Fast-track passes and the pendulum swings
The Fast-Track Approvals Bill has passed into law.
Pattrick Smellie: Budget 2025: don't kill the recovery
Government has not made much of a dent in its spending track.
Budget 2025’s priority: don’t kill the recovery
The Government has not made much of a dent in its spending track.
NZTA settles Transmission Gully dispute
The commercial settlement resolves all disputes and differences between the parties.
Trump, tariffs and tailwinds: NZ firms keep eye on US
M&A could surge, while tax credits and tariffs could hurt under Trump administration.
Auditing the Auditors: KPMG takes NZX50 market share
KPMG had the fewest NZX50 clients but the largest fee take of the big four.
Race to develop national stadium heats up
Te Tōangaroa has backing from the world’s largest venue management company.
Paul McBeth: Packaging up the Hart dynasty a deal at a time
The Pactiv sale is a sizeable chunk to be redeployed.
Tradie loyalty rewards are taxable: IRD
The building sector is being reminded gifts like barbecues and jet skis are income.
Harbour crossing drilling to start in 2025
Geotech investigations for NZ's biggest transport project due to start next February.
Twice-bankrupt NZer commits $4.3m investment scam
Michael Bartlett, 81, was found to have scammed US firm Hyzon Motors.
More Du Val shareholders suing
A Du Val shareholder action against FMA now has 80% of minority shareholders signed up.
Independents unfazed by high milk cost despite bottom-line hit
Synlait has now had ‘several’ cessation-notice withdrawals from farmers.
Dileepa Fonseka: Spark's struggles mirror NZ's pain
Ten years on from its creation, Spark seems to have lost its spark.
NZX-listed Cooks Coffee unfazed by record raw coffee prices
This year's 76% hike doesn't affect the firm's outlook, chair says.
Cameron Bagrie: Treasury's potential growth view is crucial
It is any finance minister’s money line.
My Net Worth: Courtney Johnston, CEO of Te Papa
"I don't think beyond this job. It is the job of a lifetime."
On the Money: Dalai Lama, Shane Jones, & the Wahs
Dalai Lama gets persuaded to Up the Wahs and Jones is in the spotlight, again.
Simon Robertson: Carmageddon: to buy shares, or not to
A basic early investing rule: never own airline or car company shares.
Women bear brunt of public sector cuts
63% of redundancies in wider public sector are women.
Cannasouth major investors happy with early Christmas present
Major shareholders pushed to end voluntary administration they had called in.
Todd Corporation: the reset
Legacy gas assets will give way to a focus on solar electricity generation.
Kiwibank won't bring banking Revolut-ion
Forget Kiwibank. Revolut is the force big banks will have to reckon with, an expert says.
Protest vote against Tony Gibson
The former Port of Auckland boss was reappointed to Marsden Maritime Holdings.
KiwiSaver shakeup in capital markets reform
Listing costs may also be reduced if new plans ago ahead.
Deb Te Kawa: Red tape? More scissors, less string please
We must completely rethink how we approach regulation in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Kelly Bennett: Is advertising ready for the giant babushka?
Advertising was built on mergers but has not seen anything like IPG and Omnicom joining.
Todd Corporation: what went wrong?
A dividend freeze as the family empire rebuilds for the future.
Yashili NZ revenue dropped 42%
The Chinese-owned dairy processor’s accounts were due in May.
We're gonna need a smaller boat: emission targets
A plan to install 10,000 EV chargers by 2030 won't shift the dial in the short term.
Arise Winston, minister of railways
The NZ First leader has regained ministerial oversight over KiwiRail.
Material Matters: Seismic stigma
Ending up with an earthquake-prone building can have real financial implications.
Peter Griffin: Microsoft’s shiny new NZ datacentre
NZ is a sort of experiment demonstrating the role of high-capacity infrastructure.
Todd Corp suspends dividends in strategic reset
The family empire has also called time on offshore mega-projects.
Public sector cuts: contractors rake in at least $10.8m
Consultants have helped the public service with restructures and redundancies.
Woolworths and Foodstuffs North Island say ‘errors’ behind ComCom criminal charges
Commerce Commission alleges inaccurate pricing and misleading specials.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs more money for India push, Winston Peters says
More money and resources to push for better trade relations with India.
Renationalising gentailers a bad idea: NZSA
It would be bad for the stockmarket and poor use of the Government’s resources.
Property developer Greg Olliver avoids bankruptcy – for now
Creditors are considering his latest plan for paying more than $55m in debt.
$500m Kiwibank funding 'significant escalation'
Government's private placement plan could be stepping stone to full-blown IPO.
NZers fear RBNZ's digital currency plan's privacy risks
About 90% of survey respondents feared potential for Government control.
Sephora NZ accumulated $25m in losses before dropping Queen St store
It couldn’t seem to catch a break in Australia and NZ.
‘Unjust’: NZers battle Queensland tax laws
State of origin battle develops over land taxes Queensland slaps on NZ buyers.
Why Bright Dairy is backing Synlait Milk
The company has stumped up $315m to restore Synlait’s balance sheet.
Singaporean firm takes over NZ’s third biggest waste player
Blue Planet’s purchase of Smart Environmental was finalised last week.
Paul McBeth: Rangatira eyes international stocks
The investment firm is finding things tough going for local holdings.
Sir Peter Gluckman: Covid helped polarise us
The pandemic's consequences continue to reverberate.
