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New Research Set To Create Multimillion-Dollar Export Market For Shiitake Mushrooms
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 2:10 pm | Alpha Group
Fermentation utilises controlled bioreactors to cultivate and concentrate compounds from mushrooms or plants, offering a faster and more efficient method for producing nutraceutical ingredients. More >>
Kiwi Startup Launches World-First Beverage After Breakthrough By Scientists
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 1:27 pm | Incrediballs
Incrediballs, started by Ethique founder and former CEO Brianne West following her exit from the firm, is the world’s first plastic-free, effervescent drink tablet. More >>
Industry First Renewable Energy Move Paves Way For Multi Million Dollar Bottled Water Export Boost Into Luxury Hotels
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 4:03 pm | Oravida
General manager Robyn Farmer says the investment is believed to be the first time a New Zealand bottled water operation has integrated large-scale solar generation directly into its production process. More >>
Property Market Takes A Cautious Canter Into 2026
Monday, 2 February 2026, 10:56 am | realestate.co.nz
The national average asking price dropped 1.5% year-on-year to $856,730 in January, but some regions remained strong. More >>
Pharmacists Call For Funding Model Reform Ahead Of Prescription Changes
Friday, 30 January 2026, 9:27 am | Zoom Pharmacy
“Pharmacies need a funding structure that works on the basis of dispensing and clinical services alone,” says Zoom Health director David Taylor. More >>
New Zealand’s Average Weekly Rent Drops Year-On-Year For The First Time In A Decade
Friday, 23 January 2026, 2:36 pm | Realestate.co.nz
The latest data from realestate.co.nz reveals the average weekly rent dropped from $638/week to $627/week, demonstrating a 1.8% softening between 2024 and 2025, and marking the first annual decline since 2015. More >>
New Zealand’s Average Weekly Rent Drops Year-On-Year For The First Time In A Decade
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 8:56 pm | realestate.co.nz
Falling prices do not guarantee relief for all renters, but could present better deals for those entering the market. More >>
Experts Warn Kiwis Against Using AI And Unregulated Products For New Year's Weight-Loss Goals
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 2:26 pm | Moshy
Dr Kieran Dang, clinical lead for telehealth provider Moshy NZ, says patients are increasingly being misled by social media promotions and artificial intelligence tools that offer unsafe or ineffective treatments. More >>
Does Property Double In A Decade? Not In The Last Cycle, New Data From Realestate.co.nz Shows
Monday, 19 January 2026, 8:43 am | Realestate.co.nz
While the highly sought-after doubling in value milestone may not have occurred nationally, seven of New Zealand’s 19 regions did achieve the coveted accolade. More >>
Rare Advantage For Property Seekers As Stock Hits 10-Year December High
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 9:29 am | Realestate.co.nz
Latest data from realestate.co.nz shows the number of properties for sale on the site in December was at a 10-year high, with stock levels up 3.1% year-on-year to 30,390. More >>
New Healthcare Model Needed To Address Rates Of Rural Obesity – Experts
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 11:00 am | Moshy
New Zealand is the third most obese nation in the OECD, with more than one in three adults classified as obese and rates among Maori exceeding 50%. More >>
Rental Market In Abundance As Kiwis Flock To Oz In Record Numbers
Friday, 5 December 2025, 9:56 am | Realestate.co.nz
Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.nz, says this significant lift in rental stock is likely a result of mixed factors, landlords opting to re-let their properties as opposed to sell them, and the high number of Kiwis leaving New Zealand for Australia. More >>
Perfect Buying Conditions. So, What Are Buyers Waiting For?
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 12:23 pm | Realestate.co.nz
Vanessa Williams, spokesperson for realestate.co.nz, says buyers appear to be holding back, waiting to see what happens next. More >>
NZ Launch Of One Of Australia’s Largest Telehealth Platforms To Help Free Up Thousands Of GP Consultations
Monday, 1 December 2025, 3:02 pm | Moshy
Dr Kieran Dang, Moshy’s chief medical officer, says access to telehealth is ‘postcode agnostic’ and removes geographic barriers to care for a wide range of underserved patient cohorts. More >>
One Of NZ’s Largest Asian Food Fusion Makers To Double Production Volumes
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 2:25 pm | Old Country Food
Dr Sevao says the company produces over 2.1 million steamed buns and 12 million dumplings annually. It has significantly increased its market share, and has grown at a rate of 21% over the last 12 months. More >>
New Govt Multimedia Platform To Boost Inclusion Of Disabled Workers In Industry
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 8:52 am | Hanga-Aro-Rau
Latest labour market data shows the workforce participation rate for disabled adults is 44%, while participation among non-disabled adults is 83%. More >>
Greater Intervention Needed To Protect Students’ Mental Health As Online Risks Spread Beyond Social Media - Study
Monday, 10 November 2025, 4:44 pm | Linewize
The new Linewize Digital Harm Study, which analysed more than 22,000 anonymised alerts of at-risk student behaviour across 10% of schools covering 70,000 students in the past 12 months, found an average of three alerts were generated every hour. More >>
Kiwis Paying More At The Supermarket, But Less On Rent
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 10:40 am | realestate.co.nz
Vanessa Williams, spokesperson for realestate.co.nz, says declining rents give tenants a rare spot of relief, but for landlords it signals tighter conditions. More >>
$72.5 Million Slashed From Property Market In Q3 2025
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 4:04 pm | realestate.co.nz
New data indicates that buyers continue to hold negotiation power, for now. More >>
Global Study Reveals Major Advancement In Early Breast Cancer Treatment
Saturday, 1 November 2025, 1:30 pm | Kisqali
Around 900 people with high-risk early-stage (N2) breast cancer would be expected to benefit from this treatment in the first five years if funding were approved. More >>
