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transpowersurvey

Transpower launches survey on national grid planning

Transpower has initiated a public consultation to design a long-term blueprint for the national grid. The consultation, launched on 21...

By Nicole Valdez | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
genetherapy

Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf patients, study finds

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and hospitals in China have successfully restored hearing in patients with congenital deafness using gene therapy....

By Nicole Valdez | 21 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
peter thiel backed bullish files for ipo on nyse

Peter Thiel-backed Bullish files for IPO on NYSE

Bullish, the cryptocurrency exchange supported by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, has moved closer to entering the public markets with the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
nz money

Inflation to reach new high amid food and energy spike

Inflation is poised to reach a 12-month high, driven by surging food prices and increased power costs that are straining...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
aistudy

AI spurs decline in high-paid tech jobs, report finds

A report from Stanford University reveals how artificial intelligence is redrawing the skills map across industries. High-paying technical roles are...

By Nicole Valdez | 21 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
nvidia ceo sells more shares amid tech boom

Nvidia CEO sells more shares amid tech boom

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, has recently sold around $12.94 million worth of company shares, according to filings...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
cybersecurity

One in four cybersecurity bosses report AI-led hacks in the past year

Nearly one in four cybersecurity executives say their organisations have experienced cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence within the past year,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
epa shuts down research office, axes thousands of jobs

EPA shuts down research office, axes thousands of jobs

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has launched a sweeping reorganisation, abolishing its Office of Research and Development and initiating...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
bangladesh secures us wheat imports to counter tariff threat

Bangladesh secures US wheat imports to counter tariff threat

Bangladesh has entered into a new agreement with the United States to import 700,000 metric tonnes of American wheat annually...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
trade

NZ wins CPTPP dairy dispute with Canada

ExportNZ has confirmed the conclusion of a protracted trade dispute involving Canada’s dairy quota restrictions. The disagreement, which lasted several...

By Nicole Valdez | 18 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
circuitwise

Circuitwise expands into Christchurch with ASL deal

Australian electronics manufacturer Circuitwise Group has expanded into Christchurch with the acquisition of Assembly Specialists Limited (ASL). The acquisition is...

By Nicole Valdez | 18 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
christopher luxon

NZ announces major funding for advanced technology institute

The New Zealand government is making a $231 million investment to establish the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT). The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Jul 2025 | 3 min read
volvo expands american output amid shifting tariff policies

Volvo expands American output amid shifting tariff policies

Volvo Cars is making substantial changes to its U.S. operations as tariffs and evolving consumer preferences reshape the automotive industry. In...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
pizza

Waiuku business owner first to be sentenced for tax fraud with electronic devices

An Auckland man named Gurwinder Singh, who ran a pizza outlet called Just Pizza in Waiuku, has become the first...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
crypto bills face setback after house divisions

Crypto bills face setback after House divisions

Efforts to introduce clear-cut cryptocurrency regulation in the United States hit a major stumbling block this week, as sharp divisions...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Jul 2025 | 2 min read
us states sue trump administration over disaster funds cut

US states sue Trump administration over disaster funds cut

Twenty U.S. states, mainly led by Democrats, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent the cancellation of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Jul 2025 | 2 min read