Trump’s Advanced AI Chip Ban Fuels Rally in China’s Chip, Tech Stocks
A US ban on advanced AI chip exports has supercharged China’s chip stocks, sending investors piling into homegrown…
Nate Bargatze may be the only real surprise on Emmys night
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are mere days away and, as someone who regularly writes about them, I’m…
Gen Xer Looking for Work for 14 Months, Shares How He Pays the Bills
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Hannegan, a 53-year-old former director at a publishing…
Immigration: Brain drain still flowing, but worst might be behind us
There were 14,000 migrant arrivals in July 2025 (up 8% on July 2024). There were 9900 migrant departures…
Briscoe Group flags cautious full-year forecast despite resilient sales
Online sales rose over the period, lifting to 19.36% of the mix of total group sales. Briscoe Group…
East Coast’s Ainzley Cann crowned Teen Face of Beauty International NZ
The girls taking part in the international pageant will need sponsorship to help get them to the US…
NZ First KiwiSaver policy could cost Government $12b-$28b
Peters did not have costings for the policy when asked at the weekend. Asked about the numbers on…
Worried About a Stock Market Crash? History Says Don’t Be.
With stock market indexes sitting just off all-time highs, it can be easy to develop a fear of…
Whangārei District Council’s civic honours celebrate community heroes
Born and raised on a farm in Taranaki, Bayly sought a career that kept him working closely with…
Uber and Uber Eats earn $402m revenue in NZ, pay less than $1m tax
Fees to US parent Like most Big Tech firms operating in New Zealand, both paid hefty service fees…
Unemployed Ex-Microsoft Worker Struggles With Job Hunt, Money Troubles
Before he was fired last December, Mody Khan was earning a six-figure salary as a cloud solution architect…
1400+ mental health professionals needed on Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast
Sheridan Chester had a hard childhood. She grew up in an abusive home. At just 12 years old,…