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
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.
Unemployment expected to stay at near-decade high
Unemployment expected to stay at near-decade high
Unemployment looks set to linger around a near-decade high as the Middle East conflict dampens tentative signs of a recovery this year.
Westpac six month profit rises to $545 million
Westpac six month profit rises to $545 million
Westpac New Zealand's first half profit is up 4 percent on the year earlier, though bad debts are on the rise.
Interislander hikes surcharge for commercial vehicles
Interislander hikes surcharge for commercial vehicles
The Interislander is hiking its fuel surcharge to 54% on commercial vehicles and trucks crossing Cook Strait due to soaring energy prices from the Middle East conflict.
Financial Markets Authority boss quits after probe into political statements
Financial Markets Authority boss quits after probe into political statements
Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an independent regulator.
Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan
Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan
Amazon's New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show.