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$100m-plus funeral/burial sector deal wins consent

The vendor has national operations in the funeral sector and is listed on the ASX.

Supie collapse: Five reasons start-ups suddenly find it harder to get funding

A venture capital explainer. Plus: What National will and won’t do for start-ups and VCs.

Deepening downturn: Consents for new home continue to drop after post-pandemic peak

Most of the consents issued over the past year were for townhouses, flats or units.

Auckland's newest skyscraper: 41-level $250m tower nears completion

The tower will be a 225-room Hotel Indigo and 30 upper-level or ‘sky’ apartments.

‘It’s not all profit, profit, profit’: Sir George Fistonich launches new winery

The Croatian word for guardian, custodian or watchman - used for the new winery's name.

House prices set to rise 8 per cent next year - report

High population growth is 'adding to demand', says Westpac's chief economist.

Colossal waste of time: Performance reviews are awful yet unstoppable

FT: As review season nears, research suggests appraisals may be even worse than we think.

Deloitte Top 200: Finalists named for 2023 business awards

One emerging theme this year is how to handle new technology such as AI.

Heavy scrutiny ahead for Fonterra's planned big spend on 'growth' projects

Fonterra is forecasting annual capital expenditure of more than $1 billion up to FY30.

Meat exporter pins its hopes on India while de-risking China trade

Alliance expects a National-led Government to get an FTA with India over the line.

Sam Stubbs wants to build 25,000 houses. Here's how he plans to do it

'We think this will be a long-term game changer for housing in New Zealand.'

Sam Bankman-Fried says he was ‘surprised’ by FTX’s US$8b balance-sheet hole

Financial Times: Former billionaire denies intending to defraud customers.

Delta’s dawn: Giant US airline about to touchdown in NZ and shake up the market

Big boost to Auckland-Los Angeles services will help push down prices.

‘The early adopters have adopted’: US carmakers slow their EV growth plans

Financial Times: Consumer appetite has fallen short of industry expectations.

Diana Clement: How to get off the mortgage hamster wheel

OPINION: Slowly paying the mortgage off has become a bit of a forgotten art.

Billionaires add $24m Auckland home to mega property portfolio

Grounds alone are more than a third of a hectare, surrounded by mature pohutukawa.

Dark, moody, indigenous: Inside the appliance centre taking luxury to a new level

'This is a physical manifestation of our brand.' - Mark Elmore

Breaking up news: Why Silicon Valley is unfriending news organisations

New York Times: News organisations scramble to adjust to latest rift with tech platforms.