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China’s new back doors into Western markets
Financial Times: How Chinese companies set up shop to get around tariffs and barriers.

How national security has transformed economic policy
Financial Times: Spy fears and dual-use technologies have eclipsed free market orthodoxy.

Volvo ditches pledge to sell only electric cars by 2030
Financial Times: Demand for battery-powered vehicles has decreased globally.
Infrastructure: Time for Action
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How Metlifecare expanded in secret after $1.3b deal
The retirement village operator went private in a $1.3b deal in 2020.

First look: Inside Northland oil refinery post-shutdown
Marsden Point was once a hive of activity – now it's quiet and pipes are rusted.

All the headwinds impacting Air New Zealand’s profitability
What Greg Foran thinks of the economy, inflation and engine issues.
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Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.

The Lion roars: How a cluster of breweries came to be owned by a Japanese conglomerate
Doug Myers was instrumental in transforming Lion Breweries into an international company.

Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed
After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.
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Tackling NZ’s food waste problem
Woolworths’ ambitious goal to keep unsold food from landfill.

How Blue Frog made a giant leap
Sustainable breakfast company breaks into new markets with help from Kiwibank.

Ambulance stations need urgent work
Light The Way appeal needs $4m to fund urgent station builds.
Personal Finance
Property


SBS secretly cuts six-month interest rate to 5.99%
Home loan rate blows all the other deals out of the water, brokers tell OneRoof.

Bumper Grand Designs sell-off: TV show homes worth $10m up for grabs
Three stars of the hit Kiwi series are vying for buyer attention.

The Auckland apartment that sold for $1 million less than it was bought for
Majority of top property losses linked to peak market purchases in late 2021.
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The distillery turning bread waste into award-winning spirits
Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell talk to the Herald about their upcycling liquor business.

Cost-of-living crisis biggest issue for most small businesses in MYOB survey
Certain deregulation is helping, but there is a lot of work to turn confidence around.

Economy harder than GFC and Covid, say business owners
Survey shows one in five businesses fear they may have to close.

Small Business: Vegan bakery cooks up a capital idea for chef couple
What began as a farmers’ market stall has grown into a fulltime business.

Decline of cash: Small firms lag in adoption of digital payment methods
Shifting payment trends forcing change onto small businesses.

The creative movement providing a space for Kiwi artists to publish their work
First-generation immigrants throw themselves into business world to help others.
Technology

Webb telescope detects what looks like a giant question mark in space
'The cosmos itself teases us with a cosmic question mark.'

Watchdog prods telcos on coverage maps - and wants exits without penalty
Telcos say it's not clear-cut.
Business Travel

Civil Aviation Authority orders independent review into workplace culture
Independent consultant hired after insiders raised concerns with Herald.

Civil Aviation Authority orders independent review into workplace culture
Management at the Civil Aviation Authority have ordered an independent review into workplace culture following an investigation by the Herald. Video | Cameron Pitney | Ben Dickens

Editorial: Airline performance spotlight should be just the start for passengers
OPINION: Australia has introduced a new passenger rights scheme, NZ continues to lag.
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Matthew Hooton: Act’s Treaty bill all about attacking Nats in 2026
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Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player
OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.
Dairy products take the coastal route to market
Some of Northland’s dairy exports are heading out of the area by sea instead of road.
NZ stocks emerge from a tough reporting season
Is there light at the end of the tunnel for NZ's beaten-up share market?
Bank balances shoot up as savers rush to lock in high interest rates
What will happen to all these funds as interest rates fall?
Market close: Infratil surges on demand for data centres
Synlait Milk shares up after company raises milk price forecast.
Du Val's legal tsunami: eight court cases pending against businesses
Two advisers listed in a Du Val document told PwC they did not have any involvement.
How national security has transformed economic policy
Financial Times: Spy fears and dual-use technologies have eclipsed free market orthodoxy.
Auckland bribery and corruption case: Third defendant named
The Serious Fraud Office alleges three men received about $3.5m in public funds.
$1.9b for transport: Where it will be spent in Bay of Plenty
Cash boost part of $32.9b National Land Transport Programme for 2024-2027.
Opinion: Parnell's local knowledge shows Auckland how to be a grown-up city
OPINION: Auckland is still an awkward teenager. It's time to grow up.
Watchdog prods telcos on coverage maps - and wants exits without penalty
Telcos say it's not clear-cut.
SkyCity in court over '$1 billion or so' of transactions without adequate oversight
Casino failures were severe, but not intentional or deliberate, the court was told.
A Du Val business valued at $431m? Receiver notes no independent valuation
No external valuation to show one entity was worth $431m, according to new PwC report.
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Sponsored: Rub shoulders with Sir John Key at Gibbston Valley Resort
Queenstown's latest lifestyle opportunity is proving very popular.

Kiwi bank that starred in World's Fastest Indian fetches $650K at auction
Heritage building had key role in hit film starring Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Adding value to your property - the easy way
Make your backyard beautiful, adding value with easy updates

More kiwi homeowners turning to solar
Solar energy now an economically viable option with up-take here and overseas increasing.

Ngāi Tahu brings iwi values to industrial development
Poised to deliver its third major industrial development to the market.