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Markets
Meridian welcomes move to free up access to stored lake water
Transpower's plan is in response to the electricity-supply emergency.
Finance
Court allows Du Val founders $1,500 a week each in living costs
Hamilton law firm iClaw named as a respondent in the case.
Infrastructure
Fonterra: 'significant cost' from high energy prices
The co-op says the energy crunch is affecting the competitiveness of NZ exports.
Markets
Market close
NZ market falls 1.7% this week as it stutters into earnings season
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 13.82 points, or 0.1%, to 12,243.46.
Primary Sector
Ravensdown looking to close Dunedin manufacturing site
The fertiliser co-op's revenue plunged by nearly 30% in a year.
Sustainable Finance
VC firm Pacific Channel branches out into Australia
The venture capital company believes it is NZ's first to expand overseas.
Economy
ASB calls on RBNZ to make a Biles-esque gymnastic move
Next week's rate decision is a nail-biter.
Primary Sector
Export opportunities stifled by ‘absurd’ labelling rules
Adding six simple words to a proposed law change could fix the problem.
Editor's Picks
Analysis
Drums beat for govt intervention as energy prices soar
Reporting season comes at a bad time for gentailers.
Primary Sector
Outgoing director: Fonterra now in a much better position
Leonie Guiney is staying on until the annual meeting later this year.
Politics
Opinion
Hawkish RBA governor should brace for storms ahead
Michele Bullock remains deeply worried about Australia’s inflation.
Editor's Picks
Primary Sector
Energy costs driving business closures
Central North Island sawmill closing for two weeks as high energy costs bite.
News in Brief
Markets
Shared Lunch
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Opinion
Technology
Peter Griffin: Google search illegal monopoly: Now what?
The glacial pace of antitrust litigation can nevertheless set useful precedents.
Mateen Chaudhry: Why the Yen Carry Trade matters
The Yen Carry Trade is bound to get more attention over the next few weeks.
David Chaplin: Regulator hammers Du Val
Only a tool would blame his tradesmen.
Law & Regulation
Georgina Toomey: Five reasons to franchise your business
There are benefits to franchising your business.
Business Advice
The secret power of using ‘we’ in difficult conversations
Saying ‘we’ instead of ‘you’ is more likely to get staff to listen to negative feedback.
Business Advice
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World
The secret power of using ‘we’ in difficult conversations
Saying ‘we’ instead of ‘you’ is more likely to get staff to listen to negative feedback.
Opinion
Georgina Toomey: How to manage a commercial leasing dispute
Relationships between tenants and landlords can sour.
Law & Regulation
Rebecca Rendle: Reinstatement – what are the chances?
Whether reinstatement is appropriate will involve closely examining the facts.
Sponsored
Outsourcing sceptics are missing out, as proven positives show.
What could possibly go right?
Sponsored
New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 takes Galaxy AI to the next level for business
New foldable "mobile office that thinks alongside you".
Investigations
Business of Education
The Business of Education – what we’ve learnt
Stories over the past six months show who in the education sector is making money.
Politics
Ardern's anger at APEC fiasco led to bungled $33m MFAT project
MFAT reportedly left Jacinda Ardern annoyed at their attempts to use Microsoft Teams.
Public sector
Exclusive
NZDF spends $1.35m on IT planning workshops
Each quarterly event cost on average $71,000, according to NZDF data.
Forward Planning
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How a quake and a crash led to success
Craigs Investment Partners celebrate 40 years in business.
The rise and rise of women's investing
Gender pay gap remains - but many women are turning to investing.
Making the most of selling the farm
To avoid “horror stories”, selling a farm begins long before the "for sale" sign goes up.
Top Gainers
| TradeWindow | $0.275 | 14.58% |
| Vista Group International | $2.860 | 7.92% |
| Sky Network Television | $2.700 | 7.14% |
| Synlait | $0.305 | 7.02% |
| Vital | $0.280 | 5.66% |
Top Decliners
| Burger Fuel Group | $0.295 | -4.84% |
| Mercury | $6.500 | -2.84% |
| Kathmandu Holdings | $0.410 | -2.38% |
| Asset Plus | $0.220 | -2.22% |
| Radius Residential Care | $0.220 | -2.22% |
Top Gainers
| Vista Group International | $2.640 | 8.44% |
| Sky Network Television | $2.540 | 8.41% |
| Vulcan Steel | $3.930 | 4.81% |
| Fonterra Shareholders' Fund | $3.770 | 4.79% |
| NZME | $0.925 | 3.93% |
Top Decliners
| NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED | $16.140 | -5.62% |
| Oceania Healthcare | $0.700 | -3.55% |
| Mercury | $6.060 | -2.46% |
| Tower | $1.045 | -2.12% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation | $29.710 | -1.46% |
Technology
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Markets
Being AI buys half of IT company Spectrum for $3.3m
Deal facilitates $1.5m for Spectrum exec team to buy the other half.
Investments
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Policy
Tapping private funds for social investment
Social impact bonds are one of many opportunities the Government could explore.
Property
Ryman moves goal posts, shoots for returns
Is cashflow king? Ryman's shareholders will find out.
Finance
Simon Robertson: Cryptonising your Martian portfolio
Ask yourself why you don’t have crypto on the balance sheet. It's way overdue.
Retail
'Standout result': Briscoe posts sales record but profits slip
Interim profits are expected to be around 94% of last year’s $42.75m.
Opinion
Simon Robertson: Nike. Are they doing it?
Business models are incredibly important. Nike’s is flaying.
The Life
My Net Worth
My Net Worth: Barbara Edmonds, Labour's finance spokesperson
Hard work is nothing new for this politician: she had eight children aged 8 and under.
Good Food
Review: Embra – 'A mouth-pleasing flavour bomb'
Take our advice: if you are going to be in Taupō, book early and book often.
Cars
Audi unleashes all-new A6 e-tron lineup
The 2025 Audi A6 e-tron offers three powertrain options at launch.
Cars
BYD-powered Toyota Corolla PHEV could get 2,100km range
The 2026 Toyota Corolla could mark a significant turning point.
Shared Lunch
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Markets
NZ market falls 1.7% this week as it stutters into earnings season
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 13.82 points, or 0.1%, to 12,243.46.
Property
Finance
Court allows Du Val founders $1,500 a week each in living costs
Hamilton law firm iClaw named as a respondent in the case.
Law & Regulation
Environment
Time to sort out NZ's freshwater modelling chaos: Simon Upton
A stocktake found 75 different freshwater models in use around NZ.
Energy
Markets
Meridian welcomes move to free up access to stored lake water
Transpower's plan is in response to the electricity-supply emergency.
Primary Sector
Ravensdown looking to close Dunedin manufacturing site
The fertiliser co-op's revenue plunged by nearly 30% in a year.
Sustainable Finance
VC firm Pacific Channel branches out into Australia
The venture capital company believes it is NZ's first to expand overseas.
Public sector
Primary Sector
Export opportunities stifled by ‘absurd’ labelling rules
Adding six simple words to a proposed law change could fix the problem.
Media
Technology
Ninja Kiwi's margins in good shape post-takeover
Post-acquisition financials show nearly half of its revenue was retained as profit.
Infrastructure
Health
Dunedin Hospital under 'active consideration'
Lester Levy wants to review all health projects and programmes.
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