On the hunt for successful Australasian technology scale-ups, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched its Tech Rocketship Awards in Australia and New Zealand.

The Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank of New Zealand have completed their joint review into the conduct and culture of 11 New Zealand banks. The review is the first of its kind in New Zealand.

State-owned farmer Pāmu is taking a 35 percent stake in a $32 million specialist spray drying facility to develop sheep milk and other specialty powders for the Chinese market. Read more . .>

Coca-Cola Amatil has launched the latest technology in Fiji bottling at the company’s manufacturing facility in Laucala Beach Estate in Fiji.

The New Zealand Indian Trade Alliance (NZITA) celebrated its annual Diwali dinner with the theme; 'victory of light over darkness, brightening up India-New Zealand relations.'

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Air New Zealand’s first A321neo (new engine option) aircraft has departed Airbus’ facility in Hamburg and is now on its way to New Zealand.

Both New Zealand and Australia want to attract tourist fruit pickers [‘backpackers’] and seasonal workers from around the Pacific. However, latterly the numbers are becoming somewhat skewered. For every 1,000 backpackers picking fruit and vegetables in New Zealand, there are about 3,000 seasonal workers from the Pacific.

Les Mills, New Zealand’s longest serving major gym, is celebrating 50 years in business.

Two Cents' Worth has been launched by Newsroom in a co-production with RNZ.