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Alliance Nickel has pushed out the maturity of its unsecured loans by a year to June 2027, increasing the interest rate from 12% to 13%. This move provides ongoing funding as the company advances strategic discussions around its NiWest nickel-cobalt project.

Li-S Energy has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for its lithium foil production in Geelong and completed its first commercial shipment to a leading Australian battery research institution, marking a key step in establishing a sovereign lithium foil supply chain.

ClearVue Technologies has earned Grade A certification for its entire double glass solar glazing range under AS/NZS 2208:2023, confirming the products meet the highest safety standards without compromising solar performance.

Taiwanese tech manufacturer FSP Technology has converted its redeemable shares into 44.87 million ordinary shares in Harris Technology, deepening its strategic partnership as Harris expands in Australia's refurbished tech market.

Aurora Labs has begun batch deliveries of its AU4 micro gas turbine propulsion systems to Sovereign Propulsion Systems, marking a key step towards real-world flight testing and commercialisation in defence and UAV markets.

Nanoveu’s EMASS has demonstrated the first-ever fusion of real-time keyword detection and voice recognition running simultaneously on its ECS-DoT edge AI co-processor at sub-milliwatt power, delivering fast, private voice intelligence with minimal battery impact.

Activeport and FirstWave have teamed up to launch an AI Gateway that provides large enterprises and government clients with secure, high-performance access to GPU compute over Australia’s largest carrier networks.

Ventia Services Group has appointed Mark Ralston as its new Managing Director and Group CEO, succeeding Dean Banks in a planned leadership transition set for September 2026.

Goodman NZ (NZX:GNZ) posted a 126% jump in statutory profit to $248 million for FY26, underpinned by strong property revaluations and leasing gains. The group completed its corporatisation and stapling, launched a property funds management platform, and progressed a development pipeline exceeding $1 billion.

Bankers Investment Trust reported a 3.7% NAV total return for the half-year to April 2026, outpacing the FTSE World Index, while declaring a 3.1% dividend increase. Fund manager Alex Crooke announced retirement, with Richard Clode set to take the helm.

Tourism Holdings Limited has received a fresh non-binding indicative offer from a credible strategic buyer at NZ$3.30 to NZ$3.40 per share, while continuing negotiations with the BGH Consortium over due diligence access.

The a2 Milk Company has announced a $300 million fully franked special dividend following regulatory clearance in China to rebrand infant formula products under its a2 label.