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[^2]\n\nDelivereasy, a Kiwi delivery platform, has acquired the shuttered Foodprint app. [^3]\n\nFoodprint, a food-rescue application operating in New Zealand, announced its closure in July after seven years in business. [^4]\n\nOpenAI released new research indicating that 40% of New Zealanders use ChatGPT daily for quick answers and explanations on a myriad of topics. [^5]\n\nNew Zealand's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, driven by surging oil and commodity prices due to the Iran war. [^6]\n\nRBNZ Governor Anna Brerman said at a press conference on 2026-08-02 that further OCR increases are likely but the timing is uncertain because the effects of the two hikes already made need to be reviewed. [^7]\n\nA scientific study reviewed research on events capable of causing planetary-scale damage, including nuclear wars, pandemics, and natural disasters. [^8]\n\nAustralia was highlighted as the nation with the best conditions to resist a crisis of such magnitude due to geographic isolation, abundant natural resources, and significant food production capacity. [^9]\n\nThe research authors stated that the study does not establish a definitive ranking nor determine a mathematical formula for the safest country. [^10]\n\nThe RBNZ's new projections left open the possibility of one more rate hike within the year, but indicated it would not rush to return to the neutral rate of 3% or above. [^11]\n\nThe study grouped these scenarios into three categories: reduction of sunlight, infrastructure collapse, and global biological risks. 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