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Prices continue to slide in latest GDT
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Surf park developers win fast-track referral for 400+ homes
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Market close: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare helps NZX up over 1%
Shares in Skellerup Holdings ended the day 5.1% higher at $4.95.
NZ Super Fund-backed Kaingaroa Timberlands expands with Waikato land purchase
Kaingaroa Timberlands has bought 9200ha of forestry land in South Waikato.
New heights: Skyline Enterprises' pre-tax profit doubles to $61m
The business' operations in Queenstown have reached new heights, but its casino is down.
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Beyond the Budget: Brutal truths
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The hunt for equity: Kiwi expats wanted
Christopher Luxon met key investment fund leaders in London recently.
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'Like a nuclear explosion': Investor on AI's greatest threat
Khosla Ventures invested US$50m in OpenAI for a 5% stake in 2019.
Halter CEO's inside secrets to raising capital
Fresh off raising $165 million, Craig Piggott explains his strategy.
Rockets to ranches: How Halter's cattle collars turned a Kiwi start-up into a US$1b unicorn
Halter's solar-powered collars are on hundreds of cattle in the US.
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Data show more Kiwis struggling to pay bills, behind on mortgage payments
Those most affected by financial hardship are aged between 35 and 49.
Big Reserve Bank scheme to protect Kiwis' savings launching
Will scheme change the way people manage their money?
Property
Surf park developers win fast-track referral for 400+ homes
Earthworks started in October for the first stage of the project, 4km from Silverdale.
Acclaimed artist's Queenstown retreat for sale for first time in nearly 30 years
Kiwi painter's works hang in galleries around the world.
Expats pay nearly $5m for Grey Lynn home eyed by film producers
Demand is high for fully renovated homes in the inner-city suburb.
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Basis plans to install over 50,000 smart panels globally in the next 24 months.
Small Business: Kiwi pickle brand processes 100 tonnes as business booms
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On The Up: A royal new venture with King Bees Honey
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Controversial Kiwi start-up, once worth $38m, folds in New York
It says it's collateral damage in the city's war on Airbnb and will try again elsewhere.
Small Business: Weaving culture and quality with Nodi Rugs
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Could a lab blunder replace 1080 poison and solve NZ’s rabbit plague?
A non-deadly alternative to 1080 is being developed which leaves pests sterile.
One of NZ's largest tech firms reveals financials amid AI 'revolution'
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Market close: Primary sector spark on hope as NZX down 3.6% in first half
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Further property sold in $100m+ Cook Property empire
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'Pick up the pace': NZ needs faster progress on energy projects
Transpower highlights the need for more electricity generation amid declining gas.
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High-profile Tauranga retail site sold for $18.6m to local investors
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Darcy Ungaro: Comparing Bitcoin with property as options for Kiwi investors
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