Global Scans · Trans-Tasman · Weekly Summary

• New funding will fuel company expansion across Australia, New Zealand, and the US. AgFunderNews
• New Forests' first global offering will target investment opportunities in forestry, agriculture, and complementary markets across North America, Europe, Australia-New Zealand, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Impact Investor
• The Proptech Pulse marks the beginning of an important conversation across Australia and New Zealand about the opportunities, challenges and commercial realities shaping the future of proptech. Elite Agent
• While the likes of the US, Australia and New Zealand all expecting milk volumes to rise, it seems likely the EU is heading in the opposite direction. DairyReporter.com
• Labour migration had become one of the defining features of Fiji's economy, with increasing numbers of Fijians taking up employment opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Islands Business
• The Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge will return in 2029, bringing another fleet of determined solo sailors together to tackle one of the world's great offshore races. Opua Cruising Club
• Intelligence agencies for the United States, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand are warning that advanced AI models capable of wreaking havoc in the cyber domain are months away from being publicly available. Cyberscoop
• The Five Eyes intelligence grouping (the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) is warning governments and businesses to act now to shore up their cybersecurity, noting that frontier models are rapidly exceeding industry expectations. Peterson Technology Partners
• In Australia and New Zealand SEEK Volunteer is each country's largest single source of volunteering opportunities offering not-for-profit organizations free access to post volunteer opportunities. Shizune

Last updated: 13 September 2026