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On the Money: Olivia Mander, Fletcher v SkyCity, Mood of the Boardroom, India FTA and more
On the Money

On the Money: Olivia Mander, Fletcher v SkyCity, Mood of the Boardroom, India FTA and more

In OTM this week: Sanford, Farmlands and Peter Crowley.

Opinion

Why the old free-market playbook is back

New Zealand’s parties are divided over tax, spending and smaller government.

Table & Glass

The lamb chops that outshone Marco Pierre White

Vavasour turns 40, Filipino Restaurant Week and a QT Queenstown upgrade.


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Can you vote your way to a rewarding retirement?
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Can you vote your way to a rewarding retirement?

Can luxury and sustainability co-exist in beauty? Apparently yes
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Can luxury and sustainability co-exist in beauty? Apparently yes

How to make a friend: Tell the world you’re looking for one
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How to make a friend: Tell the world you’re looking for one


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Wellington Airport widens loss in latest six months

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Trevor Janes wins 2026 Legacy Award for governance

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Agent pitches $12m-$15m beachfront estate as alternative to $56m Andersons Cove
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Agent pitches $12m-$15m beachfront estate as alternative to $56m Andersons Cove

Ross Hawkins says this is rare coastal real estate on offer at a fraction of the price.

He Self-Funded a $45-Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
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He Self-Funded a $45-Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.

At least three major Hollywood distributors passed on buying it.

Start-up investment breaks records as companies scale and early-stage recovers
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Start-up investment breaks records as companies scale and early-stage recovers

The first half of 2026 reached a new high even excluding Halter’s $277m raise.

‘You bought shares knowingly’: Winton chairman Stiassny
Property

‘You bought shares knowingly’: Winton chairman Stiassny

The company's chairman reassured shareholders the business has underlying strength.

Financier moves on luxury car dealer
Property

Financier moves on luxury car dealer

O’Reilly’s Garage founder Simon O’Reilly has disappeared.

Dawn Aerospace builds $7.5m US base for Aurora spaceplane
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Dawn Aerospace builds $7.5m US base for Aurora spaceplane

Dawn Aerospace is also expanding in NZ to keep pace with growing domestic operations.

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Auckland lawyer Gautam Jindal loses suspension appeal over perjury flyers
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Auckland lawyer Gautam Jindal loses suspension appeal over perjury flyers

Jindal sent perjury accusations to the lawyer’s home, neighbours and workplace.

ACC challenged claims safety law will cut costs: 'No supporting evidence'
Investigations

ACC challenged claims safety law will cut costs: 'No supporting evidence'

Investigation: ACC warned the reforms could increase injuries and costs.

Profit up, debt down, but no dividend yet for Fletcher investors
Markets

Profit up, debt down, but no dividend yet for Fletcher investors

Fletcher Building's turnaround won rare praise from shareholders at its annual meeting.

Meridian pitches renewable electricity to overseas investors
Energy

Meridian pitches renewable electricity to overseas investors

Data centres, green fertiliser producers and smelters would boost electricity demand.

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Opinion

On the Money: Olivia Mander, Fletcher v SkyCity, Mood of the Boardroom, India FTA and more
On the Money

On the Money: Olivia Mander, Fletcher v SkyCity, Mood of the Boardroom, India FTA and more

In OTM this week: Sanford, Farmlands and Peter Crowley.

Why the old free-market playbook is back
Opinion

Why the old free-market playbook is back

New Zealand’s parties are divided over tax, spending and smaller government.

Tech policy with an Aussie accent
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Tech policy with an Aussie accent

Labour wants platforms to offer feeds showing only accounts users follow.

Fletcher Building is profitable. But is it making money?
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Fletcher Building is profitable. But is it making money?

Fletchers says it has made no economic profit since FY09, with exceptions.


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He Self-Funded a $45-Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
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He Self-Funded a $45-Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.

