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From wind to tariffs: Avocado growers navigate a tougher but resilient season

Shipments reached 3.445 million trays, only a 9% drop despite wild weather.

'The worst of all worlds': Oil price spike spells disaster for petrol prices, inflation and your wallet

Rising petrol prices started to flow through to the pump at the weekend.

Pain at the pump as NZ petrol prices jump 14c a litre, 91 grade to tip over $3

Pressure on oil prices to continue for months, says fuel expert.

Kiwi Greek food chain plans 45 Australian stores as owner chases growth abroad

Owner Mahmoud Alhardan says building a business in Australia is 25-30% cheaper than here.

How a Kaipara camper van became a mobile hub for plastic-free living

Leigh Bowness-Barker talks to Tom Raynel about her mobile refill business The Refillery.

Heart attack, not EV glitch, blamed in death of man found in locked car

Clyde Potter's sister wants clearer EV emergency exits and for dealers to explain them.

The big business cost bucking the trend and tracking south

Marsh insurance brokers explain what a soft reinsurance market means for Kiwis.

How professional investors react when markets panic

Trending sectors can seem appealing in a crisis, but what do investment experts think?

Iran war: Air Force Hercules flying out today for humanitarian mission

'We're just trying to get Kiwis out, and that's our job.'

Fran O’Sullivan: Iran crisis and Trump’s tariffs leave little room for NZ to breathe

OPINION: Any prolonged Iran conflict risks higher oil prices and NZ export disruption.

Ben Goodger: The Kiwi behind ChatGPT's new AI browser

For the third time in his career, the ex-Aucklander is driving a web browser revolution.

Kiwi Ben Goodger on driving OpenAI's web browser push

Ex-pat Ben Goodger, who played a key role in the creation of Google's Chrome browser, on his Silicon Valley career, impostor syndrome and white-collar fears about AI.

Market close: NZ shares down after volatile week

The NZX 50 closed at 13,519.35, down 98.54 points or 0.72%.

Fuel squeeze: Soaring jet margins put more pressure on Air New Zealand’s bottom line

Air NZ shares are down as war jitters hit airlines.

Market shock: Oil surge, share sell-off and rising rates after Iran attack

New Zealand 10-year bond yields are at 4.51%, up from 4.35% at the week’s start.

'No choice but to pass on': Diesel surge set to push up cost of goods

Trucking group says higher fuel costs will hit prices for 93% of products.