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Primary Sector
Silver Fern Farms wants industry-good solution for Alliance Group
Silver Fern is meeting with its farmers nationwide.
Trade
NZ-EU FTA is all about like-minded partnerships
NZ is a tiny market for the EU, but the pact is about much more than trade.
Technology
NZ's cleantech companies are on an investment trek
Three NZ startups have made an international list of companies to watch out for.
Opinion
Paul McBeth: The health and safety sledgehammer
Weighing up risk and reward in a world trying to ensure crime doesn’t pay.
Law & Regulation
ComCom seeks new top competition lawyer
The successful candidate will have new legal powers to test.
Technology
Greenbox ready for NZ expansion
The company is in pole position to benefit from a future e-waste stewardship scheme.
Infrastructure
Scott Base rebuild seeks project director
Antarctica NZ is hiring and says a business case may not be submitted until 2026.
Law & Regulation
Business and unions pen workplace safety requests
Three main recommendations were set out in the letter.
The Life
My Net Worth: Lee Marshall, MP at Hunter Campbell
"We're very inclusive; we're very collaborative."
Opinion
Paul McBeth: The health and safety sledgehammer
Weighing up risk and reward in a world trying to ensure crime doesn’t pay.
Sport
Simon Robertson: 'Now, fast ... very fast'
Imagine being as good and efficient at business as we are at sport.
Editor's Picks
He Pōneketanga
Deb Te Kawa: Why social investment is exciting
Our new monthly column on public sector policymakers, He Pōneketanga.
Books
‘Dreams’ review: Fleetwood Mac beyond the rumours
United by bonds of love and musical ambition, but also self-destructive.
Business Advice
Sponsored by
Law & Regulation
Rachael Judge: Getting recruitment right
An element of luck is always involved in recruitment processes.
Opinion
Rachael Judge: Has working from home gone too far?
There are pros and cons for employers and employees.
Business
Bragging about what you've achieved? Make it funny
‘Humourbragging’ can help you to seem less conceited when boasting.
Sponsored
Cybersecurity: it’s a culture, not a checklist
Build a human firewall as part of your company's culture.
Sponsored
Private credit reshapes NZ lending
More and more Kiwis want the mortgage flexibility banks can't give
Sponsored
Price shocks, rural ruin and rolling blackouts: the cost of a hasty transition to renewables
Expert warns fast switch to renewables risks more rural job losses
Investigations
Retail
Exclusive
Former Harvey Norman contractor assesses legal action
Like Uber drivers, Lachlan MacDonald believes he was an employee.
Finance
Exclusive
Tech entrepreneur Ashutosh Sharma made bankrupt
Sharma styled himself as a prolific company founder and high-flying businessman.
Material Matters
In-depth
Offsite building industry struggling to stay afloat
Govt's pausing of projects and economic downturn have had a devastating impact.
Top Gainers
| NZ Windfarms | $0.138 | 11.29% |
| Being AI Ltd | $0.520 | 6.12% |
| Move Logistics | $0.196 | 5.38% |
| Michael Hill International | $0.630 | 5.00% |
| Santana Minerals | $0.805 | 5.00% |
Top Decliners
| Foley Wines | $0.800 | -4.76% |
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.450 | -4.26% |
| Serko | $2.870 | -4.01% |
| Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand | $1.700 | -3.95% |
| The Warehouse Group | $1.060 | -3.64% |
Top Gainers
| Vulcan Steel | $5.200 | 13.57% |
| New Zealand King Salmon Investments | $0.240 | 11.90% |
| Heartland Group Holdings | $0.950 | 3.92% |
| Tower | $1.180 | 3.00% |
| Sky Network Television | $2.600 | 2.36% |
Top Decliners
| Oceania Healthcare | $0.720 | -12.41% |
| DGL Group | $0.600 | -6.30% |
| AFT Pharmaceuticals | $2.990 | -3.68% |
| EROAD | $0.800 | -3.64% |
| Smartpay Holdings Limited | $0.605 | -3.28% |
Technology
World
Heat pump sales slide. What's happened?
Misinformation, cheaper gas, building downturn among reasons.
Investments
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Markets
Barbara Chapman to leave Fletcher board
Shareholders in the embattled construction firm gather today for its AGM.
Markets
Fletcher faces backlash on equity raise costs
NZSA fears lack of competitive tender process increased investment bank fees.
Markets
Potentia lays out case for Vista board seat
Tech investor releases trove of materials to woo shareholders.
Finance
Shamubeel Eaqub joins Simplicity to lobby on KiwiSaver
Eaqub said he has no intention of putting down the megaphone.
Markets
Volatility defined last quarter for Sharesies investors
The Sharesies Index revealed increasing caution from retail investors.
The Life
Books
‘Unleashed’ Review: Boris Johnson speaks his mind
The former British prime minister has a talent for the acerbic put-down.
My Net Worth
My Net Worth: Lee Marshall, MP at Hunter Campbell
"We're very inclusive; we're very collaborative."
Cars
Ford’s CEO has a new favourite car – and it’s not a Ford
The vehicle in question? The Xiaomi SU7.
Cars
Ferrari F80 officially revealed as 895kW hybrid V6 supercar
The F80 ushers in next-gen hybrid supercar performance.
Markets
Economy
Scott Technology sells big into Europe, North America
The Dunedin based robotics firm has found new success in the European market.
Property
Law & Regulation
Du Val properties on the block
Selling the three development sites is the right step, statutory managers say.
Law & Regulation
ComCom seeks new top competition lawyer
The successful candidate will have new legal powers to test.
Energy
Infrastructure
Channel could import LNG but won't wear the risk
Channel says other options besides LNG could better help fill the energy shortage.
Primary Sector
Silver Fern Farms wants industry-good solution for Alliance Group
Silver Fern is meeting with its farmers nationwide.
Sustainable Finance
Editor's Picks
Soul Capital reads the investment signs
The VC fund is chasing social, financial and environmental impact.
Public sector
Opinion
He Pōneketanga
Deb Te Kawa: Why social investment is exciting
Our new monthly column on public sector policymakers, He Pōneketanga.
Media
Technology
Ads to roll out on Prime Video NZ in 2025
An ad-free option will be available for purchase, Amazon says.
Infrastructure
Politics
Scott Base rebuild seeks project director
Antarctica NZ is hiring and says a business case may not be submitted until 2026.
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