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Kiwis misled by foreign companies using .co.nz domains

Online retailer Buy Kiwi has found that 84% of New Zealanders have been misled into purchasing from foreign companies that...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
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From Northland to Waikato: How CO₂ shortages rerouted a $70M Tomato Vision

A $70 million promise of winter tomatoes and 110 permanent jobs has slipped through Northland’s fingers—not because of land disputes,...

By Liam Foster | 04 Apr 2025 | 3 min read
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Economic fallout expected from Trump’s tariff measures

President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs has sent shockwaves through the global economy. The policy, which imposes a baseline...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Apr 2025 | 3 min read
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Telco company fined over false advertising practices

Telecommunications company 2degrees has been fined $325,000 by the Auckland District Court after admitting to misleading advertising practices regarding its...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 04 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
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Phil Goff breaks silence on Trump remarks: “Saying nothing is being complicit”

Former New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff has broken his silence following his dismissal over comments...

By Liam Foster | 04 Apr 2025 | 5 min read
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Meta and UFC Strike multi-million dollar VR deal

Meta and the UFC have announced a multi-million dollar, multi-year partnership that will bring exclusive UFC content to Meta’s platforms...

By Nicole Valdez | 04 Apr 2025 | 3 min read
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High-salt diet linked to depression in mice, study suggests

A newly published study in The Journal of Immunology suggests that consuming a high-salt diet may contribute to depression-like symptoms—at...

By Nicole Valdez | 04 Apr 2025 | 4 min read
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NZ watches China beef investigation closely amid rising trade tensions

New Zealand is seeking to carve out a path of exemption from a sweeping Chinese investigation into imported beef, as...

By Liam Foster | 03 Apr 2025 | 4 min read
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Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Liberation Day

President Trump has introduced two tariff measures on what he terms "Liberation Day," which aim to rectify trade imbalances between...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
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KiwiRail faces backlash over £8 million McKinsey deal

KiwiRail’s recent decision to spend $8 million on a contract with McKinsey & Co. has drawn sharp criticism, as the...

By Nicole Valdez | 03 Apr 2025 | 4 min read
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NZ “remains competitive” in the U.S. market – Todd McClay

In a press statement issued this morning, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay acknowledged the financial impact of the U.S....

By Liam Foster | 03 Apr 2025 | 3 min read
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Silver Fern Farms posts $21.8M loss

Silver Fern Farms Limited, a red meat company, reported a $21.8 million after-tax loss for the year ending December, with...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
amazon joins bidding war for tiktok

Amazon joins bidding war for TikTok

As the deadline for TikTok to secure a non-Chinese buyer draws near, Amazon has entered the fray with a bid...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 03 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
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Economist says OCR cut next week likely the wrong thing to do

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) next week. But for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 03 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
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Trump announces 10% tariff on NZ goods

Trump has announced a 10% tariff on all New Zealand goods entering the United States as part of his “Liberation...

By Liam Foster | 03 Apr 2025 | 2 min read
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Mainstream media criticised for not questioning content of Doyle’s “Bussy Galore” post

Centrist have criticised mainstream media for not questioning the content of Green MP Benjamin Doyle's "Bussy Galore" Instagram post. Doyle posted...

By Liam Foster | 03 Apr 2025 | 1 min read
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