A rates cap won’t solve how New Zealand pays for its visitor economy – Andrew Wilson
Places that attract significant numbers of visitors have to provide infrastructure and services for many more people than…
On the Up: Cancer Society Whangārei lodge raises $22m, walls go up
Cancer Society Northland regional manager Charli Timms said 30 years’ experience running Domain Lodge has helped design the…
Health New Zealand’s AI scribe partner Heidi raises capital at $1.54 billion valuation
Dr Thomas Kelly – who traded life as a vascular surgeon to co-found Heidi in 2019 – told…
Annafest beer festival: The free-entry German alternative to Oktoberfest
One of my favourite explorations was a hike along the Funf-Seidla-Steig (Five-Brewery Hike) in Swiss Franconia, which, despite…
Warriors v Knights: Why massive NRL finals match at Eden Park raises conflicting emotions – Michael Burgess
Although some will brush that off, it does matter. Players like familiarity, they thrive on familiarity, especially when…
US Federal Reserve raises interest rate 25 basis points in first hike since 2023
“While uncertainty remains elevated owing, in part, to geopolitical developments, domestic spending has been resilient,” it said. “Productivity…
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,…
AI start-up Antioch, led by Kiwi Harry Mellsop, raises $54m and reveals how it’s helping Amazon with Ring security cams
They include manufacturing automation specialist LaunchPad Build AI and Amazon for its Ring home security cameras, and said…
FlyAkeed raises $25.15 million in equity and business travel financing for large enterprises
FlyAkeed, the Saudi corporate-travel technology platform, announced Wednesday from the main stage at LEAP 2026 that it has…
Christchurch start-up Kura Dynamics raises $5m for geologic hydrogen
In 2021, Seequent – a Christchurch maker of 3D earth modelling and geoscience software – was sold to…
Summerset raises deferred management fees from 25% to 30% for new residents
Retirement Villages Residents Association of NZ national president Brian Peat. His organisation opposes such fee rises and Peat…
On the Beaton track: Auckland University ‘Navigators’ student raises venture capital for crime-fighting startup at multimillion valuation
The raise was supported by Antler, a venture and private equity firm based in Singapore, Beaton, Eliot Crowther…