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Mayor out to save heritage pair doomed in secret deal
Council-owned industrial buildings at Wynyard Quarter earmarked for the axe.
Simon Allen new chairman of Financial Markets Authority
Simon Allen, former managing director of ABN Amro New Zealand, has been appointed chairman of the Financial Markets Authority.
More tourists coming here but fewer Kiwis seeing NZ
International visitors to New Zealand have increased in the past year, but Kiwis are opting to travel abroad for their holidays.
Targeted tax breaks shouldn't be allowed to fly under radar
The use of tax breaks 'must be more transparent'.
Cruise ship Tasman boom pushing NZ business
New Zealand businesses are enjoying the fruits of a booming cruise ship industry, as tonnes of food and drink are loaded aboard for luxury-loving passengers.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Rural broadband bid prompts an unlikely alliance
Telco rivals say they have the technology to deliver the Government's goals.
Our $500m 'gift' to Hollywood
NZ taxpayers have spent more than half a billion dollars over the past decade subsidising Hollywood.
The Big Picture
Taxpayers have paid $500m-plus to subsidise big-budget movie makers. Is it money well spent, asks Karyn Scherer.
NZ 'missing out' on added value bonanza
New research says New Zealand is underperforming when it comes to high-value, processed food exports.
Key defends <i>Hobbit</i> tax deal
John Key says his deal to keep The Hobbit in NZ was far less than what Labour paid for LOTR, but Labour says the PM isn't telling the full story.
<b>Media:</b> Did the Govt save <i>The Hobbit</i> - or lose a game of bluff?
The Hobbit deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.
Sparks fly in '<i>Hobbit</i> law' debate
The law change that was part of the deal to clinch The Hobbit for New Zealand was still being heatedly debated when Parliament adjourned last night.
<i>Hobbit</i> bill passes first reading
Parliament was tonight working its way through a labour law change the Government says is essential to ensure The Hobbit movies are made in New Zealand, but was facing stiff opposition from Labour.