Good time for first-home buyers?
Good time for first-home buyers?
House prices could be set to fall again and it may be a good opportunity for first-home buyers, the head of one of New Zealand's largest mortgage broking firms says.
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Storms sweep sludge into shipping channel
Storms sweep sludge into shipping channel
Emergency dredging is clearing Lyttelton port’s choked shipping channel from a build-up of marine mud brought in by big storms.
Queenstown McDonald’s site sold
Queenstown McDonald’s site sold
There's been a transaction at Queenstown’s McDonald’s that’s a tad bigger than your average Big Mac.
Rocket Lab looks to cash in on rise in US military spending
Rocket Lab looks to cash in on rise in US military spending
New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab is well placed to benefit from the Trump administration's planned "Golden Dome" space missile shield, according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck.
Gull NPD merger approved by Commerce Commission
Gull NPD merger approved by Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has greenlit the merger of fuel companies Gull and NPD.
World getting NZ's best while we eat cheap imports
World getting NZ's best while we eat cheap imports
New Zealand is exporting much of its premium product - and then importing cheaper options for shoppers here, economists say.
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'Covid killed us': Historic furniture firm shutting up shop
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'Covid killed us': Historic furniture firm shutting up shop
One of Dunedin’s oldest companies, Otago Furniture, is closing its doors.
AI deepfakes powering sophisticated fraud
AI deepfakes powering sophisticated fraud
Advanced identity fraud spurred on by artificial intelligence (AI) is costing New Zealand businesses an average $2.2 million each scam.
New facility to boost NZ’s gas supplies
New facility to boost NZ’s gas supplies
A multimillion-dollar facility being built in Christchurch will boost medical and industrial gas supplies.
Fog halts port operations
Fog halts port operations
Fog so thick ‘‘lights didn’t make a dent’’ stopped ships going in and out of Port Otago.
TVNZ breached standards over Trump report: BSA
TVNZ breached standards over Trump report: BSA
The complaints focused on supposed comments made by President Trump after the arrest of a man alleged to have shot activist Charlie Kirk.
Warning unemployment rate set to get worse
Warning unemployment rate set to get worse
An economist warns the unemployment rate could reach up to 6% due to the war in Iran, and there's increasing concern for young people struggling to find work.
Aurora chairman to step down
Aurora chairman to step down
Aurora Energy chairman Steve Thompson will step down at the end of September.
CNN founder Ted Turner dies
CNN founder Ted Turner dies
Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included ground-breaking news network CNN, has died, aged 87.
Santana clears OIO hurdle for Bendigo gold project
Santana clears OIO hurdle for Bendigo gold project
The company behind the Bendigo‑Ophir gold project has received Overseas Investment Office consent to purchase the land required to progress the development.
Fuel stocks down slightly across all types
Fuel stocks down slightly across all types
Fuel stocks of all three types of fuel are down slightly - although MBIE says that's expected given the recent arrival of several shipments.
'Really bad timing': Farmers set to cop ferry fuel surcharge
'Really bad timing': Farmers set to cop ferry fuel surcharge
An industry leader in livestock transport has described price hikes for freight crossing Cook Strait as coming at the worst possible time of year for farmers.
Unemployment rate drops slightly in first quarter
Unemployment rate drops slightly in first quarter
Unemployment has eased from a decade-high through a mix of more jobs being added and a rise in the number of people not chasing work.
How can foreign foods be cheaper than home grown?
How can foreign foods be cheaper than home grown?
Consumers are questioning why foreign butter and veges are sometimes cheaper than NZ-made.
SFF to reinvest earnings in Finegand facility
SFF to reinvest earnings in Finegand facility
Silver Fern Farms has announced its largest single capital investment project ever undertaken: more than $100m to be spent on new freezing, cold storage and automation facilities at its Finegand site.