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NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026

For decades, we have heard a familiar story about why New Zealand’s firms choose to stay small. Business owners prefer comfort, control and lifestyle over ambition, summed up in the old notion of the “bach, boat and BMW” being the height of aspiration.

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Wildcats grind out gutsy road win over NZ Breakers

The Perth Wildcats are knocking on the door of the NBL top four after applying a fourth-quarter defensive blanket over the Breakers in an eight-point win.

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“Vatican City Has The Highest Crime Rate In The World”: 49 Nonsense-Sounding Statements That Turned Out To Be True

Humans glow. The universe is beige. Per capita, the Vatican City has the highest crime rate in the world. Nowadays you can't believe everything you read on the internet but sometimes even the stuff that sounds like nonsense turns out to be true. Here are a few perfect examples...

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Harrison stars as Bullets beat NZ to end losing run

Brisbane centre Tyrell Harrison has put on a star display as the Bullets won for the first time since November 8 in a 14-point victory over NZ.

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More signs the NZ economy is turning – but risks remain

The NZ economic recovery is gaining momentum, with stronger retail sales and improving confidence, but risks remain around growth, rates and key sectors

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How to watch 'Little Disasters' — stream free from anywhere with TVNZ+

Six-part psychological thriller based on best-selling Sarah Vaughn novel "Anatomy of a Scandal". Here's how to watch "Little Disasters" online from anywhere.

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Breakers crush JackJumpers to continue hot NBL run

A trio of Americans have helped fire the NZ Breakers to a 13-point win over Tasmania, despite the best efforts of JackJumpers big man Will Magnay.

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Star NZ sprinter swaps allegiance to Australia

The Australian 4x100m relay squad is set to benefit from the change of allegiance by flying Kiwi sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia.

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NZ import's late three-point bomb buries Sydney Kings

Parker Jackson-Cartwright won the point-guard battle with Kendric Davis, drilling six three-pointers - including the sealer - as the NZ Breakers beat the Kings.

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Matildas ace Kerr faces fitness test for NZ friendly

Matildas star Sam Kerr hopes to prove she has overcome a calf ailment and is fit to play in Australia's second friendly against New Zealand.

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‘I love my country. I don’t want to leave’: readers reflect on the exodus from New Zealand

As people continue to move away in record numbers, readers share their reasons for leaving and contemplate life in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Unlike Australia, NZ centre-right sticks with net zero

Chris Luxon's coalition government has been savagely criticised by advocates for its climate policy shifts, but the prime minister remains a net zero fan.

AAP

‘It just went boom’: NZ model shows others how to capitalise on sports betting surge

A ‘virtually unheard of’ legislative quirk has opened up huge revenue streams for sports facing financial difficulties – Australia is among other countries taking note

The Guardian - AU

Blues fans to see red when Split Enz headline festival

The pioneering Kiwi band Split Enz will take centre stage as the iconic Byron Bay Bluesfest is resurrected for Easter 2026.

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Settlement gets Z Energy out of court – not ‘out of the petrol business’

After a long legal fight the fuel giant, consumer and environmental groups find one thing to agree on: the Govt must step up to ensure NZ's emissions targets are achieved, they say. Jonathan Milne reports.

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NZ Labour apes Albo's Labor with 'Medicard' policy

Australia's Medicare card would have a Kiwi equivalent if NZ Labour wins office, after a major policy play by Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins.

The Conversation

NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning

The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has likely started spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand.

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Power, rent, rates drives NZ inflation up

Headline inflation in New Zealand has eked up again to three per cent, its highest level in more than a year.

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NZ's reformist and reconciling PM Jim Bolger dies at 90

Paul Keating has remembered former NZ prime minister Jim Bolger, who has died aged 90, as the "jolliest and best natured" government head he ever worked with.

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Hawks coach slams NBL's treatment of star big man

Fired-up Illawarra coach Justin Tatum has criticised the NBL after their loss to NZ Breakers, saying the league don't deserve an ex-NBA ace like JaVale McGee.

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RBNZ gives 'shock treatment' for lagging Kiwi economy

The NZ dollar has fallen after central bank cut rates to 2.5 per cent, with hopes it will revive the Kiwi economy and the government's political fortunes.

The Conversation

Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?

In the controversy and debate following Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ announcement at the United Nations last week that New Zealand would not yet recognise Palestine as a state, it was easy to overlook a small but telling detail.

Benzinga

Tesla Says Owners In Australia, NZ Have Driven Over 621K Miles With Supervised FSD Within 2 Weeks Of Launch: '67 Laps Around Australia…'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has said that its vehicles in Australia and New Zealand have clocked in several hundred thousand miles of Supervised FSD.

The Conversation

74 countries have now ratified a landmark treaty to protect the high seas. Why hasn’t NZ?

The ratification by more than 60 states, the minimum required to turn the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (better known as the High Seas Treaty) into law, means it will enter into force on January 17.

The Conversation

By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line

There seems to be a mismatch between what a UN inquiry recently described as genocide in Gaza and New Zealand’s announcement at the United Nations on Saturday that it will not yet join 157 other countries in recognising a Palestinian state.

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