TikTok’s algorithm changes have devastated small NZ businesses who relied on social media marketing, with many reporting 80% drops in reach and sales. Local entrepreneurs face closure after years of building their customer base on the platform.
New Zealand’s tech sector faces a brutal funding crisis as venture capital investment plummets 67% and hyped breakthrough companies struggle for survival. The gap between marketing spin and commercial viability is becoming painfully obvious.
New Zealand’s promising tech breakthrough sector faces a talent crisis as tightened visa restrictions drive skilled workers offshore. Government immigration policies are inadvertently strangling the innovation sector they claim to support.
New Zealand researchers claim a quantum computing breakthrough, but international experts question the validity. The controversy highlights tensions between local innovation hype and global scientific standards.
