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Auckland Airport spending $90m on new transport projects

Projects focused on prioritising the journey of travellers, employees, crew and cargo.

Airline rebuild: Emirates starting second NZ superjumbo service

Carrier releases details of sought-after flight, Air NZ steps up China services.

How four retailers helped drive retail sales to record $1.7b

$200m of sales made in December alone.

Luxury boom shows the staying power of the ultra-rich

Financial Times: Somehow, the spending splurges of younger cohort set to boom enormously.

How NZ's stance on Covid testing Chinese arrivals helps boost tourism

The recovery of the prized Chinese market will be gradual but more air capacity coming.

Eurozone set to avoid recession this year as economists’ gloom lifts

Financial Times: Big change as IMF indicates it will upgrade global forecasts.

Laybuy shares go into trading halt

The Kiwi buy now pay later company wants to de-list from the ASX.

Auckland housing developer folds after lender says ‘no’

Five big problems blamed for housing developer's failure.

Rebuilding Better: What will NZ agriculture will look like, beyond commodities cycle?

What is New Zealand agriculture going to look like in the decades ahead?

Sketchy supermarket 'specials' in spotlight

Especially cheeky supermarket prices in spotlight, as consumer group urges vigilance.

Pilots ‘appalled’ after passenger evades screening before Air NZ flight

Passenger evaded screening and boarded domestic flight; new security measures possible.

Pilots call Covid experience 'surreal'

Re-opening of China to air travel without restrictions a major milestone.

Airfare pain: How airlines are clawing back heavy losses

A shortage of capacity means passengers are paying sky-high prices.

Peter Thiel’s fund wound down 8-year bitcoin bet before market crash

Financial Times: Billionaire was early mainstream investor in the digital currency.

Food prices leap in largest annual increase in 32 years

Biggest price increase in decades: Fruit and veg prices up enormously in the year.

Bank of Japan defies market pressure, keeps monetary policy ultra loose

Financial Times: Decision comes after weeks of turmoil in government bond market.