How to make a friend: Tell the world you’re looking for one
World Business

How to make a friend: Tell the world you’re looking for one

Meta’s Hunt for AI Capital Strikes a Raw Nerve on Wall Street
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Meta’s Hunt for AI Capital Strikes a Raw Nerve on Wall Street

I Took America’s Cheapest EV Into the Charging Desert of the Deep South
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I Took America’s Cheapest EV Into the Charging Desert of the Deep South


Investigations

'Undoubtedly insolvent': Judge declares Miniso/Yoyoso director bankrupt
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'Undoubtedly insolvent': Judge declares Miniso/Yoyoso director bankrupt

Liu employed lawyer Gautam Jindal to appear for him on a limited retainer.

Investigations

ACC challenged claims safety law will cut costs: 'No supporting evidence'

Investigation: ACC warned the reforms could increase injuries and costs.

Investigations

Former CCHL boss arrested

Tim Boyd has been charged with perjury and making false documents.

Police link Qin Ding money-laundering charge to 515kg meth seizure
Investigations

Police link Qin Ding money-laundering charge to 515kg meth seizure

Qin 'Kevin' Ding and two others face charges over the alleged $76,000 laundering.

Inside WorkSafe's enforcement gap
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Inside WorkSafe's enforcement gap

Two lawyers allegedly witness dead man sign $5m mortgage
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Two lawyers allegedly witness dead man sign $5m mortgage


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NZ sharemarket holds ground as AI sell-off hits Wall Street
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NZ sharemarket holds ground as AI sell-off hits Wall Street

The S&P/NZX 50 fell 0.09% to 13,733.93, leaving it flat for the week.

23 Oct, 5:23am
Markets

Small Cap Wrap: Cameron Brewer wants to end the boardroom blame game

Plus, who's on board, who's on the block, what should be off the agenda, and more.

22 Oct, 4:01pm
Companies

'Step up and respect shareholders': Mayne calls for pay votes

The Australian activist expects to raise the issue at about 30 AGMs this year.

22 Oct, 4:00pm
Sharemarket slips as investors brace for OCR hike despite lower inflation
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Sharemarket slips as investors brace for OCR hike despite lower inflation

Investors see a 90% chance of a 25-basis-point OCR rise to 4% next week.

22 Oct, 5:22am
Steven Joyce wins Beacon award
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Steven Joyce wins Beacon award

22 Oct, 1:45am
Auckland Airport expects passenger volumes to stay flat in FY27
Infrastructure

Auckland Airport expects passenger volumes to stay flat in FY27

21 Oct, 11:25pm

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The cost of constant workplace cuts
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The cost of constant workplace cuts

Men’s mental health: the cost of silence
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Men’s mental health: the cost of silence

Hybrid work grows up
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Hybrid work grows up

Spotting workplace hazards before they hit
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Spotting workplace hazards before they hit


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AI found a bug that puts up to 70% of the world's websites at risk
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AI found a bug that puts up to 70% of the world's websites at risk

TradeWindow signs 12-month deal with Lactalis
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TradeWindow signs 12-month deal with Lactalis

Andfoods: Beans, cream and kitchen dreams
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Andfoods: Beans, cream and kitchen dreams

NextDC pulls NZ data-centre application
Technology

NextDC pulls NZ data-centre application


The Life

Can you vote your way to a rewarding retirement?
The Life

Can you vote your way to a rewarding retirement?

Experts give their advice on what we should be thinking at the polls on November 7.

Vitality

Can luxury and sustainability co-exist in beauty? Apparently yes

There has never been a better time to act about the amount of waste we generate.

The Life

Agent pitches $12m-$15m beachfront estate as alternative to $56m Andersons Cove

Ross Hawkins says this is rare coastal real estate on offer at a fraction of the price.

The lamb chops that outshone Marco Pierre White
Table & Glass

The lamb chops that outshone Marco Pierre White

Vavasour turns 40, Filipino Restaurant Week and a QT Queenstown upgrade.

Flawless: Kureta's A5 Wagyu with kina
The Life

Flawless: Kureta's A5 Wagyu with kina

The Life of ... Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.nz
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The Life of ... Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.nz


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Business Advice

The CEO’s fundamental task
Opinion

The CEO’s fundamental task

What really matters in corporate leadership.

