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The Life
My Net Worth: Janine Grainger, Easy Crypto CEO
“My friends would describe me as being a perfect connector of people.”
The Life
Review
Metallica fuels Auckland's hospo industry with fire
An excellent concert with an outstanding economic impact.
The Life
Review
D.R.A.G. (Dressed Resembling a God) at Q Theatre
A glittering and gay review of queer culture? Absolutely.
The Life
Porsche Cayenne Electric is here
The all-electric Cayenne models are available to order now in NZ.
Primary Sector
Cow cuddling gives farms boost amid dropping dairy prices
Cow cuddling isn’t new: It grew popular during covid.
Health
Technology is making the war on cancer winnable
Malignancies have become treatable, even curable.
News in Brief
Opinion
Opinion
Simon Robertson: Automotive industry’s tipping point
Assessing business models of car stocks.
Opinion
Pattrick Smellie: The back-to-front ferry deal
Will the wharves be ready when the new ferries arrive?
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.
The Wall Street Journal
Japan is overrun with tourists. This city wants more
Nagoya is the country's fourth-largest city, but a lot of people think it’s boring.
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
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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
| AFT Pharmaceuticals | $3.750 | 10.29% |
| General Capital | $0.320 | 4.92% |
| Gentrack Group | $7.850 | 4.67% |
| New Zealand King Salmon Investments | $0.205 | 4.59% |
| ikeGPS Group | $1.060 | 4.43% |
Top Decliners
| Santana Minerals | $0.925 | -7.50% |
| BTC ETF Units | $3.374 | -7.05% |
| Cooks Ordinary Shares | $0.215 | -6.52% |
| My Food Bag | $0.245 | -5.77% |
| Steel & Tube Holdings | $0.650 | -4.41% |
Top Gainers
| ikeGPS Group | $0.990 | 12.92% |
| AFT Pharmaceuticals | $3.300 | 9.49% |
| Gentrack Group | $6.610 | 4.26% |
| Air New Zealand | $0.540 | 1.89% |
| Mercury | $5.600 | 1.66% |
Top Decliners
| Vulcan Steel | $5.590 | -11.59% |
| Move Logistics | $0.210 | -10.53% |
| EROAD | $1.300 | -5.36% |
| Harmoney Ordinary Shares | $0.820 | -3.64% |
| Synlait | $0.635 | -3.33% |
Finance
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RBNZ reopens Wellington office after asbestos mayhem
Bank tight-lipped on how many staff are home-working as asbestos-hit office reopens.
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.
Technology
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Nvidia profits soar, countering investor jitters on AI boom
The chip-maker reported record revenue, beating Wall Street estimates.
Investments
Investments
Small Cap Wrap
WasteCo’s truck/toilet plan, Radius wants to grow West Coast
Plus: who got more money from investors, who tapped a twosome, and more.
Investments
AFT forges ahead with China iron injectable deal
Oldest iron products in Aussie are booming, while new iron injectable gets China boost.
Investments
Turners accelerates profit, diversification delivers
Auto group says it's on track for 32 cents per share full year dividend.
Investments
Hidden gems for investors outside tech darlings
AI may be getting all the attention but leaves opportunity for investors, experts say.
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Review
Metallica fuels Auckland's hospo industry with fire
An excellent concert with an outstanding economic impact.
The Life
Porsche Cayenne Electric is here
The all-electric Cayenne models are available to order now in NZ.
The Life
Review
D.R.A.G. (Dressed Resembling a God) at Q Theatre
A glittering and gay review of queer culture? Absolutely.
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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Cybersecurity skills gap leaving Kiwi businesses at risk - report
A cybersecurity skills shortage is creating additional cyber risks, according to a new global report.
Markets
Markets
Market Close
Nvidia slump drags Wall Street and NZ sharemarket lower
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed 20 points or 0.15% down at 13,419.40.
Property
Property
Aussie's Laguna Bay gets nod to snap up three Otago dairy farms
The adjoining properties are being leased to Fortuna Group.
Law & Regulation
Law & Regulation
RBNZ reopens Wellington office after asbestos mayhem
Bank tight-lipped on how many staff are home-working as asbestos-hit office reopens.
Energy
Energy
Reform wave reshapes energy sector as investors circle NZ
Nearly half of surveyed offshore investors planning an acquisition.
Primary Sector
Primary Sector
Cow cuddling gives farms boost amid dropping dairy prices
Cow cuddling isn’t new: It grew popular during covid.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance
Govt policies won’t change emissions plans: Genesis
Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns says companies won’t react to every change in political policy.
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
Air NZ crew confirm strike action
FAANZ president Craig Featherby said members felt they had no choice but to strike.