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Tony Clifford: Lack of investment, not gas, causes electricity turmoil

OPINION: Spot prices have increased 3.5 times for wholesale users over nine years.

Streaming video: Survey reveals who’s up, who’s down

Some subscription streaming services are flat, some are surging.

'Hobson's choice': Ex-cop sobs recounting nappy deal with Zuru and Mowbrays

Nappy dispute case hears of alleged hostile takeover and supermarket-driven restraints.

Food prices lift 5%: Milk, butter and cheese drive rise

All five food groups recorded higher prices compared to last year, stats show.

'Unprecedented growth': $55m expansion for Tauranga shopping centre

Tauranga Crossing is adding 8100sq m of new retail space by October this year.

Parents left out of pocket as dentist moves to Panama

Melissa Ferguson paid $11,000 upfront for her son's treatment.

Trump pushes retirement savings toward crypto, should KiwiSaver follow suit?

Should KiwiSaver schemes take a lead from the US and get more involved in crypto?

Last major bank cuts mortgage rates - about 90% will be sub-6% by Christmas

All five major banks have cut their interest rates this week.

New season brings good news for avocado fans

'Consumers will be seeing some pretty good avocados on the shelf at the moment.'

Vista Group's revenue hits $77m as it signs on two new cinema chains

Vista added Odeon Cinemas and Village Cinemas as new clients during the first half.

Companies are pouring billions into AI. It has yet to pay off

New York Times: Most AI projects fail to show an impoact on US firms.

Court of Appeal overturns $3m negligence ruling against law firm

Auckland Council and Multiplex paid $20.1m to the owners of the building.

Rate-cutting merry-go-round: More banks cut mortgage rates

Kiwibank and Westpac are the latest to match rivals in lowering their home loan rates.

'Wrong business, wrong place': Protesters oppose industrial park plan on sacred wetland

The prospect of increased truck traffic raises safety concerns for children and cyclists.

'Not sustainable': Desperate plea from struggling grain sector

Margins 'squeezed' as commodity prices haven't kept up with rising production costs.

Kmart warned over greenwashing cotton claims, walks back product source wording

Kmart has removed its '100% sustainably sourced cotton' claim from its website.