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Council fails to sell Auckland Film Studios — here's its excuse

No buyers emerge after two-year process, which kicked off after $37.5m grant for upgrades.

Holiday spend hangover: Westpac warns of financial distress

A major bank is warning consumers to budget this year.

How much Kiwis are investing in new Bitcoin funds

Fiat funds are flowing to the digital asset.

The changing face of Auckland: Apartment projects to dominate in 2024

But as some rise, why are others struggling to get off the ground?

How the Greens’ PR machine completely disintegrated - and what all businesses can learn

PR expert on Greens: 'They need to examine their self-righteousness.'

Market close: a2 Milk shares surge on better-than-expected Chinese birth numbers

But the New Zealand sharemarket finished flat for the second day running.

Juha Saarinen: The internet advertising cookie crumbles this year

OPINION: Internet advertising has turned into a war zone.

December spending on a “sharper decline than expected”

Electronic card spending fell at the end of last year which might be bad news for retail.

Harcourts' agency owner liquidates, forms new company to continue

"Relationship breakdown" cited by the liquidator as the reason for the companies folding.

Market close: Fisher and Paykel Healthcare drags market lower on quiet day

The New Zealand sharemarket staged a late recovery to finish flat.

$1000/year to drive your EV: Road user charges for electric vehicles from April

The other shoe has dropped. How it will work.

Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter

Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.

Capital raise? Crimson Education pours cold water on report

Plus: The latest on a possible public listing.

IKEA construction underway

Works for the new IKEA store, due to open in 2025, are under way. Video / Carson Bluck

Accounting firm launches nine-day fortnight for NZ staff

Staff will be paid for 10 days work, but will only have to work nine.

Scotties Boutique: What is it, who owns it and why does a dress cost $6995?

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has been accused of shoplifting from an Auckland institution.

Business confidence on the rise amid concerns over sluggish economy

Businesses are now more worried about securing sales than finding the right staff.

Auckland suburbs' state house development will take 100 years at current rate

In 2014, 10,500 new homes were planned.