Politics

A large cargo ship with colorful containers docked at Auckland Port, New Zealand.

95 percent tariff relief approved in principle, delivered nowhere

The deal everyone supports that nobody will pass The India free trade agreement is, by almost any measure, the kind of...

By B2B News | 01 Apr 2026 | 5 min read

Allbirds sold for less than 1% of its peak valuation to a budget shoe company

From Time magazine to the clearance rack Allbirds, the footwear company founded by...

By B2B News | 01 Apr 2026 | 5 min read

Nine years of grants failed so ministers are now the bank

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has a refreshingly honest diagnosis of the EV...

By B2B News | 23 Mar 2026 | 5 min read

World-class biosecurity reputation, Stone Age livestock tracking system

New Zealand's export model rests on a simple promise: our animals are...

By B2B News | 23 Mar 2026 | 5 min read

Syos Aerospace has handed NZ defence a procurement blueprint worth following

transmission tower, electric tower, electricity pylon

The electricity market is a monopoly wearing a competition costume

Reserve Bank of New Zealand building, Wellington

An extra briefing from the Reserve Bank tells you more than the OCR decision will

A large construction site featuring heavy machinery and industrial building in progress.

Parliament appropriated $2.4 billion for infrastructure and the state couldn’t even spend it

Chateau Tongariro is a $6 million sunk cost dressed up as an opportunity

Aerial shot of a gas terminal featuring LNG storage tanks and tanker ships in turquoise waters.

Economy

Importing LNG to fix a gas crisis the government created is not a plan, it’s a confession

The backstop that became the strategy New Zealand's domestic gas supply is in structural decline, and the policy response has quietly...

By B2B News | 18 Mar 2026 | 5 min read

Aerial view of an industrial oil tanker docked at a harbor, showcasing modern maritime technology.

Economy

Fuel quality rules built for peacetime are now a national security risk

The 50-day illusion New Zealand has 57 days of petrol, 49 days of diesel, and 47 days of jet fuel either...

By B2B News | 18 Mar 2026 | 5 min read

Economy

Fifty days of fuel is a fantasy when half of it is still at sea

Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants you to know there's roughly 50 days of fuel in or on the way to...

By B2B News | 17 Mar 2026 | 4 min read

Stylish and elegant restaurant interior featuring a modern bar, decorative lighting, and sleek furniture setup.

Economy

Not one liquor licence was refused in Wellington and operators still spent months in hearings

A legal product that required a legal war to sell When Wellington's District Licensing Committee reported its 2023-2024 numbers, the absurdity...

By B2B News | 17 Mar 2026 | 5 min read

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Politics

95 percent tariff relief approved in principle, delivered nowhere

Allbirds sold for less than 1% of its peak valuation to a budget shoe company

Nine years of grants failed so ministers are now the bank

World-class biosecurity reputation, Stone Age livestock tracking system

Syos Aerospace has handed NZ defence a procurement blueprint worth following

The electricity market is a monopoly wearing a competition costume

An extra briefing from the Reserve Bank tells you more than the OCR decision will

Parliament appropriated $2.4 billion for infrastructure and the state couldn’t even spend it

Chateau Tongariro is a $6 million sunk cost dressed up as an opportunity

Importing LNG to fix a gas crisis the government created is not a plan, it’s a confession

Fuel quality rules built for peacetime are now a national security risk

Fifty days of fuel is a fantasy when half of it is still at sea

Not one liquor licence was refused in Wellington and operators still spent months in hearings

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