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FedEx expands import tool across Asia Pacific with payments

Importers in nine Asia Pacific markets can now clear shipments and pay duties and taxes in one place as border delays intensify.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Qippay secures NZ$5 million investment from All Roads

The Auckland fintech plans to double staff as the NZ$5 million funding commitment backs expansion in New Zealand's open banking market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

EonFibre launches Zone Direct for New Zealand data centres

New data centre builds in six New Zealand zones should gain faster links to offshore customers as EonFibre packages site-to-cable connectivity.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Australian Open inks Adobe deal to boost fan engagement

The partnership will let Tennis Australia personalise digital content and on-site guidance for fans, while supporting year-round growth beyond January.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Waste Management

The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia

The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Fujitsu launches retail AI trial for seven Japanese firms

The pilot aims to help retailers turn sales and customer data into faster decisions on stock, layouts and planning, Fujitsu said.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

OneAdvanced promotes Beetge to regional go-to-market role

The software group is strengthening its ANZ push as it seeks deeper inroads into government, education and industrial markets.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

FreightInsure says lost freight doubles in December

Australian retailers face a January wave of complaints and replacement costs, as missing consignments drive 69% of December transit-claim growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Māori

Study backs wider glucose monitors for type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes on intensive insulin therapy could gain months of life and cut later healthcare costs if wider monitoring is funded.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Real estate

House buyers 'in the driver's seat' - QV

Home sellers face weaker demand as QV says buyers have the upper hand and the average New Zealand house value has slipped to $892,580.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs

Most New Zealand accounting firms expect AI to reshape workloads and lift advisory services, with 94% saying it will not cut jobs next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Schools

Respiratory disease put 97,000 people in hospital in 2025

Children and older adults accounted for most cases, as admissions rose to 97,151 and the economic toll reached $11.5 billion annually.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last week

Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Dog walkers frequently flout Ōmanu Beach ban, says local

Repeated breaches of the Ōmanu Beach bylaw are prompting complaints, with locals saying unleashed dogs are spoiling the foreshore for families.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • Last week

Aviation safety

Rotorua Airport forces delay of Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds

The expansion of a 281-pupil Māori-language school near Rotorua Airport now faces an independent hearing, with safety objections delaying the build.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Last week

Construction

Harkness AI tops 50 clients as revenue surges in NZ

Bootstrapped and profitable, the Christchurch startup's rapid growth suggests Kiwi firms are paying for practical AI help rather than standalone tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week