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Law & Regulation
Judge warns of former CCHL boss's potential criminal behaviour
Court case exposes Australian businessman with a chequered past.
Retail
Macpac NZ profits drop 71% as softer sales hit margins
The sales drop in New Zealand was larger than Kathmandu's.
Primary Sector
Alliance/Dawn deal opponents won’t reveal 'alternatives'
There are only three days left to vote.
Markets
Eroad shares slump 23% as it shifts focus from North America
Eroad cuts North America exposure, impairing $150m in assets.
Opinion
Stock & Trade: Fonterra’s fascinating exec incentive scheme
Winston Peters has questioned bonuses linked to Fonterra’s $4.2b sale.
Primary Sector
$55m deal secures Santana mining land
The gold miner now owns all the land where its best mining prospects lie.
Markets
Risky Business
Quashed opens the door for challenger insurers
Turners-backed comparison site could hit key milestone by year-end.
Policy
Open banking's red tape may stifle lenders' innovation: fintechs
Fee-free open banking and levies may deter banks from innovating with new tech.
Markets
Spot market power prices 'past their peak': Genesis
Genesis has 1.1 million tonnes of coal stockpiled for use at the Huntly Power Station.
Primary Sector
Paeroa company switches on ‘world first’ seaweed biorefinery
The tech behind the plant comes from a $1m Endeavour grant to Scion.
Economy
A brief inflation spike won’t spook the RBNZ
Some economists believe annual inflation could reach 3.1% in the third quarter.
Opinion
Opinion
Bronwyn Heenan: The ERA’s midlife crisis at 25
In my opinion, we need to strengthen the mediation service and resource it properly.
Opinion
David Chaplin: The value of financial advice
Countries that banned product commissions have backtracked a little in recent years.
The Wall Street Journal
Review
‘When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows…’
The oddities of social life may turn on our assumptions about the knowledge we share.
Investigations
Investigations
Receivers probe potential sale of failed dealer's cars
Vehicles were moved off the car yards before they went into liquidation.
Investigations
Rare Returns
Rare Returns: the state of NZ’s red meat sector
NZ’s red meat price rebounds, but cracks in the system are hard to ignore.
Investigations
Risky Business
Jewellers decry lack of transparency in claims market
An independent insurance assessor is engaged in replacing jewellery.
Investigations
Nash cuts ties with migrant investor pitch
‘I have dissociated myself from this completely.’
Investigations
Mander’s ‘aggressive’ Rakon showdown draws fire
The NZSA boss says he was protecting small shareholders. Some say he’s damaged Rakon.
Investigations
Kāpiti council boss' $43k Harvard trip
Mayor defends overseas training spend as investment in council performance.
Productivity Unleashed
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Revealed: NZ’s most productive companies, sectors
BusinessDesk has analysed 10 years of annual reports of NZ’s largest companies.
Productivity Unleashed
Artificial Intelligence
From kākāpō to payroll: AI in Govt
DoC, ACC, and MBIE are among the agencies turning to AI.
Productivity Unleashed
Video
Building cheaper, faster, better
How can NZ get smarter at building large projects?
Top Gainers
| Being AI Ltd | $0.150 | 10.29% |
| AFT Pharmaceuticals | $3.300 | 4.43% |
| RTO Limited | $0.159 | 3.92% |
| Blackpearl | $1.160 | 3.57% |
| Delegat Group | $4.340 | 3.33% |
Top Decliners
| EROAD | $1.880 | -34.72% |
| Scott Technology | $2.540 | -13.61% |
| Move Logistics | $0.200 | -11.11% |
| Accordant Group | $0.290 | -6.45% |
| Uvre | $0.305 | -6.15% |
Top Gainers
| AFT Pharmaceuticals | $3.000 | 9.65% |
| Synlait | $0.680 | 4.58% |
| Mercury | $5.770 | 1.60% |
| AROA BIOSURGERY LIMITED | $0.715 | 1.43% |
| Restaurant Brands | $4.500 | 1.35% |
Top Decliners
| EROAD | $1.660 | -35.55% |
| Vulcan Steel | $6.610 | -7.56% |
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.280 | -5.17% |
| NZME | $0.930 | -4.71% |
| STRAKER TRANSLATIONS LIMITED | $0.305 | -3.28% |
Finance
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NZ insurance firm Omni bought by UK giant Howden
Howden has been on a shopping spree in NZ over the past few years.
