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Contestable $850,000 fund to encourage red meat sector

Trans-Tasman roaming rates probe launched

Porn magnate Steve Crow loses court battle

Adam Gifford: Cable plans set up lazy monopoly to fail

Mike Joy: The dying myth of a clean, green Aotearoa

Has anyone noticed that "100 per cent pure New Zealand" has quietly been changed to "100 per cent pure you"?

Big drop in vital UK tourists may last years

Tourist numbers from Britain are down more than 11 per cent, and there are fears the market could drop for three years.

Brian Fallow: Battle lines drawn over emissions review

Govt to contribute $3.5m for Greymouth events centre

The centre will be named the West Coast Memorial Events Centre in memory of the Pike River and other mine disaster victims.

Christchurch quake to boost KiwiSaver pull outs

NZ ski slopes gearing up for business

The ski industry is gearing up for another good year as tourism leaders push the message that NZ is open for business.

At just $3, protection is worth the price

For the price of a cup of coffee, many owners of small and medium-sized businesses could save themselves a lot of grief - and money - if they happen to get caught up in someone else's problems.

Insolvency - Kill or cure?

They're our corporate doctors. But do receivers and liquidators deliver the right medicine, or just bleed the patient dry? Karyn Scherer reports.

West Coast stimulus package still being considered - Key

Fran O'Sullivan: Court no place for Hubbard's legal bills

Simon Power's decision to put Allan Hubbard in a commercial straitjacket leaves the Government "tailend Charlie" for the $2 million plus the Timaru financier's legal boys have chalked up.

Christchurch earthquake: Recovery 10 year job, says minister

It will take more than 10 years to rebuild Christchurch, says acting Economic Development Minister David Carter.

Tourist spending falls to 5-year low

Spending by tourists dropped to a five-year low in 2010, even as more people visited New Zealand, as the strong kiwi dollar sapped purchasing power.