$350K plus "unspecifed damages" sought over Sean Plunket interview.
John Key rejects Snowden docs as 'outdated'
UPDATED: Key says “out of date and some of the assumptions were just plain wrong”| New docs show GCSB upgrading spying methods to deal with changing technology.
$40 million of NZ fisheries aid allocated to spied-on neighbours
NZ has donated $25m in fisheries aid to the Soloman Islands alone – while spying on it.
Reserve Bank consults on tougher rules for property investors
RBNZ seeks submissions on proposals to impose new capital adequacy requirements on lending to property investors.
Country’s biggest apartment project funded from China
Eight hundred apartments to spring up in Albany by the end of next year.
Greens scream, Tech Liberty raises practical concerns as Customs asks for right to demand passwords
Customs wants the right to demand people disclose passwords for laptops, smartpones and other gadgets as they enter NZ, even if it has no warrant — and the threat of up to three months' jail if they refuse.
Ex-colonel to replace Isaacs at CERA
Warwick Isaacs successor at CERA has been announced.
Tourism business sales breathe life into sector
Tourism operators are finding demand for their businesses.
ASB named All Blacks' bank sponsor
ASB signs multi-year sponsorship partnership, jerseys not included.
Vector chairman Stiassny calls for regulatory change to incentivise electricity innovation
Stiassny said utility companies like Vector are "now in the grip of an innovation avalanche"
Mass collection of Pacific data affects Kiwi holidaymakers — InternetNZ boss
Carter draws link to customers pushing for the power to demand smart device passwords.
Chatham Rock seeks another $1.25m to pursue new seabed mining licence
CRP said it had "no intention" of abandoning the project and it was "increasingly likely" it would lodge a fresh application for a mining consent.
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