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ACC fixed its own books before the Government could do it for them

ACC's turnaround is one of the sharper fiscal course corrections a New Zealand public entity has managed in recent memory....

By B2B News | 13 Mar 2026 | 5 min read
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Briscoe is spending $120 million while the rest of retail hides under the desk

Two times the profit, committed to one warehouse Briscoe Group just posted record total sales of $798.8 million for the year...

By B2B News | 12 Mar 2026 | 5 min read
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17,000 people at one job fair tells you the hiring system is broken

170 candidates per stall More than 17,000 job seekers turned up to a single job fair at Go Media Stadium in...

By B2B News | 12 Mar 2026 | 5 min read
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Wattie’s is shrinking because making things in New Zealand no longer stacks up

Heinz Wattie's has proposed closing its Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin manufacturing facilities and ending packing operations at its Hastings King...

By B2B News | 12 Mar 2026 | 4 min read
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Air NZ just told you it can’t run its own numbers – and that’s the real problem

The number that matters is not 1,100 The flight cancellations are the headline, but the figure that should alarm business is...

By B2B News | 12 Mar 2026 | 4 min read
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Six days of reserves is not resilience, it’s a rounding error

The biggest release in history, and markets shrugged The International Energy Agency announced on 11 March that its 32 member countries...

By B2B News | 12 Mar 2026 | 6 min read
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$217 billion in council assets and they still can’t explain the returns

New Zealand's local government sector is pleading poverty. Rates rose at their fastest pace in 20 years in 2023, the...

By B2B News | 11 Mar 2026 | 7 min read
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Survey places Prime Minister 15th in cabinet rankings

In a survey of senior business leaders, the Prime Minister was placed 15th in Cabinet rankings. The New Zealand Herald published...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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MYOB survey reveals mixed fortunes for New Zealand’s mid-sized firms

MYOB’s latest survey of New Zealand’s medium-sized firms finds resilience under strain: while nearly half report revenue growth, one in...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
apple’s stock gains momentum with latest product launch

Apple’s stock gains momentum with latest product launch

Apple’s shares have turned positive for the year, gaining momentum following the launch of its latest iPhone series and renewed...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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Asia markets mixed as Taiwan index hits record high

Taiwan’s stock market surged to a record high on Tuesday, driven largely by a robust rally in technology shares after...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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Recall of Tasti products expanded to additional batches

The recall of over 20 popular Tasti snack products due to the potential presence of small wire-like metal fragments has...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
india launches ambitious plan to boost chip production

India launches ambitious plan to boost chip production

India is investing $18 billion to establish itself as a big player in the semiconductor industry and to reduce reliance...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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Trump, Xi likely to meet next year, says US ambassador

A high-level meeting between the presidents of the United States and China now seems more likely to take place next...

By B2B News | 24 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
startups face challenges from new h 1b visa fee

Startups face challenges from new H-1B visa fee

The White House’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications risks severely disrupting the U.S. startup sector,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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Christchurch real estate giants face cartel allegations

The Commerce Commission has initiated civil legal action accusing four Harcourts franchises and their franchisor of engaging in cartel conduct. The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 24 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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