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Ex-Bell Gully solicitor raises $99m for AI start-up

IBM and Uber have joined the list of blue-chip customers.

Wynyard Quarter residents decry 'indefensible' 23-storey waterfront building plans

Plans submitted for fast-track refer to the project's height as being a marker and a plus.

Best of Inside Economics: Voodoo economics - do lower taxes generate more revenue?

Liam Dann takes a deeper look at the logic behind low tax regimes and the options for NZ .

Market close: NZ sharemarket ends flat despite Fletcher sale

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,573.93, down 6.36 points or 0.05%.

Developers chased for $4.8m get judgment set aside

David Wigmore and Paul Bublitz successfully appeal against a $4.8m judgement.

Post-holiday debt? Westpac launches special consolidation interest rate

More than a quarter of Kiwis are concerned holiday spending will cause financial stress.

Second man sentenced over $2.8m home loan scam

Man who left the country was charged when he returned in 'complex mortgage fraud case'.

Fletcher’s $315.6m construction sell-off: What it means for future dividends

The sale is expected to cut debt back towards Fletcher Building’s target range.

Market close: NZ sharemarket starts week down 1%

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,580.29, down 137.81 points or 1%.

Christchurch-Vanuatu flights to start for first time this winter on Solomon Airlines

Island airline also announces Auckland expansion and multiple new Pacific routes.

'She's new in the job' – PM, Finance Minister weigh in on Winston Peters' rebuke of RBNZ Governor

The Governor should have sought advice before signing, the PM says.

'It doesn’t have the same feeling of safety': Ruby quits High St after 24 years

Ruby's High St store, opened in 2002, was the brand's first retail space.

Dunedin to lose 3G tomorrow as One NZ begins shutdown

Many devices beyond phones rely on 3G. 2degrees' shutdown already underway.

Five things to watch in NZ’s economy in 2026

ASB economist says 2026 holds the most promise in years.

Fisher & Paykel appoints new non-executive director

Anna Curzon will fill the vacancy following the retirement of Pip Greenwood.

Why a Justice Department inquiry on the Fed chairman has backfired

Analysis: Powell probe showed extent of support for the independent central bank.