Christchurch firm ArcActive raising $70m for new home battery system – which will sell for half the price of Tesla’s Powerwall
Manufacture could be just 18 months away, if across the Tasman. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Chicken-free chicken maker Sunfed Meat shutting down
An investor sees a pricing issue, the plant-based 'meat' sector faces pushback. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Jason Paris interview: One NZ, one year on — and what’s next as his firm teams with Elon Musk’s Starlink
PLUS: A marketing expert's verdict on the rebrand. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Two apps that will help EV owners get to grips with RUCs
Tracking costs (that $26 Auckland-Tauranga round trip will become $58) and topping-up. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Electric vehicles will reach price parity with petrol cars sooner than predicted, researcher says – but there’s a catch
Electric vehicle sales have levelled off lately after a surge in 2023. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Sharesies just had a record day: The winners and losers
PLUS: A KiwiSaver update and a deposit partner mystery. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Kiwis want bigger fines for data leaks: Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith responds
Citizens, tech leaders, politicians on different pages. Source: NZ Herald Business News
MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission – backers defend $29m spend
Backers defend $29m spend. Source: NZ Herald Business News
HSBC expands venture debt fund into New Zealand – how does it compare to venture capital?
HSBC is being billed as the first bank into the sector here. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Kiwi’s AI start-up Flower Labs, offering a new way of AI training, raises $32 million
Big-name backers come on board. Source: NZ Herald Business News