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HSBC hit by surge in Hong Kong property loan defaults
Financial Times: Bank has more than $4.8bn in exposure to defaulted loans in Hong Kong.
Did central banks get the inflation crisis right?
Financial Times: Policymakers are lowering rates but few are ready to declare victory.
How Netflix won the streaming wars
Financial Times: Netflix even has the edge over Hollywood rivals.
Infrastructure: Time for Action
Markets with Madison
First look: Inside Northland oil refinery post-shutdown
Marsden Point was once a hive of activity – now it's quiet and pipes are rusted.
Energy crisis: Financial hit to power companies and customers revealed
Manufacturers are curtailing production and power companies are losing earnings.
Australian gold miner Santana Minerals lists on NZ stock exchange, as its Kiwi project amps up
Is this our economy's minerals moment?
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Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.
The Lion roars: How a cluster of breweries came to be owned by a Japanese conglomerate
Doug Myers was instrumental in transforming Lion Breweries into an international company.
Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed
After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.
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Tackling NZ’s food waste problem
Woolworths’ ambitious goal to keep unsold food from landfill.
How Blue Frog made a giant leap
Sustainable breakfast company breaks into new markets with help from Kiwibank.
Ambulance stations need urgent work
Light The Way appeal needs $4m to fund urgent station builds.
Personal Finance
Property
What are the chances of the Official Cash Rate dropping 50 points in October?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Private Auckland hospital doubles in size: New $3m robot, extra beds, surgical expansion
Three new procedure rooms and space for 15 extra beds have opened.
AA Insurance Location, Location, Location NZ, episode two recap - quick, there’s a baby on the way
Paul and Jayne help out two fearless house-hunters.
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Cocktails on tap? Yes, you read that right
They've been friends for 20 years, and their shared passion shows no signs of slowing down
Bank repossesses machinery as liquidators probe earthmoving company
The business owes at least $1.26 million and is now the owner's second failed enterprise.
Contractor or not? Government unveils new test for gig workers, contractors
Brooke Van Velden unveils solution for the line between a worker and a contractor.
Sole traders choosing to earn less - on purpose
A majority of respondents want the threshold increased to $75,000, but it looks unlikely.
Small business: Mastering the sense of touch with braille technology
Chantelle Griffiths talks to Tom Raynel about her journey of braille and business.
Retail spending grows for the first time in seven months
Economists say the effects of tax cuts and government stimulus are yet to see results.
Technology
Tech Insider: Spark puts some numbers around its big Transpower win
Plus: Infratil is downgraded, Microsoft reveals its plan to reboot a nuclear plant.
Eyes hurt from staring at screens? Don’t fall for blue light glasses
What should I do instead?
Business Travel
How Hawkins won giant $800m new Auckland Airport terminal contract
Downer-owned builder wins huge job, the largest private infrastructure job of its type.
Hamilton airport seals two direct transtasman service deals
Hamilton celebrates Jetstar agreement after a long service drought.
Civil Aviation Authority orders independent review into workplace culture
Independent consultant hired after insiders raised concerns with Herald.
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Sasha Borissenko: New Zealand lawyers unhappiest in the world
OPINION: Mental health research has revealed the legal profession is doing it tough.
‘Very distressed’: TVNZ jobs, websites in spotlight following CEO’s leaked staff email
CEO tells staff: 'I know that ... uncertainty about job security is unsettling.'
Helping Dad to walk: Engineer joins deep-tech 'big brains' to follow a dream
Some of the best Kiwi brains are behind deep-tech technology that will startle the world.
Diana Clement: How to get NZ Super while living overseas
There are special rules for going to Australia and the UK.
Liam Dann: NZ’s GDP per capita problem is about to solve itself – that’s not good news
NZ faces a long stint of low growth unless we shift the dial on migration or productivity.
How seaweed aquaculture could revive NZ's towns and marine ecosystems
Peter Green will tour NZ in October, promoting sustainable seaweed aquaculture.
Steven Joyce: PM needs to focus on economic recovery not gang patches
OPINION: Inflation is under control but growth needs a lot of work.
Bunnings to open $23m new Tauranga store after Mitre 10 turf war
New hardware store will be 500m down the road from competitor.
'Decommissioning' on the table for the Chateau Tongariro
Gov't abandons search for new operator of Chateau Tongariro, decommissioning considered.
Mary Holm: How to split your mortgage when refixing
OPINION: With interest rates on the way down, what should you do?
Marcus Musson: Spring has sprung but log prices haven't
Sponsored content: Opinion - log and lamb prices have a lot in common this month.
Fran O’Sullivan: NZ eyes closer ties with US amid Aukus collaboration plans
OPINION: The US presidential election has concentrated diplomatic minds.
Market close: NZ shares end week with big fall
The index finished the week down nearly 2.8% and is now 6.2% ahead for the year.
How former MP Simon Power ended up at Fisher Funds - and his most indulgent spending moment
"We’re having discussions about 3 or 4%...In Australia, they’re debating 11.5 and 12%"
Here’s how rich each US presidential candidate is compared to the average American
The candidates’ finances reveal stark wealth disparities in the upcoming US election.
Matthew Hooton: This Govt is distracted on economy – and bigger problems loom
OPINION: The average four-person household is $1600 a month worse off than in mid-2022.
GDP: What does the shrinking economy mean for interest rates?
Per person, economic output declined for the seventh straight quarter.
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Kiwi bank that starred in World's Fastest Indian fetches $650K at auction
Heritage building had key role in hit film starring Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Adding value to your property - the easy way
Make your backyard beautiful, adding value with easy updates
More kiwi homeowners turning to solar
Solar energy now an economically viable option with up-take here and overseas increasing.
Ngāi Tahu brings iwi values to industrial development
Poised to deliver its third major industrial development to the market.