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The first direct evidence that respiratory viruses can trigger metastatic breast cancer has been published in Nature. Researchers from the...
Figures from Stats NZ show New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.2% for the June 2025 quarter, the...
The Trump administration has officially ended a controversial programme introduced by Elon Musk that required federal employees to submit weekly...
New Zealand’s business sector is confronting rising difficulties as unpaid GST (Goods and Services Tax) and PAYE (Pay As You...
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a warning to Kiwibank for overcharging its customers for more than 13 years. According...
Timaru plumbing and building contractor GFY Ltd has been placed into liquidation by a court order due to outstanding debts...
OpenAI is launching its first AI data centre in Europe, located in Kvandal near Narvik, Norway. The project, called Stargate Norway,...
An employment lawyer is recommending businesses to avoid using the government's free employment mediation service. Currently, there is a seven-week waiting...
Tesla’s new car sales in July sharply declined in two of Europe’s largest markets, the UK and Germany, indicating mounting...
India has criticised the United States and the European Union for unfairly targeting it over imports of Russian oil, following...
President Donald Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals could eventually reach as high as 250%, marking...
Primary school children report that using artificial intelligence can sometimes feel like cheating, while teachers caution that their more traditional...
Newly published research from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) shows that businesses are more likely to adjust their...
The Commerce Commission is urging business customers to confidentially report any unfair or anti-competitive practices within the electricity industry. ComCom uses...
Unemployment is expected to reach its highest point in almost nine years due to the delayed impact of last year’s...
Auckland’s Mint Innovation will help lead a UK-based electric vehicle battery recycling trial backed by £8.1 million in government funding....
