Meet your new Interislander ferries (maybe)
Infrastructure Analysis

Meet your new Interislander ferries (maybe)

After a year of uncertainty, the Government is set to make its ferry decision.

Sustainability on ice
Politics

Sustainability on ice

Business Network boss says sustainability conversation has changed for the worse.

Synlait Milk receives first cease withdrawal notice
Primary Sector

Synlait Milk receives first cease withdrawal notice

Farmers had been putting in cease notices as Synlait's debt problems grew.

Markets

Direct Capital targets record fund size

Direct Capital's last fund was $425m. What will its new fund close at?

Direct Capital targets record fund size
Primary Sector

Agriculture sector needs emissions progress

Some UK consumers are already reacting against methane inhibitors.

Agriculture sector needs emissions progress
Economy

Creative solutions needed to keep NZ workers

Robert Walters sees talent migration potentially getting worse in 2025.

Creative solutions needed to keep NZ workers
Economy

Tony Alexander picks mild recovery

Tony Alexander urges caution and restraint and forecasts a mild recovery.

Tony Alexander picks mild recovery
Policy

Generational bargain over NZ super under threat

Pay as you go NZ super hard to sustain without productivity growth.

Generational bargain over NZ super under threat
Opinion

Peter Griffin: A sweeter deal needed to attract top tech talent

To attract and retain workers, tech companies need to sweeten equity compensation offers.

A sweeter deal needed to attract top tech talent
Technology Free The Business of Tech podcast

Open mind is key to navigating change: Steve Vamos

The former Xero CEO says to be open to feedback and the general idea of change.

Open mind is key to navigating change: Steve Vamos
Markets Market close

NZ sharemarket falls 1.5% as investors look for cash

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 12,896.67, falling 196.51 points or 1.5%.

Graham Skellern 04 Dec 2024
NZ sharemarket falls 1.5% as investors look for cash
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Opinion

A sweeter deal needed to attract top tech talent
Technology

Peter Griffin: A sweeter deal needed to attract top tech talent

To attract and retain workers, tech companies need to sweeten equity compensation offers.

How the FMA flies under the regulatory radar
Law & Regulation

David Chaplin: How the FMA flies under the regulatory radar

The FMA has little power to hold back the tide of scammers.

David Chaplin 04 Dec 2024
Tempering great earnings expectations
Markets

Paul McBeth: Tempering great earnings expectations

There’s a lot happening and to look forward to, but NZ is probably still in recession.

Paul McBeth 03 Dec 2024
Labour: The risk of talking to yourself
Politics

Pattrick Smellie: Labour: The risk of talking to yourself

Labour appears in surprisingly good heart a year after its election defeat.

Pattrick Smellie 02 Dec 2024

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Business Advice

The invisible chair: Wayne Boyd
Finance

The invisible chair: Wayne Boyd

One of NZ's best, lowest-profile directors reflects on a career in governance.

Pattrick Smellie 03 Dec 2024
Getting recruitment right
Law & Regulation

Rachael Judge: Getting recruitment right

An element of luck is always involved in recruitment processes.

Rachael Judge 25 Oct 2024


Investigations

Carbon Catchup: Who's up, who's down?
Finance

Carbon Catchup: Who's up, who's down?

12 companies from the NZX50 increased their direct emissions compared to last year.

Murray Jones 05 Nov 2024
NZX50 Carbon Catch-up 2024
Finance

NZX50 Carbon Catch-up 2024

We read the NZX50’s climate disclosures so you don’t have to.

Murray Jones 04 Nov 2024
Former Harvey Norman contractor assesses legal action
Retail Exclusive

Former Harvey Norman contractor assesses legal action

Like Uber drivers, Lachlan MacDonald believes he was an employee.

Gregor Thompson 07 Oct 2024

Top Gainers


Green Cross Health $0.870 8.07%
CDL Investments $0.800 3.90%
Serko $3.740 2.47%
My Food Bag $0.220 2.33%
Marlin Global $0.930 2.18%

Top Decliners


ikeGPS Group $0.550 -6.78%
General Capital $0.290 -6.45%
Fletcher Building $2.920 -4.89%
T & G Global $1.430 -4.67%
Vulcan Steel $7.690 -3.88%

Top Gainers


ikeGPS Group $0.530 2.91%
AROA BIOSURGERY LIMITED $0.720 2.86%
New Zealand King Salmon Investments $0.230 2.44%
Air New Zealand $0.510 2.00%
Sky Network Television $2.500 1.36%

Top Decliners


STRAKER TRANSLATIONS LIMITED $0.580 -5.79%
Fletcher Building $2.610 -5.45%
NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED $12.880 -3.81%
SkyCity Entertainment Group $1.300 -3.70%
Harmoney Ordinary Shares $0.400 -2.70%

Technology


Investments

Direct Capital targets record fund size
Markets

Direct Capital targets record fund size

Direct Capital's last fund was $425m. What will its new fund close at?

Infrastructure

Auckland International Airport stake for sale

Trading halt for Auckland Airport as council exits its last holding.

Staff reporters 04 Dec 2024
Auckland International Airport stake for sale
Markets

Gentrack boss issues public markets warning

Private equity players are interested in taking the NZX star stock private.

Gentrack boss issues public markets warning
Markets

Rakon shoots for the stars with satellite contracts

High-tech firm says it has bids in for up to 10 new satellite contracts.

Rakon shoots for the stars with satellite contracts
Energy

Solar 'barely profitable': Provider

US investor Black Rock saw SolarZero as slam-dunk, competitor says.

Maria Slade 03 Dec 2024
Solar 'barely profitable': Provider

The Life

Mahindra BE 6e and XEV 9e EVs revealed
Cars

Mahindra BE 6e and XEV 9e EVs revealed

Let's keep the concept-car styling, after all.

David Linklater 01 Dec 2024
Review: A luxury experience in the mild west
Good Food

Review: A luxury experience in the mild west

Waimauku's Hunting Lodge shows why it deserves its good reputation. 

Helen van Berkel 01 Dec 2024
Review: Lola Rouge beats expectations
Good Food

Review: Lola Rouge beats expectations

New chef Jason Ng takes the best flavours from the Asian continent.

Gregor Thompson 01 Dec 2024
My Net Worth: Stu Williams, managing director, Nikko AM
My Net Worth

My Net Worth: Stu Williams, managing director, Nikko AM

"I genuinely like what I do, and that's because of the people and the clients."

Victoria Young 01 Dec 2024