NZ lags behind Australia on freight strategy
Infrastructure

NZ lags behind Australia on freight strategy

Sector group calls for a ‘freight council’  and better data collection.

Opinion

David Chaplin: KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents

KiwiSaver is a bottom-of-the-drawer issue for many emigrants.

KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents
Primary Sector

Zespri prepared to put up a fight over lookalike variety

It believes a locally bred variety is similar to its SunGold fruit.

Zespri prepared to put up a fight over lookalike variety
Politics

Reti: NZ was starting from ‘zero’ on AI strategy

Shane Reti has defended the Govt AI strategy amidst criticism there's not much in it.

Reti: NZ was starting from ‘zero’ on AI strategy
Primary Sector

Gene sequencing technology on track for routine agriculture use

Lincoln University scientists say gene sequencing could slash pesticide use.

Gene sequencing technology on track for routine agriculture use
World Opinion

Trump may end up sorry he tried to control the Fed

Presidents struggled with monetary policy even before the Fed’s formal independence.

Trump may end up sorry he tried to control the Fed
Investigations Exclusive

From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches

Supplier switches to offal blend, raising cost and transparency questions.

From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches
The Quiz Free

QuiznessDesk, Tuesday, July 15

Take a break and try our quiz.

QuiznessDesk, Tuesday, July 15
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: NZ’s economy will rebound ... in time

The brass tacks for an economic upswing remain in place.

NZ’s economy will rebound ... in time
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Opinion

KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents
Opinion

David Chaplin: KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents

KiwiSaver is a bottom-of-the-drawer issue for many emigrants.

NZ’s economy will rebound ... in time
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: NZ’s economy will rebound ... in time

The brass tacks for an economic upswing remain in place.

Make civics education great again
Opinion

Maria Slade: Make civics education great again

Assuming someone else will do it doesn’t get you very far as a society.

Maria Slade 14 Jul 2025
Chicken Little, the sky isn’t falling!
Opinion

Simon Robertson: Chicken Little, the sky isn’t falling!

Be more like Foxy Loxy, less like Goosey Loosey.

Simon Robertson 12 Jul 2025

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Investigations

From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches
Investigations Exclusive

From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches

Supplier switches to offal blend, raising cost and transparency questions.

China laps up NZ protein for booming pet economy – at a cost
Investigations

China laps up NZ protein for booming pet economy – at a cost

First infant formula; now feeding China’s fur babies, but investors need deep pockets.

Denise McNabb 14 Jul 2025
Spin, then bin: Ministry, Compass scrub school lunch ‘greenwashing’ claims
Investigations Exclusive

Spin, then bin: Ministry, Compass scrub school lunch ‘greenwashing’ claims

MoE, Compass confirm school lunch trays weren’t recycled despite public claims.

Cécile Meier 08 Jul 2025
Lunch firm flagged for billing and safety issues
Investigations

Lunch firm flagged for billing and safety issues

MoE warned of overcharging and safety lapses before awarding lunch contract.

Cécile Meier 03 Jul 2025
Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment
Investigations

Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment

The Government’s backtrack on the food waste mandate undermines investor confidence.

Cécile Meier 30 Jun 2025
The future of coastal shipping in New Zealand
Investigations Blue Highway

The future of coastal shipping in New Zealand

It's greener and usually cheaper, so why isn't domestic coastal shipping thriving?

