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Steven Joyce: Govt science plan’s like rearranging deckchairs

OPINION: Merger is likely to be costly and distracting and achieve little.

Dairy farmers drive LIC profits despite financial challenges

Livestock Improvement Company's net profit is nearly 35% up on last year.

Fran O’Sullivan: Challenges facing media integrity amid cultural shifts

OPINION: PM Christopher Luxon uses social media to bypass perceived media bias.

The inside story of Trade Me’s $750m sale

Sam Morgan took me for a walk and said: "I think we're going to sell the company."

NZ's economy took 'developed world's biggest hit'

Country's GDP is forecast to grow by 1.8% in 2025 after a 0.5% drop in 2024.

Market close: Synlait shares surge on better-than-feared forecast

Dairy processor's good day wasn't enough to help the sharemarket into positive territory.

6pm news shake-up looms: Simon Dallow mulls TVNZ future; NZ's 25 toughest PR gigs

Inside the NZME/Herald cuts; Reporter of Year quits Stuff; Mike Hosking's big birthday.

Trump piles pressure on Fed chairman to cut interest rates

Financial Times: US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs next week.

Where Auckland rents rose the fastest in 2024

Viewing and listings may be picking up after 'subdued activity' late last year.

Justin Flitter: How Trump’s $882b investment in AI could impact New Zealand

Opinion: NZ has already been slow to integrate AI into their business processes.

‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud

Two workers resigned after being told to return the cows to muddy paddocks.

Samsung unveils new AI-powered smartphone in fight against Apple

Financial Times: New models, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, target Apple.

Musk casts doubt on Stargate - Trump’s US$100 billion AI announcement

New York Times: Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy.

Record cocoa prices prompt buyers to delay orders, says Swiss chocolate maker

Financial Times: Higher costs being passed on to customers.

KiwiRail’s ‘excessive’ spend on consultants kept secret after Ombudsman ruling

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the spend on McKinsey & Co was not justifiable.

Falling net migration will ‘erode support for housing market’

Kiwis still departing in high numbers but there are signs the trend has peaked

Why Contact’s new gas contract is crucial for NZ’s energy future

Gas prices have risen over 50%, impacting electricity generation costs.

Apartment developer declares insolvency owing $3.76m

Unexpected cost rises, Covid delays, cooling market blamed for development failure.