Wellington megatunnel could have cost $7.6 billion
Newly released studies shed new light on the proposed ‘long tunnel’.
NZ Post’s parcel business is booming
This year's peak parcel season is even breaking records set during covid.
Govt facing embarrassing gas law U-turn
Gas producers warn they won't do vital drilling if legislation proceeds.
Public sector redundancy payments to reach $250m
Mass restructuring of the public service decimated some ministries' staffing.
Being AI still acquisition-focused despite hitches
Three plans for acquisitions in year one weren’t fully realised.
Maria Slade: Nabers, everybody needs good Nabers
New Zealand is 15 years behind Australia in encouraging green building.
Electricity sector fuel problems still there
Winter 2025 could repeat and reduce gentailers' low-risk investment status.
Material Matters: Quake proof or market proof?
Commercial tenants are setting the standard when it comes to earthquake risk.
My Net Worth: Liz Shackleton, Animal & Plant Health NZ CEO
Under-car danger checks normal when this vet was a child living near the Irish border.
Review: Tantalising selections at Tantalus on Waiheke Island
The journey is worth it to visit the perfection that is this vineyard restaurant.
On the Money: CEO playlists, AmCup & Cricket
Miles Hurrell is CEO of the year, but did he win the award for best CEO music taste, too?
Simon Robertson: A few of my favourite things …
Books, films, podcasts and asset managers – they all lift my spirits.
Du Val receivers not liable for Clarkes' rent
The receivers say funds for the Clarkes' rent are almost exhausted.
THL slashes about 100 jobs as it targets $12m in savings
Most of the jobs are in Australia.
Dutch wealth fund picks off Hawke's Bay apple orchard
The Kempen fund has assets worth $820m under management.
Frank Energy switching off gas from March
Genesis-owned company will stop supplying customers from March 1.
Full speed ahead on Northland expressway
Transport officials plan to go to market for construction partners within months.
Higher bar for merger approvals coming
The proposals are the first big reform of competition law in 20 years.
Fonterra comfortable with higher milk price squeezing co-op's margins
An extra $500 million is set to be paid out to its farmers from January.
EMA chief says ‘technicality’ behind auditor’s going concern opinion
The EMA's auditor said there is 'material uncertainty'.
Rod Carr marks final days at Climate Change Commission
NZ needs to stare down the defenders of business as usual, Carr says.
Rachael Judge: High-income threshold good news for for employers; teething issues likely
As with any new law, there will likely be fishhooks and teething issues.
Ben Goodale: Loyalty programmes get the big tick from NZers
Loyalty programmes are part of how brands make you feel.
Slowdown could threaten NZ superannuation, Treasury warns
Pay as you go NZ super hard to sustain without productivity growth.
Meet your new Interislander ferries (maybe)
After a year of uncertainty, the Government is set to make its ferry decision.
Sustainability on ice
Business Network boss says sustainability conversation has changed for the worse.
Synlait Milk receives first cease withdrawal notice from supplying farmers
Farmers had been putting in cease notices as Synlait's debt problems grew.
Direct Capital targets record fund size
Direct Capital's last fund was $425m. What will its new fund close at?
Peter Griffin: A sweeter deal needed to attract top tech talent
To attract and retain workers, tech companies need to sweeten equity compensation offers.
Creative solutions needed to keep NZ workers
Robert Walters sees talent migration potentially getting worse in 2025.
Rodd & Gunn breaches bank covenants amid overseas push
Retailer's profit falls 62% and it has more than $66 million in current liabilities.
DHL makes big NZ investment at Christchurch International Airport
Global logistics company to spend $42 million on processing facility.
Liquidator gives first glimpse of SolarZero's collapse
Steps in place to protect customers may have helped bring the company down.
Who pays? – The economics of carbon capture tech
About $300b in annual global investment expected by 2035.
Business of Government: The taxwoman cometh
Nicola Willis has made it clear that looking for more revenue is very much a priority.
Liquidator gives first glimpse of SolarZero's collapse
Complex arrangements to protect households and others helped bring the company down.
Du Val pair Charlotte and Kenyon Clarke’s rent payments end
Couple told to take steps to vacate Remuera home - or to pay rent themselves.
Rakon bids for satellite contracts
The space parts maker has already won multi million-dollar contracts this year.
Gloriavale Christian Community's honey operation in liquidation
The West Coast religious community has declined to comment.
The invisible chair: Wayne Boyd
One of NZ's best, lowest-profile directors reflects on a career in governance.
More scope for KiwiSaver private investment, despite IMF's Aussie concerns
Australian pension funds have more than 20% of funds in private assets on average.
Solar 'barely profitable': Provider
US investor Black Rock saw SolarZero as slam-dunk, competitor says.
Paul McBeth: Tempering great earnings expectations
There’s a lot happening and to look forward to, but NZ is probably still in recession.
Kāinga Ora says no thanks to wool carpet
It has used solution-dyed nylon for more than a decade.
Liquidations are up 27% year-on-year
On an annual basis, no region or sector Centrix measures experienced a reduction.
IRD targets hospo tax dodge software
IRD's phantomware hunt: 50 investigations into tax-dodging software.
Public Trust assumes ownership of two SolarZero companies
Untangling the SolarZero liquidation - the companies which remain solvent.
EY closes NZ insolvency division
The company cited 'changing market dynamics' as the reason behind the closure.