U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: ‘The Door to AUKUS is Open for New Zealand’   On the 27th, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that New Zealand has the opportunity to participate in the AUKUS (Australia, UK, US) trilateral security pact. During his visit to the South Pacific region, Blinken met with New Zealand…

Report that average household living costs are more serious than official inflation   According to data from Stats NZ, the cost of living increase is higher than the inflation rate, causing more damage to Kiwi households. According to the Household Living Cost Price Index (HLPI) released today, the inflation faced by the average household for…

NetSafe unveils new scam detection website to stop ‘digital ram raids’   Netsafe, an online monitoring agency, has unveiled a new digital fraud detection tool to protect against digital scams and foreign cybercriminal organizations. In collaboration with the tech giant Meta and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, they have launched a new website on the 26th…

China’s ‘sluggish’ economic recovery from COVID-19 is having impacts on New Zealand   China is an incredibly important export partner for New Zealand, with them being our largest goods partner – exporting a third of our exports. The Chinese economic recovery slowed in the second quarter of 2023, with a growth of 0.8 percent in…