BBusiness Read More Trump bought US$1m in Netflix, Warner Bros bonds after merger announcementJanuary 17, 2026 “Neither President Trump nor any member of his family has any ability to direct, influence or provide input…
NNew Zealand Read More Whangārei Buddhist statues: Environment Court backs consent deal at coastal propertyJanuary 17, 2026 After multiple complaints to the local council, a commissioner found in 2024 that the scale and placement of…
BBusiness Read More US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investmentJanuary 17, 2026 “These results underscore that the progress achieved so far has been hard-won,” Cho said. Taiwan’s dominance of the…
NNew Zealand Read More From protecting heritage homes to banning oil and gas exploration, we need to be realistic about the cost of our ‘luxury beliefs’ – Roger PartridgeJanuary 15, 2026 Auckland’s stadium debate offers a variation on the same theme. Every few years, the idea of a world-class…
TTechnology Read More The HONOR Magic8 Pro & Magic8 Lite now available on VodafoneJanuary 12, 2026 Purchase the HONOR Magic8 Pro by 3 February 2026 to claim a HONOR Magic Pad 3 (£599.99 RRP),…
HHeadlines Read More US President Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’January 11, 2026 A week ago, Trump stated that “Cuba is ready to fall”, noting that the island’s economic crisis was…
SSports Read More The Business of the All Blacks – Beauden Barrett and the $124 billion American business giant that helped pull New Zealand Rugby out of a jamJanuary 9, 2026 The fewer than 30 in attendance heard directly from Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, and Quinn Tupaea about the significance…
SSports Read More Media Insider: UK rugby writer and haka critic Stephen Jones retires – then enters into an online storm; TVNZ’s new Chase, Love Island deal; NBR lines up IRD in paywall scrapJanuary 8, 2026 Jones is infamous in New Zealand; over the years, he’s had several cracks at the All Blacks haka…
BBusiness Read More Warner Bros dismisses latest Paramount bid as inadequateJanuary 8, 2026 It would cost Warner Bros US$4.7b to terminate its agreement with Netflix in favour of a Paramount deal,…
SSports Read More Fifa World Cup: Bill Tuiloma joins Wellington Phoenix on long-term deal in bid to push for All Whites spotJanuary 8, 2026 “I’m excited to be in Wellington and I’m grateful for the opportunity the Phoenix have given me,” Tuiloma…
BBusiness Read More Alliance Group CEO Willie Wiese steps down after Dawn Meats dealJanuary 6, 2026 He thanked Wiese for his commitment in leading the significant turnaround of the company. Wiese said he had…
BBusiness Read More Turners boss Grant Baker on buying Dorchester, the 42 Below deal and his love of FerrarisJanuary 3, 2026 In November the company reported a record first-half net profit of $21.9 million, achieved despite subdued consumer sentiment.…