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Mark Lister: The trouble with non-tradeables inflation

OPINON: Lower inflation doesn’t mean lower prices.

Mark Lister: Sell in May and go away?

OPINON: There are definitely a few reasons to think we might get a few bumps in the road.

Mark Lister: The shifting sands of central bank outlooks

OPINON: Here in New Zealand, we’ve had the worst of both worlds.

Rising costs prompts Contact to rethink Wairākei development

"Assessed total project costs have come in substantially higher than previously expected."

Mark Lister: Do women really make better investors than men?

OPINON: Women have the demeanour and temperament to be very successful investors.

'Through the roof': Spa-lover spending hits $277m in steamy city - and growing

This is expected to reach $408m by 2028 as global interest grows.

Salt, sake and steam as giant geothermal power station cranks up

The turbine's opening ceremony involved traditional Japanese and Māori elements.

Mark Lister: Currencies and share investing

OPINON: Sometimes the moves between currencies can work in your favour.

Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed

After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.

Mark Lister: Changes for trusts, tax rates and Portfolio Investment Entities

OPINION: It’s extremely important to be tax-aware, and to minimise costs where you can.

TVNZ reveals new political editor

The veteran reporter says she will bring a unique perspective to the role.

Who is behind the up to $1 billion in claims against Norske Skog's Tasman mill?

The now-shuttered mill had faced environmental complaints going back decades.

Mark Lister: Is it time to ditch the deposits?

OPINION: Interest rates will soon be headed lower, and investors should prepare.

Norske Skog facing billion-dollar claim linked to Kawerau mill

A landfill site long used by a Tasman mill is subject to a half-dozen claims.

Shuttered Chateau Tongariro costing taxpayers $2.2m a year to sit empty

A year after closing, the future of the empty hotel is uncertain.

'Accessible by boat or helicopter': Richwhite bach on Lake Taupō for sale

'Charming fisherman's cottage with three bedrooms, one bathroom' — and adjoining boatshed.

What do new interest deductibility changes mean for the property market?

OPINION: The housing market has stabilised and investors are facing fewer headwinds.

Regional routes marginal in some areas says airline boss

The airline says it has been subsidising routes since 2020.