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Former Viaduct Capital director fails in costs bid after fraud convictions quashed

Richard Blackwood wanted more than $75,000 after having his convictions overturned.

Coronavirus: 48 returnees have paid for managed isolation

Some 24,236 people arrived in New Zealand between August 11 and October 13.

Watch: Tunnel boring machine for $4.4b rail project assembled, arriving soon

Machine to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Emergency accommodation providers claim thousands in wage subsidies

One company was paid $12m to house the homeless, but still claimed $50k in subsidies.

Ardern rebuts Collins' 'corruption' claims over Govt's $100m spend

'Verging on corruption': National crying foul over Govt announcement so close to election.

Editorial: NZ tourists and taxpayers deserve pat on the back

Editorial: The NZ taxpayer and domestic tourists are propping up the sector.

Unusual items cast cloud over Warehouse profit

Analyst defends Warehouse profit made possible courtesy of the wage subsidy.

Privacy, security concerns delay CovidCard trials

A trial of the bluetooth technology was due to start in Rotorua a month ago.

Grant Dalton dismissed warnings over America's Cup cost-cutting

Team New Zealand boss dismissed warnings that cost cutting could risk injury or death.

Catherine Delahunty criticises Govt's funding of 'green' private school

Green Party co-leader James Shaw is facing criticism from his own party members.

James Shaw urges voters not to ditch Greens over 'one mistake'

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has ruled out pulling money for the exclusive school.

Shane Jones outspends PM again – doubling her ministerial expense bill

Jones spent almost $30,000 on his ministerial expense account – Ardern spent half that.

Resurgence Wage Subsidy: $33 million paid out in first week

The various schemes have helped 1.7 million-plus jobs, paid out more than $13.4 billion.

'No U-turns' on housing post-election: minister

'Determined that housing doesn't look like it did post-GFC' - Woods

Te Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economy

The funding will come from the $3b for infrastructure projects in Govt's Covid-19 fund.

89% of Auckland businesses collecting wage subsidy

New data reveals businesses in smaller regions are holding up the country's economy.

Grant Robertson: $14b untouched - lockdown hasn't changed fiscal outlook

Finance Minister says the Government has enough reserves for future pandemic challenges.

Public transport patronage plummets under alerts levels 2 and 3

Warning financial viability of public transport in jeopardy if patronage doesn't recover.