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Tension builds between Musk and his top exec at X

Financial Times: Tensions between billionaire and his top executive rising.

New routes, cheaper fares: Jetstar makes major transtasman move

Jetstar launches two new transtasman routes, increasing NZ flights.

Bill for new Waikeria Prison climbs as public-private partners wrangle over big Covid claim

The new 600-bed prison in Te Awamutu should be finished late this year.

Mixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecast

Record crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.

Q&A: Marianne Archibald on lettuce, leisure and life

Reporter Alyssa Smith caught up with Marianne Archibald from Salad Brothers.

Golden State brings a wheel-y good dose of California sun in a Waikato coffee van

Small Business: Claudia Hurford sells coffee at both a permanent site and events.

Mark Lister: Trump the frontrunner in debate lead-up

OPINION: Biden will be hoping an early debate will revive his campaign.

How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta failed children on safety, US states say

NYT: The CEO and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users, lawsuits allege.

Andrew Couch: Transport planning should sit with experts not politicians

OPINION: Delayed decision-making caused by change in Govt has cost more than $3 billion.

Bruce Cotterill: MPs behaving badly - why do we sweat the small stuff?

OPINION: And why do we care more about the All Blacks coach than the state of the country?

Fran O’Sullivan: Chinese Premier Li urges Kiwi business leaders to bring nations closer together

OPINION: Li’s messaging at the hour-long meeting was both implicit and explicit.

Mary Holm: Invited to an overseas wedding? You should say ‘I do’

OPINION: It seems that many people are too cautious, and regret it later.

'Returns have never been worse': Avocado grower frustrated with industry

Allan Dickinson urges anyone considering planting avocados to think again.

Power problem: Growth of NZ data centres equivalent to demand from 200,000 homes

Data centres will put more pressure on already rising NZ power demand.

NZX 50 ends the week down after flurry of index reweighting – market close

Turnover was $445.7 million, more than twice the $168m average daily turnover in May.

Farro Fresh workers serving Auckland's elite on 'poverty wages' - union

Workers from the boutique supermarkets are threatening to strike.

Kathmandu owner pins hopes on improved seasonal demand

Kathmandu and Rip Curl brand owner says trading has been up in recent months.

AI boost for dairy farming productivity

Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.