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Infrastructure
CCHL directors resign en masse
Four directors are leaving with immediate effect, citing dividend frontloading.
Primary Sector
Fertiliser battle: NZ co-ops vs Aussie low-cost newcomer
Marnco is aiming to be a value for money alternative.
Opinion
Peter Griffin: Google’s AI-driven search forces marketers to up their game
Google’s overhaul of its vastly profitable search engine, driven by AI, is well under way.
Retail
Ground control to major Fogg: a nuts marketing ploy
Fix & Fogg is using Nasa to shoot for the stars.
Law & Regulation
Offshore wind companies accused of hostile bid for miner's seabed rights
Prospective generators warn of investor flight if Taranaki seabed mining is consented.
Technology
Free
Business of Tech podcast
Irish lessons – Tech's place in NZ's future
Primary exports can only take an economy so far.
Opinion
Mark Thomas: A tech ladder for a climate hole
NZ must strategically address technology barriers and foster collaboration effectively.
Economy
NZ's uneven economic struggle
Auckland's doing all right; Wellington and Gisborne, not so much.
Technology
Is Roaring Kitty the internet’s Warren Buffett?
GameStop’s high valuations might influence the market.
Technology
Tesla board rallies retail investors to vote for Musk's US$56b pay package
That's all ahead of Tesla’s June 13 annual meeting.
Markets
Rakon gets lift-off with new $17m space contract
Rakon parts have gone to the moon and are heading for Jupiter.
Opinion
Technology
Peter Griffin: Google’s AI-driven search forces marketers to up their game
Google’s overhaul of its vastly profitable search engine, driven by AI, is well under way.
Technology
Mark Thomas: A tech ladder for a climate hole
NZ must strategically address technology barriers and foster collaboration effectively.
David Chaplin: Good on paper: flights of fintasy in the finternet future
The world could tiptoe towards the finternet in a “series of incremental steps”.
Business Advice
Georgina Toomey: Keeping up with your privacy obligations
New Zealand law views privacy breaches very seriously.
World
Stubbornly high rents prevent US Fed from finishing inflation fight
For more than a year, the central bank has expected slowing rent increases to show up.
Business Advice
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Opinion
Georgina Toomey: Keeping up with your privacy obligations
New Zealand law views privacy breaches very seriously.
Law & Regulation
Bronwyn Heenan: WorkSafe puts boards of trustees on notice
Leadership comes from the top; school board members should reflect on that.
Property
Georgina Toomey: 7 tips for leasing commercial property
How to get the best result when leasing your commercial property,
Sponsored
Spark commits $15 million to help businesses invest in innovation
Spark’s $15 million Innovation Fund for its business and government customers.
Sponsored
How Z is earning an "A" with Flick
Z Energy's entry into the electricity sector is helping support EV drivers.
Sponsored
Pathways to prosperity within the Māori economy
It’s time to unlock the productivity of Māori land and business.
Investigations
Politics
Business of social housing
Supercharging social housing
Is this the moment to bring together social housing and social investment?
Transport
A billion for buses: where MOE money goes
Student transport is one of the Ministry of Education's biggest external costs.
Services
'Valley of death': Connecting uni research with the private sector
Commercialisation of schemes losing battle for resources to other university functions.
Business Productivity
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Pathways to prosperity within the Māori economy
It’s time to unlock the productivity of Māori land and business.
Sponsored
Boosting rural growth with innovation
Productivity and sustainability go hand in hand for the rural sector
Sponsored
Building confidence and capability is the key to boosting productivity
In the pack houses of Hawke’s Bay apple growers, smart cameras scan the apples looking for blemishes and grading the fruit to ensure only the best is selected for domestic and international markets.
Top Gainers
| Rakon | $0.970 | 12.79% |
| PaySauce | $0.260 | 6.12% |
| My Food Bag | $0.126 | 5.00% |
| Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand | $1.930 | 4.89% |
| ArborGen Holdings | $0.160 | 3.23% |
Top Decliners
| Geneva Finance | $0.255 | -5.56% |
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.440 | -5.38% |
| PGG Wrightson | $1.570 | -4.85% |
| Fletcher Building | $2.900 | -3.97% |
| Blackpearl | $0.620 | -3.13% |
Top Gainers
| New Zealand King Salmon Investments | $0.245 | 11.36% |
| Vulcan Steel | $4.430 | 7.66% |
| NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED | $21.290 | 5.40% |
| BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED. | $0.850 | 2.42% |
| Tower | $0.740 | 1.85% |
Top Decliners
| Vista Group International | $1.695 | -3.85% |
| Fletcher Building | $2.650 | -3.82% |
| AROA BIOSURGERY LIMITED | $0.490 | -3.00% |
| Spark | $3.840 | -2.54% |
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.405 | -2.41% |
Technology
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Opinion
Mark Thomas: A tech ladder for a climate hole
NZ must strategically address technology barriers and foster collaboration effectively.
Investments
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Cryptocurrency
Free
Cooking the Books podcast
Is bitcoin legit now?
Has the once-fringe investment finally gone fully mainstream?
Technology
2024 could be a ‘bumper year’ for startups - Icehouse
After two years of sliding startup investment, 2024 may be the year things look up.
Books
Review: Warren and Bill
The mateship behind the gift of $65 billion to charity
Scepticism about inherited wealth guides Buffett’s donations to Gates' foundation.
Energy
Free
Cooking the Books
Can investing in fossil fuels be ethical?
To get into the future of energy, and dodge the dinosaurs, what do you need to know?
Policy
Opinion
UK real estate: We need to talk about capital gains taxes
The government levy is ineffective and driving up rents on property.
The Life
Cars
Hyundai could introduce subscription-based car features
The new initiative marks a strategic shift towards software-defined vehicles.
Wine
Happy belated birthday to the queen of NZ's wines
International Sauvignon Blanc Day is a great reason to raise a glass and say, "Cheers".
My Net Worth
My Net Worth: Paul Wilson, CEO, FCB New Zealand
The ad agency chief is a "glass-half-full kind of guy" with a passion for sneakers.
My Net Worth
My Net Worth, Sunil Kaushal, India-NZ business advocate
This proponent of trade with India faced plenty of obstacles pursuing his Kiwi dream.
Markets
NZ sharemarket plunges to lowest level in six months
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 11,525.88, down 92.21 points or 0.79%.
Property
Economy
Inflation outpaces Auckland housing
Prices trail inflation, especially in Auckland, while listings soar in Wellington.
Law & Regulation
Primary Sector
Fertiliser battle: NZ co-ops vs Aussie low-cost newcomer
Marnco is aiming to be a value for money alternative.
Energy
Law & Regulation
Offshore wind companies accused of hostile bid for miner's seabed rights
Prospective generators warn of investor flight if Taranaki seabed mining is consented.
Primary Sector
Law & Regulation
Fertiliser battle: NZ co-ops vs Aussie low-cost newcomer
Marnco is aiming to be a value for money alternative.
Sustainable Finance
Climate Policy
ACC closes its climate change fund
ACC says the 'climate angle' is now part of every investment decision.
Public sector
Policy
Luxon promises a no-surprises budget
PM outlines his vision for NZ, looking ahead to the Treaty's bicentennial.
Media
News in Brief
Free
Maria Slade joins BusinessDesk
Award-winning journalist adds to already strong offering.
Infrastructure
Politics
CCHL directors resign en masse
Four directors are leaving with immediate effect, citing dividend frontloading.