Downer New Zealand makes $2.5b revenue, profit up 247% after expenses fall
All up, expenses were down from $2.6b to $2.4b. In May, Hawkins was ranked the country’s busiest builder.…
Squid Games: Kiwi Chris Williams was kidnapped in Tanzania. Now he’s been ‘imprisoned’ on Netflix for a chance to win millions
The Gisborne graphic designer survived an intense kidnapping ordeal six years ago, where four men forced him and…
Meridian starts work on $227m Ruakākā solar farm to power Northland homes
Spanning 201ha across three sites, it will feature approximately 250,000 solar panels over an area the equivalent of…
$33m Powerball jackpot not struck, heading for mega rollover
Financial adviser Mark Richardson yesterday told Herald NOW that new winners should take a “cooling-off period” before making…
Straker, repositioning as an AI firm, inks $28m deal with IBM
A presentation for Straker’s August 20 annual meeting made no bones about why it is repositioning itself as…
Te Puke to get $96 million wastewater plant using first-of-its-kind technology
She said it would protect waterways and ensure reliable wastewater services as Te Puke continued to grow. Infrastructure…
Troy Bowker’s Caniwi Capital buys $95m of Auckland properties from Mansons TCLM
“Future possibilities include a major industrial park, a retirement village, a supermarket or apartment buildings,” Bowker said. 656…
Sir Michael Hill’s superyacht The Beast listed for US$14.5m sale
“I love the fascination of being on the water and the sense of adventure,” Hill told Boat International…
Northland farmers eye $150m windfall as Fonterra shareholders vote on Lactalis deal
The sale, which includes a long-term agreement for Fonterra to sell milk and ingredients to Lactalis, is expected…
Hauraki Gulf restoration: $26m plan backs 19 new protected areas
The investment supports the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025, which establishes 19 new protected…
Lotto: Are you tonight’s $28m Powerball jackpot winner?
Meanwhile, one fortunate player in East Auckland secured a $400,000 prize with their Strike Four win. Last weekend,…
McDonald: I just have to trust my horse and her trainer
McDonald has won the last three Cox Plates on three different horses: Anamoe, Romantic Warrior and Via Sistina,…