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Tenants warned after Christchurch owners bring $21,000 case

"Extremely difficult for these poor landlords to get back the money" - Andrew King

Leading questions: Leonie Freeman on election year, plastic bags and honey

Leonie Freeman doesn't anticipate any issues in switching off during the break.

Flag at half-mast for accountant, philanthropist

Prominent accountant and philanthropist John Wigglesworth

Tenants fined $2600 for trying to escape tenancy agreement

The tenants tried to get out of the lease within two months of signing on.

'Having to use the oven 24/7 to keep kids warm': Father's fight with landlord

Landlords were found to be in breach of law.

Worsening Iran-US conflict not a 'show stopper' for markets

Expect volatility, however

Barfoot real estate sales hit four-year high

Peter Thompson said last month was particularly strong for sales volumes.

New push to reform $50 billion apartment sector

National MPs have long called for the changes with signatures on petition growing.

NZ golf courses feature on world's top 100 list

Fourth biennial ranking of the world's top courses features six in New Zealand

The most disappointing technologies of the decade

The innovations that were supposed to change our lives this decade but didn't.

Power sector keen to avoid election-year focus

Electricity retailers will be hoping recent low wholesale power prices persist into 2020.

Warning: WhatsApp to stop working on older smartphones

If you've got these phones and you like WhatsApp, it may be time for an upgrade.

Holocaust survivor gets second New Year's honour

"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."

Leading questions: Scott Pritchard on $500m of development

His first job was as a milk boy and he despises gardening but loves development.

Boxing Day spending rises, but dwarfed by Black Friday

Kiwis spent more than last year, but not as much as on Black Friday.

No resting on their laurels for NZ's banks in 2020

The banks can't count on 2020 being plain sailing.

Meet one of Auckland's last waterfront market garden owners

Brothers Dudley and Rodney Barton have lived on the land for 45 years.

Fletcher's Ross Taylor on restructuring, fire and golf

"If I could eliminate all safety risks, I would."