Budget 2022: Plenty of risk, so where is the reward

OPINION: The Treasury has warned that discipline is needed around deficit spending. Budget 2022 may not be the best start.
Budget has 'little impact' for established small businesses

Some Southland business owners say the Government's 2022 Budget will have little impact on their rising costs, but remain hopeful a $350 pay out for 2.1m New Zealanders will increase consumer spending.
As it happened: Budget 2022

Look back across all the day's live coverage, analysis and reactions as the Government unveiled its plans to deal with soaring living costs, falling house prices and global economic woes.
How the $196m Budget package for Pasifika will be spent

Government has allocated a $196 million Pacific Peoples package in the 2022 Budget: here's how it will be allocated.
$350 payments a 'band-aid': National

Christopher Luxon says a handout in the Budget won't do much for those already struggling with inflation.
Budget 2022: Manukau Harbour port idea gets another nudge

The Budget provides for a technical study of the Manukau Harbour as a future port.
Walk and talk mentoring scheme helps more women 'carve a path' to leadership

On a warm autumn morning while the rest of the city was waking up, 30 women met at Christchurch's Hagley Park to learn from leading businesswomen.
Budget 2022: Living cost payout for 2.1m people

An automatic $350 payment for nearly half the country, and extened fuel tax cuts and public transport subsidies headline a Government bid to ease fears about rising costs.
Cheat sheet: Four things to know about this year's Budget

A middle-class cost of living payment, an extended fuel tax cuts, and a big boost to health - here's four big takeaways from Budget 2022.
The big winners and losers of the Budget

ANALYSIS: Who has the Finance Minister left smiling with Budget 2022, and who should be feeling short-changed?
Which supermarket 'essentials' are cheaper?

Prices of certain grocery items have now been frozen or rolled back by New Zealand’s biggest supermarkets – but which one is the cheapest?
What are your tips for reducing your grocery bill?
WRITE ON STUFF: Please tell us how to save on groceries. We're desperate and nearly broke.
Teen's life turned around by sustainable sandwich bag business

As a young person struggling with self harm, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts, Sammy Barker thought there was nothing else left for her in the world.
Employed from as young as 6 - ruling likely to mean changes at Gloriavale

OPINION: Significant consequences are likely for the secretive community after the Employment Court ruled three former members were employees.
Navigating inflation: Tips for small business owners

OPINION: Here are four simple things to consider when navigating your business’ finances during times of unexpected inflation.
Why 'good enough’ is often all you need in your marketing

OPINION: If you try a few different marketing strategies you'll get some good results. And many times, 'good enough' is all you need to get started.
What business leaders need to learn from the Simon Henry and Nadia Lim controversy

OPINION: This isn’t just about deeply offensive comments, it’s about defining good corporate behaviour, good governance and good leadership.
Reimagining Dunedin: the two projects set to transform the CBD

Dunedin is getting an extreme makeover, designed to make the city more attractive to residents and visitors. Meet one of the key players.
Knock knock: The opened/closed door at the centre of a legal dispute

One side wanted an open door to be locked, while the other side argued it could be closed – but not locked.
'You can't manage what you don't measure', but sometimes you don't have the option

OPINION: When the pace of change is faster than ever before, waiting for data points that will justify decisions simply won't work.
For sale: 15 Auckland CBD car parks

Fifteen freehold car parks are up for sale in the Auckland CBD, and it gives buyers the opportunity to snap up some prime real estate.
Homeowner's dream 'shattered' by Wellington building firm collapse

Rahul Srivastav broke down in tears when the builder of his first home, Jonesy Construction, went into liquidation. At least 15 other homes are affected, liquidators say.
ILT aims for August Langlands Hotel opening

The Invercargill Licensing Trust is aiming for an August opening date for its new 78-room 4.5 star Langlands Hotel, close to 10 months after it initially hoped to be operating.
Son gets court order to potentially force sale of mum's home

Judge says the case put the interests of the 88-year-old mother against the needs of her 66-year-old son.
How different types of property ownership affect buying a house

What it means when the property you want to offer on is freehold, leasehold, cross lease or unit title.
Employed from as young as 6 - ruling likely to mean changes at Gloriavale

OPINION: Significant consequences are likely for the secretive community after the Employment Court ruled three former members were employees.
Why we mustn't fear the 'brain drain'

OPINION: Kiwis have always gone overseas, it's a rite of passage. Young people should go now and grab every opportunity they can – without any guilt.
Navigating inflation: Tips for small business owners

OPINION: Here are four simple things to consider when navigating your business’ finances during times of unexpected inflation.
AgResearch embraces mātauranga Māori

AgResearch’s newest department head says mātauranga Māori is not a threat to Western science, but an asset to help meet challenges in the agricultural sector and beyond.
Conflict of a bird seed business

Birds are the end users of their seed products but they can also be pests for the Oamaru-based company Topflite.
The complexities of pulling products from Russia

The Detail talks to an apple grower who' stopped shipments originally bound for Russia, but not all Kiwi food producers have boycotted that market.
How much glyphosate is on your food? Who knows

Some say it causes cancer, others say it's safe... but there is no clear data on how much glyphosate is used by Kiwi farmers, councils or the forestry sector.
Steel and coal still intertwined, but carbon offsets tackle emissions in NZ

It's not possible yet to make steel at scale without coal, so in the meantime a NZ programme creates ‘zero carbon’ steel through offsetting.
$8m investment may get Stewart Island off diesel power
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An $8 million capital expenditure can get Stewart Island off diesel power, a postdoctoral researchers says.
Business group wants urgent action on Government's $2.9b climate plan

Business and Government must work together at 'unprecedented scale and pace' to deliver on the Emissions Reduction Plan, says Z Energy CEO.
The public wants urgent climate action – until bike lanes pop up

Four out of five of us say we're willing to change to protect the planet. But ask about congestion charges, and that support flips.
Hyundai and Kia set to spend $26 billion on EVs

Hyundai and Kia have confirmed they will spend a huge amount of money on EV production in South Korea.
Martin Shkreli, Wall Street's 'Pharma Bro,' is out of prison early

Shkreli became a symbol of Wall Street greed after his company purchased a lifesaving medication and hiked up its price by 5000%.
US stocks suffer steepest drop in almost 2 years

Significant fall for US stocks as investors assess the impact of higher prices on earnings and prospects for monetary policy tightening on economic growth.
Argo rolls outs driverless operations in two U.S. cities

Autonomous vehicle technology company Argo AI has started driverless operations in two of the eight cities it is developing its technology.
A one-stop guide to Budget 2022
'Putting people first': Napier City Council to keep housing portfolio
Kāinga Ora to build 200 new homes in Napier suburb
A look into the future of streaming TV in NZ
Budget 2022: Plenty of risk, so where is the reward
Budget has 'little impact' for established small businesses
NZX50 falls 0.4%, holds up in the wake of Wall Street carnage
Budget 2022: Treasury 'disappointed' Wall Street Journal broke 2pm embargo
Budget 2022: No tax changes, but existing tax net will catch billions more
How the $196m Budget package for Pasifika will be spent
$350 payments a 'band-aid': National
Budget 2022: Manukau Harbour port idea gets another nudge
Walk and talk mentoring scheme helps more women 'carve a path' to leadership