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New Auckland housing 'awful': Christchurch heritage developer expands north

Other developers were having a hard time 'because their homes are absolutely awful'.

'A wake-up call': Female-only start-ups get fraction of capital funding

Of roughly $160m of capital investment, female start-ups received just $4.5m.

PwC victory: Property sales cut Du Val debts from $306m to $267m

Repayments have been made from the proceeds of selling properties – a victory for PwC.

Food prices lift 5% in August year, Stats NZ data shows

Beef mince has risen $3.40 in 12 months, costing $22.53 per kilo in August.

Bay of Plenty tops with bumper kiwifruit season as Auckland shows signs of economic turnaround

The June quarter was marked by 'chilly' economic conditions.

Ryman abandons plans for largest Christchurch project, site for sale

This was to be the company's biggest project in the city where it was originally founded.

June quarter GDP seen as turning point after signs of strength fade away

Data out this week is set to show the New Zealand economy stalled in the June quarter.

Winston Peters is on the right track. We need to save our way out of our financial mess - Liam Dann

OPINION: New Zealanders are painfully reluctant to accept structural economic change.