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Stock Takes: From oil to AI – why investors are jittery but not in full-blown panic

New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 is down about 3.5% this month after a February rise.

Tech thieves: How US$31m in AI hardware vanished before anyone noticed

Experts say real losses may be 10 to 15 times higher than official estimates.

Market close: NZ shares slip as oil price rises amid Gulf shipping concerns

The Middle East conflict unsettled local investors – but overseas markets fared worse.

‘AI-first company’: Atlassian axes 10% of staff in global shake-up

About 30% of the 1600 job cuts affect staff based in Australia.

Tauranga Airport: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Whakaari/White Island

Ash cloud causes at least 19 flights in and out of the airport to be scratched.

Debt or taxable income? Govt watering down look into the billions companies lend shareholders

Nicola Willis details the Government's response to controversial Inland Revenue proposals.

ComCom investigating potential Hawke’s Bay-based pyramid scheme

Commerce Commission warns against "too good to be true" schemes.

One of NZ sport's biggest powerbrokers has resigned

Cricket Players Association chief executive Heath Mills is stepping down.

'They have been let down': Heinz Wattie's plans to shut three factories, 350 jobs at risk

Frozen vegetables, Gregg's coffee and several dip brands would be axed.

Fuel security update: How many days of petrol and diesel NZ has

Petrol, diesel and jet fuel stocks all sit above legal minimum levels.

Richard Prebble: Middle East crisis exposes Christopher Luxon's weakness on global shocks

OPINION: Cabinet faces a stark choice: back Luxon or risk replacing him mid-term.

'Energy on steroids': Todd picked to drill first superhot Taupō geothermal well

Drilling is due to begin about mid-2027 on the Rotokawa geothermal field.

From data centres to hotels: The biggest property deals of 2025 second half

But expert warns foreign investor appetite for New Zealand assets may cool due to the war.

What do rural sector groups think of the RMA?

More than 2200 written submissions have been lodged on the two new bills.

Briscoe sales hit record but profit dips

The company will pay out a lower dividend than in the previous financial year.

Auckland Asian-fusion bakery goes into liquidation closing stores in upmarket suburbs

The hospitality sector has been beset by high-profile closures recently.