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Darren Levy: Why leaders must stop cutting and start building culture in 2026

OPINION: Data shows defensive habits like blame and over-control quietly erode results.

China sets beef quotas in hit to Brazil, other big exporters

It will impose tariffs if levels are exceeded. NZ's quota is higher than actual imports.

Survive in 25, fix in 26: Why insolvencies could still rise in a recovery

OPINION: Baker Tilly Staples Rodway's Tony Maginness and Jared Booth share their thoughts.

'Making the most of a recovering economy' – Metlifecare chief on 2026

What of 2026? 'We will need to move quickly and smartly to capture the momentum.'

Mary Holm: Do we really need to save $1.45m for retirement?

OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Mary Holm.

Tourism outlook: Rising arrivals, big events and new venues set up 2026

Rene de Monchy and Rebecca Ingram give their insights ahead of an optimistic 2026.

Richard Prebble: Why Luxon’s India trade gamble could decide the next election

OPINION: My forecasts for the year ahead.

Market close: NZ sharemarket flat on last day of trading for 2025

The NZX had a quiet end to the year, with the main index closing flat on the half-day.

Summer Questions: Spark CEO Jolie Hodson on her biggest mistake

Plus: Her top read to get a handle on AI.

Hirepool hit with second loss, directors push out debt refinancing deadline

Hirepool’s net loss blew out to $13.49m in 2025 as hire revenue slumped.

Women say LinkedIn rewards them for sounding more like men

Megan Cornish saw her LinkedIn impressions jump fourfold after a ‘male coded’ revamp.

Gold rush 2.0: High-paying mines fuel boom on the West Coast

Gold fever on the West Coast: jumbos, gold bars and $90,000 a year for entry-level miners.

Wall St bets on fourth year of gains as S&P 500 bull run rolls into 2026

All 21 Wall Street strategists surveyed tip the S&P 500 to rise in 2026.

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges

The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

How Pan Am and Kodak were turned into South Korean fashion

Brand icons have been resurrected or reinvented as clothing lines in a surreal afterlife.

Three workplace trends for 2026

Flexibility is now a baseline expectation, an employment expert says.