Awakeri Hot Springs closes, business in liquidation with $1 million IRD debt
Their first report said the business was affected by Covid-19, poor trading conditions and a lack of guest…
$28m Powerball jackpot on the line in tonight’s Lotto draw
Two lucky players bagged $200,000 each after striking Strike Four in Saturday night’s live draw. The winning tickets…
Companies race to lodge interest in Government’s $200 million gas exploration fund
Luxon said that the possibility of the ban on offshore gas exploration returning could “pose an insurmountable barrier…
Heartland to buy TSB for $620m to create larger challenger bank with a regional focus
The foundation noted the Reserve Bank’s requirement for banks to hold more capital reduced the cashflow available for…
Comanchero president Pasilika Naufahu admits money laundering over $3.8m Auckland home, as well as bar and cafe
This time, the outlaw motorcycle gang engaged the services of an accountant to manage their financial affairs. The…
Kiwi Coast reports million-pest milestone as native species return
The true number of pests removed is understood to be higher, as many more would have been removed…
Auckland’s Mercury Theatre surrenders its secrets during $24 million makeover
But for two decades, he was a fixture at the Mercury, appearing in 120 shows before Auckland’s first…
Rotorua start-up Cetogenix lands $23m grant in United Kingdom
The $23m grant is for a three-year project called Hydrothermal Oxidation – Futureproofing Bioresource Management in the UK…
Budget 2026: How much could your council get from Govt’s new housing consent scheme?
Infometrics’ analysis for this policy over the March 2026 year suggested $1.2b would be returned to councils. Under…
ANZ appeals High Court ruling in mortgage disclosure class action
“We maintain that the potential consequences under the High Court’s interpretation of the law are disproportionate and not…
Northland’s kiwifruit growers earn record $136 million return
In Northland, the region’s roughly 800ha of vines – mainly around Kerikeri – returned $136m to growers, up…
Budget 2026: Schools and hospitals win, banks get surprise tax, Nicola Willis gets to surplus, and launches super-sized attack on NZ First and Labour for ‘robbing’ Kiwis under 50
The biggest winner of all may be the Government itself, which, against expectations, has managed to present a…