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How much you could make investing in Lego, whisky, or handbags

Investing in whisky yields an average annual return of 17.52%.

Asset values up only $100m since 2022: New report on 10 biggest iwi

Most iwi had positive financial returns in 2024, an improvement on 2023: latest report

'Slow but complete breakdown': $9.8m real estate agency fight; Cooper company wins big award

Case revolved around protracted dispute between parties over branch established at Albany.

Fintech Airwallex puts first boots on the ground in NZ, goes on hiring drive

Aussie unicorn has Kiwi roots.

Private equity’s big opportunity - and who it wants to pay for it

Big firm is eyeing corporate carve-outs, sovereign wealth and family offices.

Why 56-level $300m+ Seascape tower is abandoned for seven months

Court decision in November prohibited the builder from acting till the paperwork was done.

S&P cuts councils' credit ratings - will their borrowing costs rise?

Strength of Local Government Funding Agency counters risks.

‘Natural fit’: Kiwi crypto firm snapped up by Australian giant

The merger creates Australasia’s second-largest crypto platform by trading volume.

Editorial: Labour looks refreshed amid rise in polls

Chris Hipkins appears more comfortable as leader amid government missteps.

Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ

Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.

Fast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore

'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'

Diana Clement: How to get through to people who need a financial wake-up call

OPINION: You can't force someone to make changes, but you can plant the seed.

‘Did it his way’: Jim Smylie, prominent businessman and car enthusiast, dies at 79

In 1989, Smylie founded Western Bay Finance, which quickly gained local investor support.

‘Anxious as s***’: Businessman guilty of money laundering linked to $2m scam

The victims thought they were investing in high interest bonds but lost nearly $1m each.

Willis gets advice on overriding controversial RBNZ rules championed by Orr

Finance Minister says some deregulation could boost the economy.

Beachside bunker ‘dune house’ designed for Rod Drury entity at Te Arai Links

The unusual home is designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape.