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Pink filled hotels - now Eden Park wants to double concert events

'Having a performer of this calibre play at Eden Park was a huge win for Auckland.'

Losing taste for mukbangs: China cracks down on binging food bloggers in a warning against waste

Crackdown after food vlogger Mires fails to finish 100 chicken skewers in a restaurant.

US dairy exporters also feel crunch of lower Chinese demand for imported dairy

But there are bright spots for America's exporters in the outlook.

Multinationals sound alarm over weak demand in China

Financial Times: The appetite for foreign brands has weakened.

Algeria’s Imane Khelif overcomes controversy for boxing glory

Algerian fighter Imane Khelif has won her country's first women's boxing gold medal.

The biggest scandals of the 2024 Paris Olympics so far

Drones, doping allegations, dirty water and much, much more.

$300m Auckland skyscraper: Construction work 'paused' indefinitely

Auckland Council is 'aware that work is currently paused on the Seascape development'.

Red Sea turmoil impacts Kiwi shipping, Maersk warns of supply chain delays

Tauranga and Auckland ports experience knock-on effects of Red Sea tension.

China's red meat demand falls again

The US was again the largest export market with China coming second, although it fell 38%.

Can the solar industry keep the lights on?

Financial Times: Global supply glut of panels hurts producers, helps installations.

Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June

Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.

Japanese carmakers ‘very scared’ by China’s rapid EV development

Financial Times: Sony-Honda joint venture boss says conservative culture must change.

Maori tech and game developers eye China markets

The group hopes to build relationships with other tech firms.

China's economic growth slows in second quarter

Financial Times: China has grappled with weak consumer demand and a property slowdown.

Christopher Luxon vows to name and shame China over spying

Financial Times: Luxon says he wants to raise business awareness of the threat.

GCSB admits need for improvement over foreign hacking threats against MPs

The spy agency reviewed its processes after MPs felt let down.

World Bank throws lifeline to Pacific islands

An exodus of Western banks prompts concern that China could fill the vacuum.

Man caught trying to smuggle 104 live snakes - in his pants

The man went through the 'nothing to declare' line when heading into mainland China.