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Mark Lister: Why gold is a must-have diversifier in uncertain economic times

OPINON: Gold has been one of the best performing assets these past two years.

How far have interest rates really fallen?

August has been the month of cuts. Here's how they've stacked up.

ANZ weighs ban on office-hours drinking after trader misbehaviour

Financial Times: Bank seeks to call time on drunk workers as part of culture review.

'Plague of our times': banks devoting more to scam fight

Australia's 'Big Four' banks are setting aside more resources to fight scams.

Darcy Ungaro: Is this the right time to buy a house?

OPINION: Renting looks a better deal than buying for now – but not for long.

The Ex-Files: Father's Day can bring challenges for split parents

OPINION: Fathers often want to spend the day with their children, but this can be tricky.

'Really exciting': Commercial seaweed planting in Coromandel

'We are trying to establish an economically viable seed-to-sale seaweed industry.'

Diana Clement: How to handle your child’s first Eftpos card

OPINION: Arming your child with their first Eftpos or debit card is a scary move.

Liam Dann: The economy sucks – why is business confidence so high?

OPINION: Business optimism has surged, despite the recession and rising unemployment.

'Challenging': TVNZ posts $85m loss, seeks new ways to meet $30m cost gap

Broadcaster offers a glimmer of hope in its 2025 market outlook.

Beam e-scooters to be taken off Wellington streets

Wellington council has temporarily kicked e-scooter company Beam off the city's streets.

Market close: Fletcher leads NZX50 higher as it dodges product recall

It was an upbeat end to the week for the NZ sharemarket.

Silicon Valley’s elite rattled by prospect of tax on unrealised gains

Financial Times: The proposal faces long odds but alarms the ultra-wealthy nevertheless.

Home-building trend remains soft, new house consents fall 22%

High interest rates and increased costs drive softness in the new home consent data.

Exploding liability: Fletcher paying $168m for Perth pipe disaster

Iplex will pay 80%, Western Australian Government to pay 20% to help homeowner victims.

Are we at 'peak bad' for the economy?

Confidence is important - but a real recovery will need more, economist says.

ELE collapse: Deloitte repaying staff $4.1m owed, BNZ gets full amount

Receivers have collected about 85% of the total amount owed by debtors.

UK workers to gain right to a four-day work week

The Conservatives warned this approach could leave businesses 'petrified'.