Oliver Lewis 16 Jun 2025

Top Gainers


Santana Minerals $0.670 3.88%
T & G Global $1.990 3.11%
Heartland Group Holdings $0.820 2.50%
New Zealand King Salmon Investments $0.220 2.33%
Pacific Edge $0.109 1.87%

Top Decliners


My Food Bag $0.205 -4.65%
Private Land and Property Fund $1.295 -3.21%
Enprise Group $0.620 -3.13%
EROAD $1.300 -2.99%
Sky Network Television $2.950 -2.64%

Top Gainers


ikeGPS Group $0.940 9.41%
New Zealand King Salmon Investments $0.215 4.88%
Vulcan Steel $3.600 3.45%
Kathmandu Holdings $0.240 2.13%
BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED. $0.810 1.89%

Top Decliners


Briscoe Group $5.500 -8.93%
Synlait $0.610 -6.90%
NZME $1.050 -3.47%
SkyCity Entertainment Group $0.950 -3.24%
Tower $1.450 -3.11%

Finance

Aussie fintech InDebted buys NZ firm Debtworks
Finance

Aussie fintech InDebted buys NZ firm Debtworks

Debtworks’ 44 staff will be absorbed into InDebted and clients will be carried over.

John Anthony 14 Jul 2025
Finance

Auckland Future Fund to announce global manager

Goodbye term deposits, hello diversified global equities. 

Oliver Lewis 11 Jul 2025
Auckland Future Fund to announce global manager
Finance

Critic says Govt 'missing the point' on AML

Critic says problems with AML/CFT come down to how rules have been interpreted.

Dileepa Fonseka 08 Jul 2025
Critic says Govt 'missing the point' on AML
Finance

TVNZ targets one million digital viewers logged in by 2030

The latest performance forecast unfolds the broadcaster’s online ambitions.

Denise McNabb 07 Jul 2025
TVNZ targets one million digital viewers logged in by 2030

Technology


Investments

KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents
Investments

David Chaplin: KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents

KiwiSaver is a bottom-of-the-drawer issue for many emigrants.

Investments

Google AdWords boosts risky investment results

Searches for retail offers throw up unregulated wholesale results, the FMA says.

Maria Slade 09 Jul 2025
Google AdWords boosts risky investment results
Investments

How US investment firm rescued Aussie's second-largest airline

The Virgin Australia IPO was the country's most anticipated of recent years.

How US investment firm rescued Aussie's second-largest airline
Investments

Simon Robertson: Your mid-year investment health check

What should you really be looking for from your fundie? 

Simon Robertson 05 Jul 2025
Your mid-year investment health check
Investments

Simon Robertson: Money, Money, Money

Like it or not, everything digital is coming.

Simon Robertson 28 Jun 2025
Money, Money, Money

The Life

None more black? Range Rover blacks out the Sport SV
The Life

None more black? Range Rover blacks out the Sport SV

'How much more black could this be? The answer is none. None more black.'

Review: Brick Bay's Glass House restaurant is a feast for the senses
The Life

Review: Brick Bay's Glass House restaurant is a feast for the senses

A sculpture trail flanking a bush boardwalk is a bonus attraction for diners.

Helen van Berkel 06 Jul 2025
My Net Worth: George Adams, professional director
The Life

My Net Worth: George Adams, professional director

A Coca-Cola leadership role lured the Northern Irishman to NZ.

Riley Kennedy 06 Jul 2025
Pentagon pizza index: slice of the action or cheesy story?
The Life

Pentagon pizza index: slice of the action or cheesy story?

US armed forces supremo among social media site's 200,000-plus followers.


Business Advice

Can you be an influencer and keep your day job?
Business Advice

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.

Rachael Judge 27 Jun 2025
Former Telecom chair Wayne Boyd honoured
Business Advice

Former Telecom chair Wayne Boyd honoured

Honours recognition for a lifetime of low-key, high-quality leadership.

Pattrick Smellie 02 Jun 2025
The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'
Business Advice Free On The Up

The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'

Can hearing aids be made both affordable and desirable?

Pattrick Smellie 09 May 2025


Law & Regulation

Foodstuffs, Gilmours accused of cartel conduct
Law & Regulation

Foodstuffs, Gilmours accused of cartel conduct

Grocery giants Foodstuffs North Island and Gilmours are being accused of cartel conduct as the Commerce Commission flags it intends to take the companies to court.Both companies allegedly blocked a supplier from having a direct trading relationship with a customer, instead persua...