‘Squeamish’ no more: Mount Maunganui military drone maker Syos taps three local funds for capital
“Silicon Valley VCs are happy with defence and dual-use investing. New Zealand is behind, in my opinion. We’re…
Beloved NZ umbrella maker Blunt on plans to ‘conquer the world’
The iconic Kiwi brand is stepping up its global ambitions. Blunt’s founder Greig Brebner was travelling in London…
Calocurb triples revenue, raises $27m as it rides the GLP-1 boom
Kennedy also revealed to the Herald that her young firm’s revenue tripled from $5m to $15m last year,…
OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
The San Francisco-based company said Astra was developed with stronger safeguards after that incident, though Astra itself was…
Electric motorbike maker FTN Motion grows after move to Hamilton
He said shortly after the launch of the new XR model, with a maximum speed of 85km/h, FTN…
Vessev raises $32.6m to expand Auckland hydrofoiling boat production and exports
This week Laakmann also revealed his firm’s first American customer: FlyTahoe, which operates on Lake Tahoe in California.…
Zeffer sale: Wairoa iwi business buys Fernhill drinks maker
Tātau Tātau Commercial chairman Shayne Walker says the acquisition is a deliberate step in E Tipu’s apple strategy.…
Auckland Pie Maker Taking Steak & Cheese To Vermont Ski Slopes
A North Shore caterer who has cooked for Justin Bieber and Barack Obama is heading to Vermont to…
Japan’s Kirin buys Canadian vitamin maker for $1.3bn in health science push
Business deals Brewer aims to expand in North America, world’s largest supplement market Kirin Holdings has been diversifying…
OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies
But they raise the spectre among the public of rogue computers acting on their own. In its update…
Skellerup lifts profit forecast on strong US demand
“The US market is our largest, with robust demand for our products into potable water, wastewater, dairy, footwear…
Satellite parts maker Zenith Tecnica under new ownership: What’s next
The Cambridge-based Jordan is currently Oceania processing director for Tetra Pak. He’ll take a hands-on role at Zenith…