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hospitality

NZ hospitality sector closures up 19% in a year

Centrix data reveals 2,564 hospitality businesses shut down in the past 12 months, marking a 19% year-on-year increase. Liquidations in...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
vessel

Sea-Flux secures NZ$3M backing for global expansion

New Zealand maritime technology company Sea-Flux has raised nearly NZ$3 million to accelerate its global expansion, with plans to strengthen...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
record

PMG Funds reports tangible gains from portfolio upgrades

PMG Funds has released its latest Sustainability Report, detailing the impact of targeted upgrades across its property portfolio. The company...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
carton recycle

Nelson volunteers help NZ surpass carton recycling milestone

A Nelson-based volunteer group has helped New Zealand surpass a major recycling threshold. Grassroots Recycling, established by local resident Jemima...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
tvnz

TVNZ reports profit for the 2025 financial year

TVNZ recorded a profit of $10.7 million in the financial year 2025. Total revenue decreased by 2.7% to $281.1 million compared...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Sep 2025 | 1 min read
airlines

Government offers $30 million in loan to support regional airlines

The government will offer loans of up to $30 million to support struggling regional airlines and help prevent further reductions...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
meta pauses hiring for its new ai division

Meta updates chatbot rules to protect teenage users

Meta has revised its AI chatbot protocols to better protect teenage users by preventing discussions on sensitive subjects such as...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
mercury’s ngā tamariki geothermal project

Mercury’s Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Project nears final stage

The expansion of Mercury’s Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station in Reporoa, worth $220 million, is "90%" finished and is expected to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
thailand’s pm removed by constitutional court over ethics breach

Thailand’s PM removed by constitutional court over ethics breach

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over an ethics breach, ending her premiership after only one year...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
regional summit brings china, india leaders together in tianjin

Regional summit brings China, India leaders together in Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed their commitment to resolving border disputes and strengthening bilateral...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
reserve bank board chair neil quigley.

RBNZ chair resigns

Neil Quigley, the chair of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand board, has resigned. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced that Quigley...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
court halts trump administration’s widened deportation policy

Court halts Trump administration’s widened deportation policy

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s effort to expand expedited deportation processes for undocumented...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 01 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
propertylistings

NZ housing listings up 9% as market rebounds

Realestate.co.nz data shows 8,769 new listings were recorded in August 2025. The figure is 9% higher than in the same...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
nzuniversities

Grade inflation across New Zealand universities, report says

The New Zealand Initiative has recently published a report documenting grade inflation across the university sector, titled Amazing Grades:...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
gene therapy

Auckland researchers launch FSHD gene therapy

Researchers in Auckland are trialling a new genetic therapy for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). The University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read
arts

Government launches five-year arts strategy through amplify

The Government has recently launched a five-year blueprint to grow the arts sector entitled Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy...

By Nicole Valdez | 01 Sep 2025 | 3 min read