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'Era of abundance': Inside America’s nuclear energy effort
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Inside Amazon’s AI chip lab - could it overtake Nvidia?
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Du Val downfall: From champagne, private jets to receivership and $250m debt
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Historic mansion for sale as owners pull plug on lucrative boarding house
Delays to Dunedin's new hospital cited as reason for decision.

Worst and cheapest: Fire-damaged house sells for $151,000
Two developers went "hammer and tongs" at mortgagee auction.

'Pallet hotel' - Foodstuffs South Island boosting frozen storage by more than 200%
Supermarket owner to expand frozen capacity by 222%, strike third-party warehouse deals.
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On The Up: A royal new venture with King Bees Honey
Cate and Mike King talk to Tom Raynel about their new business King Bees Honey.

Controversial Kiwi start-up, once worth $38m, folds in New York
It says it's collateral damage in the city's war on Airbnb and will try again elsewhere.

Small Business: Weaving culture and quality with Nodi Rugs
Olivia Moon talks to Tom Raynel about her hand-woven rug business Nodi.

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On The Up: Former Olympic swimmer dives into business with waste venture
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Spark bags $47m windfall
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Why sharing too much with chatbots could backfire on you
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Dellwyn Stuart: The real cost of Govt's retreat on gender equity
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Court writer: Polkinghorne pitches his own book; TVNZ v Sky in Olympics showdown
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'Māori are long-term investors' - learning from success and failure working with iwi
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50 years on the ice: How an Olympic gold medal kickstarted a couple's business
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Trump's policies are reshaping global financial dynamics
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