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Housing crunch: ‘You can’t build them for these prices’

According to new data, it would cost about $1.5m to build a house in Auckland.

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.

Fletcher Building woes: ‘Emergency’ $700m capital raise rumours surface

Analysts on both sides of the Tasman have said Fletcher Building may need to raise cash.

'Number one thing on my mind’: Greg Foran reveals Air NZ’s reputation score

'People care so much about this business.'

Markets with Madison: Air NZ v AKL Airport

Auckland International Airport’s biggest customer is unhappy about its $6.6 billion plans. But Air NZ’s CEO Greg Foran is dealing with his own unhappy customers. Video / C.Pitney

Fonterra farmers will zero in on milk price in FY24 results this week

Plans for the sale of the consumer business are also in the market spotlight.

Co-working office space company Digital Nomad in liquidation: Who’s owed money?

The company owes $159,604 in lease arrears and $40,700 in tenant bonds.

Cocktails on tap? Yes, you read that right

They've been friends for 20 years. Their shared passion shows no signs of slowing down.

'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.

How seaweed aquaculture could revive NZ's towns and marine ecosystems

Peter Green will tour NZ in October, promoting sustainable seaweed aquaculture.

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.

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

The new hardware store will be 500m down the road from a competitor.

Mary Holm: How to split your mortgage when refixing

OPINION: With interest rates on the way down, what should you do?