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Half of Govt’s $433m regional loan book now flagged as at risk of default

Loan impairment provisions jumped from $19m to $28m in the year to June 2025.

Angel investors spread bets wider as deal activity jumps 33% in 2025

Investors put just under $14m into 82 young businesses across the country.

From garnet flop to fast-track bid: Veteran miner chases $80m Taiko funding

Robert Brand hopes to raise $80m for West Coast sand mine, including taxpayer-backed debt.

From Mainland to milk powder: Inside Fonterra's high-protein push

Fonterra plans to match its 2025 earnings by 2028 without its consumer brands.

Flight check: Wellington to Brisbane in economy on the new Qantas A220

Could these be the best cheap seats for couples not wanting a third wheel?

What were the 10 biggest deals of 2025 where foreigners bought NZ assets?

The deals included $US700m being invested in the financial services business FNZ Group.

Storms, holidays dent modest rise in January retail spending

Wild weather on January 21 cut daily spending by 5.6% compared with last year.

Washington Post announces 'painful' job cuts

The cuts slash the Washington Post newsroom from about 800 journalists.

Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centres

SpaceX plans up to one million satellites acting as orbital data centres.

Inside Zuru's $250m global property portfolio spanning London to LA

'We have offices in all these countries so it's better to own them': Nick Mowbray.

Wine group collapse leaves creditors $12m out of pocket

A licence deal lets Hawke's Bay Wine Company keep trading while assets are sold.

Qantas starts Wellington-Brisbane flights on new Airbus A220

The new aircraft is expected to be less noisy and fuel-hungry than predecessors.

'Thousands of families suffering from overheating' – what's changed?

Danny Rood says his former Christchurch bedroom once hit 57.1C at night.

Concert boom lifts Eden Park profit but 2026 outlook softens

Eden Park drew 568,900 people across its main events during the year.

Kathmandu owner lifts earnings forecast after strong Black Friday and Boxing Day sales

Kathmandu sales jumped 12.9% in the first five months of the new year.

How a shifting global chessboard could reshape farmgate fortunes this year

The bank tips the NZD/USD to swing between the high-US50cs and low-US60c.