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Editorial: Trade deal costly

Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, must have noticed a striking difference between New Zealand and Australia when he visited the countries on consecutive days this week.

Growth hurdle for dairy giants

Fonterra and other big players on the international dairy market will need to buy or tie up with more companies to maintain the kind of growth they have enjoyed over the last few years.

NZ Super Fund - I'm invested in what?

Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee — you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you’ve got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall.

Geoff Cooper: Radical planning shift needed for Auckland to prosper

A simple Unitary Plan of self-determination is appealing, but land use choices are riddled with unintended consequences, writes Geoff Cooper.

Brian Fallow: Housing costs show poverty gap

Of all the ways of measuring income inequality and poverty the most instructive, surely, are those which take account of housing costs.

Creative sector big NZ economic star

Reserve bank lifts growth 'speed limit'

The Reserve Bank has revised up its estimate of the economy's potential or non-inflationary growth rate next year, but it is still shy of the levels prevailing between the mid-90s and mid-2000s.

Domecq launches business service

Entrepreneur Christina Domecq launched her latest business, Ora, at an event last night that included an address from Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce.

Tighten visa control: OECD report

Would-be immigrants with higher-level English language skills may be given higher priority after an international review of New Zealand's migration policy.

Auckland property hot spots cooling

Auckland's property market "hot spots" could be starting to warm down, according to new QV data, which cited changes in Waitakere, Flat Bush and Papakura.

Opinion: Wow! Best email tip. Ever

No matter the volume, you are probably close to hating your inbox. Debbie Mayo-Smith explains how to use rules and filters to manage your mail.

Take a dip into global talent pool

NZ's thriving economy has created a "unique chance" for NZ businesses to capture key international talent, says a recruitment expert.

Why racing boss quit a $1m a year job

Sport betting's top executive left his $1 million job for "personal and family" reasons, saying the commute between Auckland and Wellington affected his health and family life.

Brian Fallow: Tax initiative sets Labour apart

If the Budget Bill English delivered in May was fiscally responsible and appropriately countercyclical.

Iwi tops $1b in assets

Interest income on big cash holdings, hotel and milk business deals and rising values of investment properties helped push Waikato-Tainui's asset base up.

Flight Centre employee's $117k theft

A former employee of Flight Centre who dishonestly accessed a computer system to fund a "lavish lifestyle" has been sentenced to five months' home detention.

Argentina at brink of default

Argentina is poised to miss a bond payment today, putting the country on the brink of its second default in 13 years.

Australian student influx tipped

New Zealand universities could see a surge in the number of students crossing the Tasman if a new funding system gets the go-ahead in Australia.