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Wattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09m

Project completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food

Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

Market Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarket

The NZX slides despite some rate relief.

'Tariff wars miss the point': Zuru co-founder Nick Mowbray criticises US tariff plan

Zuru has factories in China, which is in line for a US tariff of 104%.

‘Super exciting’: Accor eyes growth with NZ convention centre boost

He manages Accor’s core hotels in 48 countries, including 1300 hotels.

Shocking: Alpine Energy owes electricity customers $16.9m after accounting error

Commerce Commission warns Alpine Energy over "serious and preventable” breaches.

Musk brands Trump aide a ‘moron’ as 104% tariffs against China confirmed

Zuru cofounder Nick Mowbray also wades into the fray.

Pink pineapples, cancer and farming: Liberal new genetics laws on the way for NZ

All you need to know about the Gene Technology Bill that is before Parliament.

The grid-scale solar farm installing 1600 panels per day

Plus the big investors behind the private project.

‘All careers end in failure’: Finance guru on how to retire comfortably

Financial expert Martin Hawes on three big mistakes people make planning for retirement.

Contractor left carrying can in Auckland Zoo loo design debate

Construction of accessible bathroom at Auckland Zoo triggers year-long standoff.

Steven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arrive

OPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively.

$6.6t rout: US stocks plunge for second day as China retaliates, Fed issues inflation warning

The US$6.6t two-day rout is only rivalled by 2020's pandemic meltdown and the GFC

‘Ugly week’: How NZ shares weathered the storm of US tariff turmoil

The S&P/NZX 50 closed at 12,225.28, down 113.29 points or 0.92%.

‘Emerged from the shadows’: New Auckland brothel Dark Desire

Previous owners cited a downturn in trade as one of the reasons for business liquidation.

Kiwi business buys local arm of boat-share service Skipperi from Finnish parent

The boat-share service was acquired for an undisclosed figure.