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woolworths

Fast delivery fuels Woolworth’s e-commerce growth

Fast-paced grocery delivery is experiencing growth, with Woolworths New Zealand’s leader identifying it as the fastest-expanding segment of the business. The...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 06 May 2025 | 2 min read
australia shares hold firm as asia pacific trade talks continue

Australia shares hold firm as Asia-Pacific trade talks continue

Australian shares opened Tuesday’s session largely unchanged as investors carefully considered the latest developments in trade relations across the Asia-Pacific...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 06 May 2025 | 3 min read
air nz dreamliner

Air New Zealand launches all-new cabin experience with the redesigned 787-9 Dreamliner

Air New Zealand has introduced its world-first retrofitted 787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZH. The world-first retrofitted 787-9 Dreamliner is currently in Auckland for...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 06 May 2025 | 3 min read
gmail

Minister used private email account for government communications

Education and Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is under fire after revelations that she used her personal email account to manage...

By Liam Foster | 06 May 2025 | 4 min read
nzcb apprentice challenge winner daniel smith

Auckland’s Daniel Smith named New Zealand’s top carpentry apprentice

Auckland’s Daniel Smith (32) has won the coveted title of New Zealand’s top apprentice at the NZ Certified Builders (NZCB)...

By B2B News | 06 May 2025 | 3 min read
modern treasury

Modern Treasury debuts AI platform

Modern Treasury launched Modern Treasury AI, an enterprise-grade AI platform specifically built for payment operations, on 1 May. The debut...

By Nicole Valdez | 06 May 2025 | 4 min read
ubco

Ubco enters receivership, halts operations

UBCO has entered receivership with Stephen Keen and David Ruscoe from Grant Thornton appointed to take control. The receivers’ first...

By Nicole Valdez | 06 May 2025 | 4 min read
travelinsurance

Europ Assistance partners with Flight Centre in NZ

Kiwi travellers are now backed by one of the world’s leading travel insurance providers, with Europ Assistance officially establishing a...

By Nicole Valdez | 06 May 2025 | 3 min read
sweetener

Sucralose study raises appetite concerns

Sucralose’s role in dieting is being reconsidered after a recent study from the University of Southern California found it may...

By Nicole Valdez | 06 May 2025 | 3 min read
shoplifting

A large portion of retail crime remains unreported, report shows

According to Retail NZ’s COMS Retail Crime Report 2024, 99% of surveyed retailers – representing more than 1,500 stores across...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2025 | 2 min read
ebay, etsy thrive as tariffs impact import dependent rivals

eBay, Etsy thrive as tariffs impact import-dependent rivals

The secondhand retail sector is currently steering through the challenges posed by tariffs introduced under the Trump administration, yet leading...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2025 | 3 min read
warren buffet

Warren Buffett announces retirement from Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett, 94, has announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. The declaration came at the end of the...

By Liam Foster | 05 May 2025 | 4 min read
trump to impose full tariff on foreign made films

Trump to impose full tariff on foreign-made films

President Donald Trump has just announced a sweeping new policy to impose a 100% tariff on all films produced outside...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2025 | 3 min read
agricultural export prices hold firm despite u.s. tariffs

Agricultural export prices in NZ hold firm as U.S. tariffs bite

Agricultural export prices are projected to remain strong in the face of U.S. tariffs; however, growing competition in New Zealand’s...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 05 May 2025 | 2 min read
albanese defies ‘incumbency curse’ to win second term in au federal election

Albanese defies ‘incumbency curse’ to win second term in federal election

Australia’s financial markets opened lower on Monday as investors absorbed the news of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s historic re-election, while...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 05 May 2025 | 3 min read
nigel farage

Reform UK’s breakthrough in UK local elections

In a dramatic reshaping of Britain’s political landscape, Reform UK delivered an electoral performance that has stunned the nation’s political...

By Liam Foster | 05 May 2025 | 4 min read