14 Oct, 3:00am
Keeping score in business and sport
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Keeping score in business and sport

Corporate NZ can learn many lessons about leadership and high performance from sports.

30 Sep, 4:00pm
Labour, National face off on Super
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Labour, National face off on Super

Willis and Edmonds didn’t see eye to eye on retirement policy.

21 Oct, 8:49pm
Willis, Edmonds clash over debt, tax cuts
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Willis, Edmonds clash over debt, tax cuts

The pair faced off in a debate earlier this month.

21 Oct, 8:48pm

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‘You bought shares knowingly’: Winton chairman Stiassny
Property

‘You bought shares knowingly’: Winton chairman Stiassny

The company's chairman reassured shareholders the business has underlying strength.

Financier moves on luxury car dealer
Property

Financier moves on luxury car dealer

O’Reilly’s Garage founder Simon O’Reilly has disappeared.

Terra Group director Shaun Kearney declared bankrupt
Law & Regulations

Terra Group director Shaun Kearney declared bankrupt

Several companies Kearney directs owe creditors around $2.3m in total.

Vote led by Rich Listers to replace liquidator fails
Property

Vote led by Rich Listers to replace liquidator fails

The Friedlander family is owed $1.5m by Vivian Construction.

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Auckland Airport expects passenger volumes to stay flat in FY27
Infrastructure

Auckland Airport expects passenger volumes to stay flat in FY27

Fuel volatility and geopolitical instability cloud the airport's FY27 outlook.

Survey shows high-level infrastructure consensus
Infrastructure

Survey shows high-level infrastructure consensus

Sector-group scorecard of political parties shows agreement on infrastructure direction.

Counter-drone system won't provide full protection
Infrastructure

Counter-drone system won't provide full protection

NZDF's initial counter-UAS acquisition detailed in Cabinet paper.

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Public sector

Public sector workforce grows and more
Business of Government

Public sector workforce grows and more

Our fortnightly round-up of public sector news and reckons.

Brian Roche is retiring
Public Sector

Brian Roche is retiring

Roche's term ends in June, but he will leave earlier if he finds a replacement.

The English prescription, some puzzling analysis and more
Business of Government

The English prescription, some puzzling analysis and more

Our fortnightly roundup of public sector news and reckons.

IT woes, OIA reforms and more
Business of Government

IT woes, OIA reforms and more

Our fortnightly round-up for public sector news and reckons.


News coverage

Primary Sector

Better late than never: Synlait finally makes it official with Leon Fung

21 Oct, 4:00pm
Primary Sector

Leon Fung permanently takes the Synlait reins

20 Oct, 8:26pm
Primary Sector

Global Dairy Trade: powders strengthen, fats soften

20 Oct, 7:25pm
Primary Sector

Todd McClay pushed for ‘targeted’ review of Dira

20 Oct, 4:00pm
Energy

Next Govt faces early LNG call with no clear Plan B

20 Oct, 4:00pm
Energy

Meridian pitches renewable electricity to overseas investors

20 Oct, 2:43am
Primary Sector

NZ timber processor caught up in US lumber duty dispute

19 Oct, 4:00pm
Energy

MBIE changes LNG update wording, progress questioned

18 Oct, 4:05pm
Energy

Monumental Energy plans stake in Maata oil field

18 Oct, 4:00pm
Energy

EV fleet holds 10 times grid battery capacity

18 Oct, 4:00pm
Politics

One Big Idea: Beca Group CEO Amelia Linzey on electrification

18 Oct, 4:00pm
Energy

Latest wind farm adds to renewable generation rush

15 Oct, 10:04pm
Primary Sector

Andrew Murray to depart Fonterra

15 Oct, 8:39pm
Stock & Trade

NZ King Salmon minorities deserve better

15 Oct, 4:00pm
Primary Sector

The comeback kid: Dairy Goat Co-op slashes debt, inventory

15 Oct, 4:00pm
Primary Sector

UK’s Mycofeast acquires Auckland biotech Daisy Lab

15 Oct, 12:30am
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