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Auckland ed tech start-up buys UK firm with 20 million users

The Auckland start-up was itself recently the subject of a $289m buyout.

Market close: NZX lifts 0.2% as markets wait for Fed decision

Channel Infrastructure NZ is having a strong year.

'One has to ask when it will end': Tokoroa plywood factory marked for closure

Mayor says it had been a tough year for the district.

'The market is not broken': Contact pushes back on reform calls

Contact chairman Rob McDonald says lower prices depend on building new power capacity.

PwC victory: Property sales cut Du Val debts from $306m to $267m

Repayments have been made from the proceeds of selling properties – a victory for PwC.

Why farmer confidence has reached 'lofty heights'

Farmer confidence in agricultural economy rises to second-highest level in a decade.

Wellington house-price slump weighs on national average, median house now $761,000

But Auckland’s median house price increased by 1.3% to $964,000 year on year.

Business giants worth $215b push for modern slavery law

National and Labour each have Bills but government support remains stalled.

Auckland Airport gets giant bird-proof pond after flooding disaster

A new wetland the size of 14 Olympic pools aims to clean up stormwater.

Property Insider: Biggest deals of 2025, 'pre-sales' event for $300m Seascape tower

The biggest single 2H24 sale was $66.5m but the largest 1H25 sale, $242.7m, eclipsed that.

Market close: Fletcher Building gains 4.6% after Aussie trades

Pacific Edge shares gained after it said it got a step closer to Medicare approval.

‘This is a case about reputation’: Talley’s defamation trial against TVNZ begins

The six contested TVNZ stories all led the 6pm bulletin between 2021 and 2022.

Cost of living, Trump tariffs, slow rebound scaring consumers, economist tells summit

Worries about 'disenfranchised' giving up job search, lack of national skills strategy.

Clients of former financial advisor David McEwen urged to check bank statements

The financial watchdog says it received complaints about suspected unauthorised payments.

New Civil Aviation Authority boss to address aviation industry after tensions

New chief gets to meet leaders of multibillion-dollar sector after tensions, slow rebound.

Heritage-style home developer Brooksfield arrives in Auckland

The Christchurch-headquartered company has come to Auckland where it is marketing two projects, because it says people want its products.