Landholders and politicians in Australia's Queensland state are pushing for tougher legal protections as the rapidly growing renewable energy sector increasingly affects rural land use.

New Zealand KiwiSaver manager Simplicity is investing NZ$50 million in Icehouse Ventures' Growth Fund III, which backs late-stage local companies including agtech firm Halter and supplement maker Calocurb.

New Zealand-founded accounting software company Xero has apologised over how it handled a 2017 whistleblower complaint of sexual misconduct against its founder, Rod Drury. An independent review led by senior lawyer Maria Dew spent recent months examining the company's response to the complaint.

Australia will allow young Papua New Guinean university students to join its armed forces under a new recruitment trial tied to a recent defence treaty between the two countries. The scheme aims to help the Australian Defence Force fill recruitment shortfalls while deepening security ties with its Pacific neighbour.

The growing global use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is pushing consumers toward more nutrition-conscious choices, creating new export opportunities for New Zealand's premium food producers.

National Australia Bank plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, by mid-2027 as part of a major overhaul of its operating model.