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Nova Energy enters broadband market
Energy retailer Nova is making the move into the telecommunications space.

Parallel import dispute heats up over Weber BBQs
BBQ brand Weber has found itself in centre of parallel import dispute.

Comedian Raybon Kan's legal win over car dealer insurance
Consumer NZ: "In our view, this insurance isn't worth the cost."

Most real estate agency creditors won't be paid, say liquidators
Harcourts is suing an ex-agency chief for $1.27m after business collapse.

Uber rival Ola launches in New Zealand
Indian ride-sharing giant Ola has today launched in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Where Jeff Bezos' jet flies most - and what it says about Amazon's second HQ
Flight records of Amazon founder's private plane reveal some interesting findings.

All-female ridesharing service ready to launch
Auckland's newest all-female ridesharing service is set to launch next month.

Spring fever: Auckland house prices surge to 2018 record
Spring pushes up house sale prices according to agent.

Small Business: Baby sitting businesses gears up to launch in NZ
Sittr co-founder Sam Mckinnon discusses how her minding business was born on her travels.

Work to start again on stalled Union Green apartments
Union Green construction planned to re-start this month.

NZ Frost Fans looks to expand in Europe, South America
Hastings-based NZ Frost Fans looks to expand.

Joint venture's bid to butter up the US market
Lewis Road and Westland have launched a high-end butter in the US.

Real estate agents guilty of misconduct
Two licensed real estate agents were found guilty of misconduct.

Auckland housing estate ponders cameras to catch criminals
A new upmarket Auckland waterfront area is investigating installing surveillance cameras.

Jones to take 'Soviet-style' port car park plans to Cabinet
Jones taking car park scheme to Monday's Cabinet.

Collins to Jones: Butt out of port's carpark plans
Collins v Jones: butt out of business, hands off port plans

Spark to open three-level flagship store at Commercial Bay
The store is set to go well beyond the telco remit.

How business is embracing te ao Māori, te reo Māori
Te reo Māori is being taught in corporate Aotearoa.

Forever New's plans to pull online shoppers into stores
Australian retailer is using New Zealand as a testing springboard for e-commerce features.

Commercial property sales could crack $10b this year
Foreigners dominate $10b-plus NZ commercial sales for 2018

What next for troubled Waiwera Thermal Resort?
The Waiwera Thermal Resort could be permanently forfeited and a new operator be sought.

Revealed: How much your home value has risen
Latest QV data shows lackluster Auckland housing market.

ANZ chief more relaxed with lower house prices
ANZ's NZ chief executive David Hisco is more relaxed with lower house prices.

Survey shows no gender pay gap for lawyers in first decade of employment
Survey of salaries paid to lawyers shows little difference in pay for first 10 years.

Retailers upbeat in lead up to Christmas
Local retailers are expecting their tills to be ringing into Christmas.

ANZ says UDC float is off the table
ANZ said it will not now float off its finance company arm, UDC.

Domino's $2 pizza special: Smart marketing or commercial nosedive?
Domino's is selling pizzas at some of its stores for $2 -- how is that viable?

DIY public transport: Hobsonville residents chip in for weekend ferries
Hobsonville Point residents partly fund new weekend ferry services.