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Markets
Fletcher's construction business officially on the block
Advisors to be appointed as the building giant seeks sale if the price is right.
Primary Sector
AgriZeroNZ invests $6.3m in US biotech BiomEdit
It's probiotic-based feed additive is dairy cow's productivity and cut emissions.
Technology
AI agents are coming: Keep your credit card close
Agentic AI will order you a cake and make you pay for it, too, unless you're careful.
Finance
Time ripe to stop forex fees confusion
Misleading 'fees free' foreign exchange deals are costing Kiwis.
Markets
Meridian heads for worst earnings result in a decade
High wholesale electricity prices had the greatest impact on Meridian in 2024.
Trade
Why Trump always chickens out on China
NZ has “once in a lifetime opportunity” for infrastructure, tech funding, economist says.
Economy
August rate cut still on the cards
Annual inflation increased 2.7% in the 12 months to the June quarter.
Technology
Universal Music Group files for public offering
The music conglomerate filed a confidential registration statement with the SEC.
Policy
Contractor costs climb as Scott Base spend tops $143m
Antarctica NZ spent $9.3m on contractors in five months this year.
Opinion
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Opinion
Dileepa Fonseka: The dirty money delusion
The problem isn’t children not getting bank accounts, it’s adults being debanked.
Opinion
Simon Robertson: The Stock Series: Strategy and Tesla
Right now you want to own some stocks with high volatility.
Opinion
Opinion
Pattrick Smellie: Banks class action: the lawyers blinked first
Class action funders show their hand with pre-emptive settlement offer.
The Wall Street Journal
Opinion
Trump may end up sorry he tried to control the Fed
Presidents struggled with monetary policy even before the Fed’s formal independence.
Investigations
Investigations
Simmonds bins official advice on waste policy
Officials pushed for planned targets, bans and mandates. Simmonds overruled them.
Investigations
Exclusive
From prime to offal: Cheap cuts in school lunches
Supplier switches to offal blend, raising cost and transparency questions.
Investigations
China laps up NZ protein for booming pet economy – at a cost
First infant formula; now feeding China’s fur babies, but investors need deep pockets.
Investigations
Exclusive
Spin, then bin: Ministry, Compass scrub school lunch ‘greenwashing’ claims
MoE, Compass confirm school lunch trays weren’t recycled despite public claims.
Investigations
Lunch firm flagged for billing and safety issues
MoE warned of overcharging and safety lapses before awarding lunch contract.
Investigations
Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment
The Government’s backtrack on the food waste mandate undermines investor confidence.
Top Gainers
| Blackpearl | $1.200 | 7.14% |
| Sky Network Television | $3.100 | 6.16% |
| Scott Technology | $2.050 | 3.54% |
| Henderson Far East Income | $5.590 | 3.52% |
| General Capital | $0.310 | 3.33% |
Top Decliners
| ArborGen Holdings | $0.115 | -4.96% |
| Enprise Group | $0.570 | -3.39% |
| 2 Cheap Cars Group Ltd | $0.660 | -2.94% |
| Vulcan Steel | $7.050 | -2.76% |
| Auckland International Airport | $7.605 | -2.50% |
Top Gainers
| Sky Network Television | $2.840 | 5.58% |
| Serko | $2.760 | 4.18% |
| NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED | $15.760 | 3.89% |
| EROAD | $1.265 | 2.02% |
| STRAKER TRANSLATIONS LIMITED | $0.405 | 1.25% |
Top Decliners
| BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED. | $0.785 | -7.50% |
| ikeGPS Group | $0.930 | -2.65% |
| AROA BIOSURGERY LIMITED | $0.570 | -2.56% |
| Summerset Group | $11.000 | -2.33% |
| Gentrack Group | $10.580 | -1.95% |
Finance
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Finance
Time ripe to stop forex fees confusion
Misleading 'fees free' foreign exchange deals are costing Kiwis.
Finance
BNZ whistleblower wins $500k, fights on
Melissa Bowen had sought more than $3 million after she lost her job at the bank.
Finance
UPDATED: ASB, ANZ offered settlement in class action stoush
ANZ immediately rejected the offer as a "stunt".
Finance
Aussie fintech InDebted buys NZ firm Debtworks
Debtworks’ 44 staff will be absorbed into InDebted and clients will be carried over.
Technology
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Technology
Review: Fujifilm's 'nostalgic' X half camera
With a touch of the past and easily applied filters, this camera might be for you.
Investments
Investments
Fletcher's construction business officially on the block
Advisors to be appointed as the building giant seeks sale if the price is right.
Investments
Simon Robertson: The Stock Series: Strategy and Tesla
Right now you want to own some stocks with high volatility.
Investments
Small Cap Wrap
Why Promisia's promised land is Cromwell
Plus chicken and eggs with BlackPearl, Rua goes for gold in Reefton, and more.
Investments
David Chaplin: KiwiSaver caught in super cross-Tasman currents
KiwiSaver is a bottom-of-the-drawer issue for many emigrants.
The Life
The Life
Free
Likuliku Lagoon Resort: Where even cynics unwind – instantly
Luxury, calm, and Fijian charm in the Mamanuca Islands.
The Life
Review
GWM Cannon Alpha Lux PHEV review: Eco-crusher
The three plug-in utes now in NZ are all quite different in design and intent.
The Life
You should get health insurance when travelling
Don’t assume emergency medical care is covered in a foreign country.
The Life
Is a floral dress a political statement?
Is the floral dress now the uniform of the conservative “it” girl?
Business Advice
Business Advice
Rachael Judge: Can you be an influencer and keep your day job?
The more public your role, the more likely it is to reflect on your employer.
Business Advice
Former Telecom chair Wayne Boyd honoured
Honours recognition for a lifetime of low-key, high-quality leadership.
Business Advice
Free
On The Up
The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'
Can hearing aids be made both affordable and desirable?
Sponsored
Global real estate without the passport or paperwork
A global ETF offers access to income-generating real estate like data centres, healthcare and logistics warehouses – all in New Zealand dollars.
Sponsored
‘Make Today the Day’: Why on-the-job training is the key to NZ’s service recovery
Covid gutted New Zealand’s service workforce. Training is the fix – and the future.
Sponsored
Wired for change: How bespoke leadership is fuelling the energy transition
New Zealand’s homes, businesses and lives are increasingly being powered by electricity.
Markets
Markets
Fletcher's construction business officially on the block
Advisors to be appointed as the building giant seeks sale if the price is right.
Property
Property
Analysis
The retirement sector pays the piper
Measuring retirement sector profitability is a tangle. Investors want clarity.
Law & Regulation
Law & Regulation
Debt collector fined for misleading conduct
A debt collector and its director have been convicted and fined for misleading conduct.Law Debt Collection (LDC) and its director, John Stuart Campbell, were ordered to pay a total of $115,500 in fines and emotional harm reparations for breaching the Fair Trading Act.Campbell and...
Energy
Energy
Meridian heads for worst earnings result in a decade
High wholesale electricity prices had the greatest impact on Meridian in 2024.
Primary Sector
Primary Sector
AgriZeroNZ invests $6.3m in US biotech BiomEdit
It's probiotic-based feed additive is dairy cow's productivity and cut emissions.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance
Opinion
Pattrick Smellie: Banks class action: the lawyers blinked first
Class action funders show their hand with pre-emptive settlement offer.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
KiwiRail submits Marsden Point rail spur business case
Winston Peters says the 19km line to Northport is 'going to happen'.