NZ's main commercial glass manufacturer says materials costs increases and changes to the building code will continue to ratchet up prices for the already hard-hit construction sector.
The group of 144 homeowners appealing their high court loss against James Hardie are trying to relitigate the entire case, the building product company's lawyers say.
The market regulator wants to see an assessment as to whether the proposed directors can be considered independent of the largest shareholder.
Inflationary pressures are reflected in a slowdown in retail spending, and a big drop in new car sales