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Our Heroes of 2024 – the Herald's top picks
We honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.

Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024
OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.

'Coffers lighter than usual': Newmarket Business Association boss Mark Knoff-Thomas
Newmarket Business Association CEO Mark Knoff-Thomas takes part in our Summer Questions.

Business mentor’s journey from sports-loving teen to industry leader
Kiri McRae's journey from class disruptor to logistics pro inspires as a business mentor.

Editorial: Business resignations another blow for Tory Whanau’s leadership
OPINION: The mayor's special business group had held such potential.

Why business should not ape football when it comes to pay
Bosses comparing themselves too readily with sporting heroes might be an own goal.

NZ GM of Kennards Hire on the equipment hire industry and post-recession outlook
NZ GM of Kennards Hire on the equipment hire industry and post-recession outlook Video / NZ Herald

NZ's richest man Graeme Hart exits Pactiv Evergreen for US$2.5b
Graeme Hart agreed to sell out of American packaging firm Pactiv Evergreen.

Revealed: Our Heroes of 2024 – the Herald's top picks
We honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.

From marae to governance: Te Rika's journey to leadership
Young leader Te Rika Temara-Benfell to join Toi Kai Rawa for expanded governance insights.

SolarZero NZ staff protest treatment from US investors in Auckland CBD
Staff from SolarZero, owned by US private equity giant BlackRock have been dealt a crushing blow after the company's shock liquidation. Video / NZ Herald

'My vision is for every young woman to have financial freedom'
The Great NZ Road Trip catches up with the founder of GirlBoss NZ.

Opinion: Iwi invest in infrastructure - building futures, training workers
OPINION: Iwi invest in solar farms, boosting jobs and sustainability across New Zealand.

Huawei to launch phone with own software in sign of China-US splintering
Financial Times: The home-grown alternative is evidence sanctions have boosted company.

A Dunedin flat, porn stars and herpes: Kiwi ad agency on 10 years of shaking up the industry
Motion Sickness is making noise globally for their boundary-pushing campaigns.

Scott Humphrey opens up on Humphreys Landscaping
Scott Humphrey, founder of Humphreys Landscaping, talks about the business, his customers and its new foreign owners. Video / NZ Herald

'Women make great leaders': Uplifting event boosts women’s leadership skills
The Leading Ladies Northland event encouraged women to push aside self-doubt.

Former National Party leader building Bridges in the Pacific
Simon Bridges is building the chamber and its Pasifika links.

Deloitte Top 200: Why it was a tough year to be a chairperson
Many have stepped in to fix major company issues.

‘Modest’ Nelsonian wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The business owner hails from the top of the South Island.

Awards honour outstanding achievements of Northland businesses and individuals
Northland Waste has been recognised for its people-focused growth in this year's awards.