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New Zealand exporters are facing a new trade hurdle after the United States confirmed a 15% tariff on New Zealand...
Moderna has announced plans to cut around 10% of its global workforce by the end of 2025, responding to declining...
National property listings in New Zealand have decreased by nearly 2,000 for the third month in a row, the July...
Uber has completed its final appeal to the Supreme Court over whether its drivers are employees under the Employment Relations...
London-listed oil and gas giant Shell reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with adjusted net income reaching $4.26 billion for April to...
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports to the United States, extending his administration’s...
44% of New Zealanders felt they had improved their financial situation in the 12 months ending in June, while 56%...
The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point report (July 2025) identifies business events as the main...
Milk production in June surged 17.8% year-on-year, opening New Zealand’s 2025/26 dairy season with unexpected strength. The month generally marks...
Business confidence improved marginally in July, yet conditions continue to be challenging for residential construction companies, the most recent ANZ...
The infrastructure in Queenstown is under growing strain as the town grapples with ongoing development in a limited geographic space....
Adidas shares dropped about 7% on Wednesday following the company’s warning that rising U.S. tariffs could increase the cost of...
The New Zealand Chambers of Commerce (NZCCI) caution that although the government’s proposed ban on retail payment surcharges is well-meaning,...
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves that reached the coastlines of...
Pharmaceutical industry leaders are calling for clear guidance on tariffs under the new EU-U.S. trade agreement, amid concerns that uncertain...
Air New Zealand appoints Nikhil Ravishankar as its new chief executive. Ravishankar, who currently serves as the airline’s chief digital officer,...