this season, backed by funding from global food companies Mars and...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
stellantis predicts sharp revenue decline in first half of 2025

Stellantis predicts sharp revenue decline in first half of 2025

Europe’s automotive giant Stellantis has warned of a massive net loss of €2.3 billion for the first half of 2025,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
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Sounds Air to end two key regional routes in September

Sounds Air will end its Blenheim to Christchurch and Christchurch to Wānaka flights at the end of September.  Despite reporting strong...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
grassfedcertification

NZ backs grass-fed export push with new certification

A new grass-fed certification scheme officially launched at Fieldays is drawing interest from exporters seeking to access premium international markets....

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
musk’s x refuses to share data in french investigation

Musk’s X refuses to share data in French investigation

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has firmly opposed French authorities’ demands for access to internal data amid a criminal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
trump tariffs set to begin on august 1

Trump tariffs set to begin on August 1

The United States government has established August 1 as the definitive date for the implementation of new tariffs on a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
associate health minister david seymour

Seymour urges Pharmac to innovate or risk falling behind in healthcare

Associate Health Minister David Seymour says Pharmac must modernise or risk falling behind. Seymour said the agency needs to pursue innovation...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
transpowersurvey

Transpower launches survey on national grid planning

Transpower has initiated a public consultation to design a long-term blueprint for the national grid. The consultation, launched on 21...

By Nicole Valdez | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
genetherapy

Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf patients, study finds

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and hospitals in China have successfully restored hearing in patients with congenital deafness using gene therapy....

By Nicole Valdez | 21 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
peter thiel backed bullish files for ipo on nyse

Peter Thiel-backed Bullish files for IPO on NYSE

Bullish, the cryptocurrency exchange supported by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, has moved closer to entering the public markets with the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
nz money

Inflation to reach new high amid food and energy spike

Inflation is poised to reach a 12-month high, driven by surging food prices and increased power costs that are straining...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
aistudy

AI spurs decline in high-paid tech jobs, report finds

A report from Stanford University reveals how artificial intelligence is redrawing the skills map across industries. High-paying technical roles are...

By Nicole Valdez | 21 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
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