NZX 50 falls 0.6%
6:13 PM The benchmark sharemarket index fell, but Pushpay bucked the trend, surging 13% as potential bidders emerged.
91 petrol price hits new high in NZ, and Gaspy eyes one millionth member
6:19 PM Petrol prices have risen another 10% in the past month, and Auckland sets another national record - $3.19 for a litre of 91 octane.
When will full impact of interest rate rises hit?
Earlier in the year, the Reserve Bank predicted 20% of first-home buyers could be under stress when rates hit 5%. Some are already past that.
Armstrong Downes Commercial creditor wants new liquidators
A large creditor of the failed Wellington construction company wants to replace Grant Thornton with someone with “some teeth” to ensure subcontractors get paid.
Commerce Commission reputation 'slides' in business poll
A think tank says its survey results are a damning indictment of the watchdog, which has been under the gun over its "weak" supermarket study.
US investor eyes Pushpay takeover
Pushpay shares jumped 13% after cornerstone shareholder Sixth Street revealed it's working with others on the potential acquisition of the company.
Liquidators find Hawke's Bay Seafoods still owes $1.7 million
Hawke’s Bay Seafoods Ltd exported millions of dollars of fish and employed thousands of people for over two decades before being placed in liquidation this year.
New Zealand's old Skyhawks ending role as 'Top Gun bogeys'
Lying in storage for over a decade, it turns out that many of New Zealand's Skyhawks had plenty of fight left in them.
The little towboat that could... tow a stricken cargo ship to Port Taranaki
La Richardais, which is nearly as long as two rugby fields, suffered mechanical failure on Sunday evening.
How many bots are on Twitter? And does it really matter?
ANALYSIS: Estimating the percentage of bots on Twitter has become a difficult task, and debating the accuracy of the estimate might be missing the point.
Council planner not moved by benefits of Thiel's luxury lodge, following hearing
The planner maintains the positive effects don’t outweigh the negatives of the billionaire's proposal.
Napier hotel building at cente of court battle for sale
A hotel has been operating in the building for six months. Its future now seems uncertain.
New Zealand King Salmon reduces workforce by 139
The Nelson-based company is downsizing as it tries to recover financially after a challenging past year.
Man convicted after dehorned cattle 'bled like a fountain'
A Tauranga man who used no anaesthetic when he cut the horns of three cattle has been prosecuted by SPCA. Russell Williams cut the horns of the cattle so low that they “bled like a fountain”.
Volkswagen faces court case to eliminate polluting cars by 2030
Volkswagen is being taken to the German courts over emissions by an organic cattle-and-grain farmer.
Time for a Universal Basic Income
OPINION: In this current cost of living crisis, there is one policy that political parties lack the courage to discuss - a Universal Basic Income (UBI)
What is going on with the price of NZ milk?
Not only is the international market affecting milk prices here, a cereal shortage is also affecting the cost of a bottle.
The Taranaki-made fizzy drink to pair with your burrito
When Isaac Drought and Cathi Strebinger struggled to find the right kind of drink to sell from their Mexican food truck, they decided to make one themselves.
Taking a leaf from the Scandinavian book
OPINION: Denmark and by extension Scandinavia, delivered what New Zealand purported to, but didn’t really – social cohesion.
How using video on websites can help small businesses
OPINION: Videos can help customers make decisions about what sort of information they are looking for, and what help they need.
Buying property with friends
OPINION: Buying a house together is not like going out for dinner and splitting the bill. Significant transactions cost time, money and sometimes friendships.
Sylvia Park to host NZ's largest rooftop solar array
The Sylvia Park solar panels will cover an area the size of a rugby pitch, and will produce enough electricity annually to power the average household for more than 200 years.
NZ has much to learn from Asia about digital sustainability
OPINION: Asia is home to number of sustainability “lighthouses”, that use technologies like AI to reduce wastage, water and energy consumption.
Kiwi investors ride through crypto crash, but is that a good thing?
Last week the cryptocurrency market lost $320 billion of value in a single day. Yet many Kiwi crypto investors doubled down, which worries experts.
Budget 2022: Why are beneficiaries not receiving the $350 cost of living payment?
Auckland Action Against Poverty coordinator Brooke Stanley-Pao says the move reveals a disconnect between the Government and those doing it tough.
Council planner not moved by benefits of Thiel's luxury lodge, following hearing
The planner maintains the positive effects don’t outweigh the negatives of the billionaire's proposal.
Napier hotel building at cente of court battle for sale
A hotel has been operating in the building for six months. Its future now seems uncertain.
Homes.co.nz now flags when estate agents influence price estimates
The property website was criticised for not saying when agents influenced estimates, which could push prices up hundreds of thousands of dollars.
'Development by a thousand cuts': Criticism lodged against Peter Thiel's planned lodge
Money and trees are being used to get planning permission for billionaire Peter Thiel’s Wānaka luxury lodge proposal, commissioners have heard.
Taking a leaf from the Scandinavian book
OPINION: Denmark and by extension Scandinavia, delivered what New Zealand purported to, but didn’t really – social cohesion.
How using video on websites can help small businesses
OPINION: Videos can help customers make decisions about what sort of information they are looking for, and what help they need.
No easy way out of inflation conundrum
Inflation could add an additional $89pw to the average household’s weekly spending by the end of 2022 compared to a year earlier, and another $64pw on top of that by the end of 2023, writes economist Brad Olsen
How Simon Henry's board muffed the Nadia Lim saga
OPINION: Terrible comments about Nadia Lim aside, the furore has raised a ton of questions around wider leadership at Simon Henry's company, DGL.
Waikato has biggest farm sales drop
A tight borrowing environment, trickier-to-farm properties and stronger dairy prices may be factors, a REINZ spokesperson says.
New Zealand King Salmon reduces workforce by 139
The Nelson-based company is downsizing as it tries to recover financially after a challenging past year.
Man convicted after dehorned cattle 'bled like a fountain'
A Tauranga man who used no anaesthetic when he cut the horns of three cattle has been prosecuted by SPCA. Russell Williams cut the horns of the cattle so low that they “bled like a fountain”.
Charity turns around a tourist attraction and young lives... with sheep
A North Auckland support organisation is offering young people a positive alternative to ramraids and crime, all while saving a local business.
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.
How many bots are on Twitter? And does it really matter?
ANALYSIS: Estimating the percentage of bots on Twitter has become a difficult task, and debating the accuracy of the estimate might be missing the point.
Volkswagen faces court case to eliminate polluting cars by 2030
Volkswagen is being taken to the German courts over emissions by an organic cattle-and-grain farmer.
What's in Joe Biden's proposed new Asia trade pact?
EXPLAINER: US President Joe Biden is set to announce details of a new Asian trade pact.
Foreign investors are fleeing China
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies are having a profound impact on markets—and a painful one.
Concerns voiced on council entity running rail hub
Spark planning new life for old public phone booths
Auction house has box-fresh idea for attracting younger bidders
'The future is wonderful': The City of Light sees tourism rebound
US investor eyes Pushpay takeover
91 petrol price hits new high in NZ, and Gaspy eyes one millionth member
Liquidators find Hawke's Bay Seafoods still owes $1.7 million
New Zealand's old Skyhawks ending role as 'Top Gun bogeys'
The little towboat that could... tow a stricken cargo ship to Port Taranaki
How many bots are on Twitter? And does it really matter?
Council planner not moved by benefits of Thiel's luxury lodge, following hearing
When will full impact of interest rate rises hit?
Armstrong Downes Commercial creditor seeks to replace liquidators