Sponsored by
Subscribe now for expert journalism and opinion.
Does your employer have a team account? Find out.
Learn More
Subscribe
Does your employer have a team account? Find out.
Infrastructure
Final Cook Strait ferry costs unveiled
Costs and contracts for port infrastructure are still required.
Markets
NZ sharemarket dips as big stocks weigh despite KMD gains
The NZ sharemarket closed down, although KMD Brands lifted on a positive result.
Markets
Investor days to test gentailer plans for new build and firming
Investors want answers on build delays, capital plans and Huntly’s future.
Economy
Argosy delivers strong first-half results
Earnings and net tangible asset value per share up.
Economy
Asset Plus' first-half profit lower as Munroe Lane in focus
First-half net tangible assets per share down on the year.
CEO Index
Free
Richard Taylor is BusinessDesk’s CEO of the year
Four top business leaders were awarded this evening.
Infrastructure
Eaqub: Pipeline hits $275b but certainty stops at next election
Economist highlights drop-off in planned infra spending after 2026.
Infrastructure
‘No new era of abundant gas’: BCG urges broader response
“There is no silver bullet ... The challenge is doing all of it, fast.”
Primary Sector
Seventh global dairy price drop, supply outstripping demand
The latest auction will put further pressure on Fonterra's payout.
Retail
ForBarr sticks to underperform on The Warehouse Group
Analysts say they need to see tangible improvement.
News in Brief
Opinion
Opinion
Peter Griffin: AI is reshaping work – but not the way you think
AI isn’t the job killer many predicted it would become.
Opinion
David Chaplin: How KiwiSaver helped, maybe
Has KiwiSaver really lifted the national confidence rate? Dunno.
Opinion
Dileepa Fonseka: Confidence is critical infrastructure
'When everyone waits, nothing moves,' Prasanna Gai observes.
Opinion
Cameron Bagrie: Equality of opportunity in schooling? Nope
The Govt's Equity Index contribution needs to be significantly increased.
The Wall Street Journal
Words every killer should know: 'I feared for my life, officer'
Legally sanctioned homicides shoot up in 'stand-your-ground' American states.
Investigations
Investigations
Private health insurance in demand as public waitlists grow
More employers are offering health insurance despite rising premiums.
Investigations
Rare Returns
Rare Returns: Exporting NZ red meat smarter, not harder
Is it time to take The Lamb Company model elsewhere?
Investigations
Insurers seek more clout in planning decisions
Insurers won't settle for being an afterthought in future developments.
Investigations
New flood and landslide maps hone in on natural hazards
There is a “knowledge vacuum” between residential development and natural hazards.
Investigations
Risky Business
Earthquakes still top of the league for insurance costs
Despite growing risks from climate change, other hazards are ever present.
Investigations
Risky Business
Why it’s time to bite the bullet on natural hazard data
Accurate climate data is going to hurt for some homeowners.
Productivity Unleashed
Sponsored by
Productivity Unleashed
Startups
A handful of tech companies could drive NZ's future prosperity
Thousands more startups needed to produce the unicorns, angel investor says.
Editor's Picks
Artificial Intelligence
CEOs discover AI not a productivity magic bullet
Why are some businesses struggling to squeeze out productivity gains from AI?
Productivity Unleashed
Markets
Mainfreight’s long game
Mainfreight added 39% in value per worker since 2015 as NZ economy stayed flat.
Top Gainers
| Radius Residential Care | $0.400 | 6.67% |
| Sanford | $6.850 | 6.04% |
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.290 | 5.45% |
| Comvita | $0.505 | 5.21% |
| Bremworth | $0.910 | 5.20% |
Top Decliners
| ikeGPS Group | $1.025 | -10.09% |
| Serko | $2.450 | -3.92% |
| Burger Fuel Group | $0.320 | -3.03% |
| The Bankers Investment Trust | $3.000 | -2.88% |
| Synlait | $0.700 | -2.78% |
Top Gainers
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.250 | 6.38% |
| POWERHOUSE VENTURES LIMITED | $0.130 | 4.00% |
| New Zealand King Salmon Investments | $0.180 | 2.86% |
| AROA BIOSURGERY LIMITED | $0.665 | 2.31% |
| Synlait | $0.635 | 1.69% |
Top Decliners
| Vulcan Steel | $6.180 | -8.05% |
| STRAKER TRANSLATIONS LIMITED | $0.390 | -4.88% |
| Harmoney Ordinary Shares | $0.845 | -4.02% |
| Vista Group International | $2.200 | -2.23% |
| SkyCity Entertainment Group | $0.715 | -2.05% |
Finance
Sponsored by
Finance
Big banks eye warnings on legacy Open Banking technology
Their interest comes with dawn of API-led Open Banking just weeks away.
