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If property is not 'productive', what is?

Two reasons why Woolworths plans 188% distribution centre expansion

'Further investment in supporting infrastructure is required for the business'.

Richard Prebble on asset sales: How privatisation can be a success story

OPINION: The Government does not need to run businesses.

Market close: NZ shares escape Wall St plunge blowback

The New Zealand sharemarket posted another small decline.

Major shipping collaboration could lower sea freight rates for NZ

Lower sea freight rates could negatively affect Mainfreight's profits.

NZ Super Fund takes DeepSeek hit

PLUS: What is DeepSeek and why is it seen as such a threat?

Mysterious collapse of water bottling company owing creditors $2.6m

The firm, established at Awatoto in 2018, closed last July and is in liquidation.

Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village

A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.

All the countries Trump has threatened with economic weapons

Trump has so far threatened at least a half-dozen countries with major economic penalties.

Z-backed EV supercharging start-up fuels $17m investment

Hawke's Bay business Kwetta has attracted Europe's interest.

Market close: Synlait share price recovery continues

Investors react warmly to improve earnings update.

Wellington radio host’s hospo businesses face liquidation

Nick Mills' battle with Inland Revenue to go to court.

Ten quickfire takes on Trump’s tech moves, and the impact on NZ

The incoming President has issued orders on crypto, AI, EVs and more.

Who got the biggest (and smallest) pay rises in 2024?

Unemployment rose and wage increases slowed, but the impact wasn't spread evenly.

Fonterra reassures customers it's not using feed additive Bovaer

Trials have shown it is not very effective in pasture-grazing animals.

Kiwi period care brand AWWA acquired by North American giant

Somedays is the North American leader in natural period pain relief products.

Michele Wilson AWWA founder and Lux Perry Somedays founder on the brand acquisition

Michele Wilson AWWA founder and Lux Perry Somedays founder talk to Tom Raynel about what comes next for the period care brands.

Lockdown idea leads to NZ-made jeans with Japanese twist

A lockdown idea led to a high-quality jeans dream.