Paeroa company switches on ‘world first’ seaweed biorefinery
Primary Sector

Paeroa company switches on ‘world first’ seaweed biorefinery

The tech behind the plant comes from a $1m Endeavour grant to Scion.

Greg Hurrell 17 Oct 2025
Dispute Buddy startup makes its case for ‘justice tech’
Startups

Dispute Buddy startup makes its case for ‘justice tech’

The software tool extracts phone messages to build an AI-assisted legal summary.

Greg Hurrell 14 Oct 2025
Wood industry unveils value-added plan to double exports
Primary Sector

Wood industry unveils value-added plan to double exports

There aren't enough trees in NZ to double timber export receipts with raw logs.

Greg Hurrell 10 Oct 2025
Why NZ's US tariff rates could rise on a whim
Primary Sector

Why NZ's US tariff rates could rise on a whim

NZ's trade surplus with the US is likely to go up. Donald Trump won't like that.

Greg Hurrell 09 Oct 2025