Finance
New open-banking regulations confirm phased Dec 1 start
Open-banking regulations confirm Dec 1 start for biggest banks, prohibit fees and levies.
Finance
Sharesies unleashes crypto coins on platform
The average spend during the beta launch has been about $1,000.
Finance
Otago a lukewarm jewel of economic temperature: survey
An economic thermometer reveals a cool-to-cold mood hanging over NZ, with Otago lukewarm.
Finance
Full year result tracking to forecast: Co-operative Bank
Tj FY2026 and core banking system replacement tracking in line.
Technology
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Technology
Review
Connection heaven: Universal 17-in-1 docking station
The Cruxtec Universal 17-in-1 DisplayLink Docking Station is plug-and-play heaven.
Investments
Investments
Promoter ducked inquiries about inappropriate AdWords use
Finbase created 'false impression' its financial products were low-risk, FMA says.
Investments
PGG Wrightson board shake-up stuns small shareholders
Agria and Elders' endgame unclear after director oustings.
Investments
Fletcher’s cost-out drive goes even deeper
Latest belt tightening will be structural and sticky, analyst says.
Investments
Latest cap raise values Sharesies at $750m
In its eighth raise since 2017, Sharesies values its shares at $205 apiece.
The Life
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My Net Worth: MJ Alvarez, WNT Ventures managing partner
“Things are not as urgent as they seem.”
The Life
Review
Connection heaven: Universal 17-in-1 docking station
The Cruxtec Universal 17-in-1 DisplayLink Docking Station is plug-and-play heaven.
The Life
Review
Jaguar F-Pace 90th Anniversary Edition: not with a bang
More to the point, the F-Pace is still a rather good vehicle.
The Life
Review
‘Hostage’: From a place of darkness
Hamas kidnapped Eli Sharabi on Oct 7, 2023. His memoir recounts a hellish ordeal.
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.
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NZ stakes claim in data future
Hosting data onshore with Snowflake boost trusts, speed and sovereignty.
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The risks of powering New Zealand’s data boom
Sydney has curbed data centres to save power and water. Can New Zealand plan more wisely?
Markets
Markets
Macpac NZ profits drop 71% as softer sales hit margins
The sales drop in New Zealand was larger than Kathmandu's.
Property
Property
Promoter ducked inquiries about inappropriate AdWords use
Finbase created 'false impression' its financial products were low-risk, FMA says.
Law & Regulation
Law & Regulation
Judge warns of former CCHL boss's potential criminal behaviour
Court case exposes Australian businessman with a chequered past.
Energy
Energy
Spot market power prices 'past their peak': Genesis
Genesis has 1.1 million tonnes of coal stockpiled for use at the Huntly Power Station.
Primary Sector
Primary Sector
$55m deal secures Santana mining land
The gold miner now owns all the land where its best mining prospects lie.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance
The United States' anti-sustainability drive is here to stay
Many US investors are keeping their heads down without ditching ESG principles.
Media
Media
TVNZ’s new chair is a no-nonsense corporate dealmaker
One of New Zealand’s most respected corporate dealmakers has been appointed chairman of TVNZ – the Government’s biggest move yet in the shake-up of the public broadcaster’s board and operation.Retiring Goldman Sachs NZ managing director and chief executive Andrew Barclay will rep...
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
New directors appointed to NZ infrastructure boards
New directors have been appointed to the boards of Crown Infrastructure Delivery (CID), National Infrastructure Funding and Financing (NIFFCo), and the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission.Infrastructure Minister, Chris Bishop, highlighted the expertise the new and reappointed d...