NNew Zealand Read More Halter raises $377 million at $3.3 billion valuation, reveals what’s nextMarch 24, 2026 2000 farms, 1 million collars Speaking from Halter’s office in Colorado, founder Craig Piggott also gave the Herald…
EEconomy Read More US Fed raises inflation outlook over ‘uncertain’ Iran war impactMarch 18, 2026 “But it is too soon to know the scope and duration of the potential effects on the economy,”…
EEconomy Read More Manila Bulletin – Middle East war raises global recession risks—Oxford EconomicsMarch 17, 2026 Businesses worldwide remain broadly optimistic about global growth despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, although fears…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Wellington AI skills start-up NextWork raises $7.5m and shifts HQ to AustinMarch 4, 2026 The new funds will go towards software engineering (the eight-person firm is hiring for two new roles) plus…
BBusiness Read More Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates and KiwiSaver – where you could feel the financial falloutMarch 2, 2026 It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout…
BBusiness Read More Wayve, founded by Kiwi Alex Kendall, raises $2.5b, reveals Uber will use its tech for its first robotaxisFebruary 25, 2026 Uber will also use Wayve’s technology to power its first test fleet of robotaxis, which will hit the…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Heidi’s ‘Evidence’ AI offers free, medical-grade health advice, explainers; fintech Emerge raises $4.5m from US politician Greg Kidd – Tech InsiderFebruary 24, 2026 It only draws on “trusted, medical sources”. Evidence links to the source of every line of advice or…
BBusiness Read More Treasury boss Iain Rennie raises flags over New Zealand being indebted to opaque foreign investors, as global factors push up interest costsFebruary 16, 2026 The pinch, in Rennie’s view, is that the Government has less insight into who owns the bonds than…
SSports Read More Warriors NRL pre-season turnout raises hopes of more big games at Napier’s McLean ParkFebruary 16, 2026 But for some players, there will have been the realisation that it was the Warriors’ second loss in…
BBusiness Read More 300GB of data stolen: Napier law firm Langley Twigg gains injunction as hacker appears to offer files online – Tech InsiderFebruary 13, 2026 The screen grab of the post included a couple of lines from the top of a spreadsheet. A…
BBusiness Read More Horticulture AI start-up Hectre raises $12m, sees $1b valuation within five yearsFebruary 12, 2026 “As a New Zealander, I have seen how growers and producers seem to work the hardest and get…
EEconomy Read More Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% – Nikkei AsiaFebruary 3, 2026 Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% Nikkei AsiaAustralia politics live: Bullock refuses to rule out further…