Finance
Banks accelerate crackdown on ‘mule’ scammers
New technology picks up crooked “muleteers” more quickly.
Finance
Market close
NZX edges lower as Infratil, profit-taking weigh
S&P/NZX 50 Index slips with Infratil, Blackpearl and Heartland in focus.
Finance
Heartland reaps benefit of change, reiterates guidance
Bank looks to sustainable, profitable growth.
Finance
Kids KiwiSaver mooted to invest in children's future
Proposed savings programme could accumulate up to $18 billion in 18 years.
Technology
Sponsored by
Technology
Serko swells in India, GetThere adds $8.8m revenue
CEO says result is strongest ever as shares soar more than 8% in early trading.
Investments
Investments
Fletcher Residential worth $850m ‘on a good day’
Shareholders have been clear no asset sales should be on the cheap.
Investments
Investors cream $214m from Fonterra Mainland sale
From “dismal” returns to a windfall and rocketing unit price. But what's next?
Opinion
David Chaplin: How KiwiSaver helped, maybe
Has KiwiSaver really lifted the national confidence rate? Dunno.
Investments
Why Infratil's scale rule applies to everyone
Assets which haven't hit billion-dollar rule will get focus in due course, CEO says.
The Life
Sponsored by
The Life
Want an easier way to travel with a suit?
Known as ‘convertibles,’ they combine a garment bag with a duffel to carry a suit.
The Life
Review
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E: ‘real-world gain’ and GT speed
The Mach-E GT is still the fastest factory Mustang you can buy.
The Life
My Net Worth: Richie Cosgrove, Fish & Game COO
“I've certainly made mistakes ... but I don't see that as failure.”
The Life
My Net Worth: James Gough, The Terrace executive director
Reflections on family legacy, rebuilding Christchurch and bridging old divides.
Business Advice
Opinion
Free
Kristin Sutherland: Helping employees get retirement-ready
Communication about benefits is lacking.
Opinion
Free
Shelley Palman: How to recognise employees without pay rises
A new survey reveals that businesses are trying to support staff in other ways.
Opinion
Rachael Judge: Can you be an influencer and keep your day job?
The more public your role, the more likely it is to reflect on your employer.
Sponsored
Cybersecurity skills gap leaving Kiwi businesses at risk - report
A cybersecurity skills shortage is creating additional cyber risks, according to a new global report.
Sponsored
Health insurance proving a valuable negotiating tool for Kiwi businesses
More employers see health insurance as key to staff wellbeing.
Markets
Markets
NZ sharemarket dips as big stocks weigh despite KMD gains
The NZ sharemarket closed down, although KMD Brands lifted on a positive result.
Property
Property
Argosy delivers strong first-half results
Earnings and net tangible asset value per share up.
Law & Regulation
Law & Regulation
Big banks eye warnings on legacy Open Banking technology
Their interest comes with dawn of API-led Open Banking just weeks away.
Energy
Energy
Investor days to test gentailer plans for new build and firming
Investors want answers on build delays, capital plans and Huntly’s future.
Primary Sector
Primary Sector
Seventh global dairy price drop, supply outstripping demand
The latest auction will put further pressure on Fonterra's payout.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance
NZ funds lending to governments scoring low on human rights
Sovereign bonds don’t get the same level of scrutiny as equity, says Motu Research.
Public sector
Public sector
Business of Government
A crisis in the police, third-termitis and more
Our fortnightly round-up of public sector news, gossip and reckons.
Media
Media
Opinion
The BBC goes the way of shag carpeting
The British broadcaster caused a scandal by pandering to the elite's emotions.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Final Cook Strait ferry costs unveiled
Costs and contracts for port infrastructure are still required.