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Surprise price rise: Cost of food goes up for first time in 3 months

New data from Stats NZ shows international airfares also spiked in April.

Is there a middle way on children and smartphones? This researcher thinks so

Financial Times: Social psychologist cites alternatives to banning youth from scrolling.

Second half-year tougher than expected: Fletcher downgrades full-year profit

Falling revenue and margin pressure in some building products businesses cited in update.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Reserve Bank balance sheet blowout explained

ANALYSIS: How the RBNZ's balance sheet quadrupled and what it means going forward.

US plans to raise tariffs on Chinese EV imports

Financial Times: Move marks latest effort by US to protect domestic industry.

Spotlight on gap between price of Fonterra farmer shares and listed units

But any divergence should be no surprise, the chairman says.

Surfer-turned-top property boss reveals secret to being wealthy

Podcast: Ockham's Mark Todd on social inequality, urban design and the beauty of maths

I own a $1.1m home and have $530k, will I have to keep working? - Mary Holm

OPINION: If the $1m estimate were correct, a big proportion of retirees would struggle.

Too scared to quit? An agency will do that for you

Financial Times: A simple-sounding but lucrative business model.

Concrete stats show hard times for construction sector

Tight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.

Mainzeal’s Richard Yan bankrupt

The former Mainzeal boss had been found liable for the company trading while insolvent.

iPhone payment options: Judge grills Apple exec

Court hears if Apple has set up a gauntlet of exasperating hurdles in apps.

From caskets to campers - TrailLite’s next move after turning 70

NZ manufacturer beat the odds to thrive with sales of $57m a year.

Meridian's Hawke's Bay wind farm to open in July

Harapaki wind farm will ramp up production in time for the second half of winter.

Pandemic-era winners suffer $2.5 trillion fall in market value

Financial Times: Top 50 biggest stock gainers hit by painful decrease after lockdowns.

Fonterra appoints Andrew Murray as CFO

US food and beverage company veteran was commercial director.