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A defensible regime with one glaring gap The government has, on balance, done the sensible thing. Bringing a large, offshore, untaxed...
A wishlist that is really a complaint The Employers and Manufacturers Association has fired an opening shot at every political party...
The company that sells you flat-pack bookshelves is also one of the largest forestry landowners in New Zealand. As of...
Not another productivity pitch While the global AI conversation is still choked with chatbots and note-taking add-ons, three Auckland-connected companies quietly...
A distant war landing on local invoices On 12-13 July, the United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran after an Iranian...
An official finding that free-riding is not a grey area Chief Ombudsman John Allen has formally censured the Ministry of Business,...
The charges, and the denial The Serious Fraud Office has laid 33 fraud and forgery charges against Alex Breingan, former managing...
Why residential lost its shine The story of an investor who sold every rental property to buy a $6.4 million office...
The deal is signed, but the work started long ago Narendra Modi's visit to New Zealand on 10-11 July 2026 put...
The case that exposes the risk On 11 July 2026 the NZ Herald reported that a boy with Down syndrome had...
From novelty to operational risk Deepfakes have crossed the line from internet party trick to documented business threat, and the numbers...
A weather event with a supply chain price tag Typhoon Bavi made landfall in the coastal city of Taizhou in eastern...
A tender, a route protection, and a very big number The good news for Waikato contractors is concrete. A request for...
A three-hour hearing over a glass of bubbles The Helicopter Line, one of Queenstown's best-known scenic flight operators, spent this week...
One building, two verdicts An apartment complex in Epsom, Auckland is physically a single structure. Auckland Council's post-2023 flood recovery process...
Last in the developed world The OECD's Employment Outlook, released on 11 July 2026, puts New Zealand at the bottom of...
