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Facing vertically integrated wholesalers, growers fear produce squeeze
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (93+ words) Newsroom Business news in association with Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis and cherries are at the centre of a Commerce Commission investigation into whether two of the country’s largest fresh produce wholesalers should be allowed to merge. NZX-listed T&G Global is…...
Record entries for Surrey, Māpua award
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (738+ words) Close to 150 authors, dreamers, visionaries and complete nobodies have entered the 2026 iteration of New Zealand’s most exciting literary award. It’s a record number, which is absolutely no surprise considering the prize money is doubled and there are now two venues…...
Is the ‘golden era’ of platform capitalism coming to an end?
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (543+ words) Comment: Meta’s recent US$18 billion settlement with US states and territories marks a significant shift in the power balance between the company and consumers of its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Along with paying this amount to settle claims that its…...
Yet more job cuts threaten Archives NZ and National Library memory
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (286+ words) Expert opinion from Victoria University Wellington - Te Herenga Waka Comment: The news of more cuts to the National Library and Archives New Zealand should concern all New Zealanders. The proposals will reduce roles within the two organisations by close to…...
How supermarket AI is squeezing food banks??? meat and dairy supply
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (105+ words) How supermarket AI is squeezing food banks’ meat and dairy supply Newsroom The country’s oldest food rescue organisation finds itself in a difficult predicament, with less dairy and meat to distribute to those in need even as demand increases – and…...
Is NZ starting to close the economic gap with Australia?
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1112+ words) Comment: Change is afoot across the ditch. Australian economic growth is slowing, the labour market is losing steam, and house prices are in decline. These trends likely have further to run given Aussie interest rates look set to move further…...
Bond market ructions signal higher interest rates
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (113+ words) Newsroom Business & investing: Traditionally, the unglamorous bond market receives little attention compared with the profile accorded to equity markets – until things start to go wrong. With an estimated value of more than US$161 trillion, according to the Capital Markets Factbook,…...
Machines don't feel the cost of living pinch; they won't fix our broken power market
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (78+ words) Machines don’t feel the cost of living pinch; they won’t fix our broken power market newsroom.co.nz Comment: We all form views on auto-pilot, at least partly. The ultra-rational being making fully researched, entirely consistent and logical decisions does…...
How the '87 crash shaped a generation
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (794+ words) Personal Wealth in association with Comment: The sharemarket crash of 1987 was a major global event, but it hit New Zealand much harder than other countries. It scarred an entire generation and completely changed the fabric of how we invest. Black…...
Kiwifruit industry modern slavery issue offers an easy election jab
1+ week, 3+ day ago (888+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google It’s a classic Shane Jones tactic: find an issue that touches a nerve, unleash some colourful language, and throw the grenade into the middle of an election campaign. This time, the target is New Zealand’s lucrative…...