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China’s Shanghai Pengxin seeks approval to buy Lochinver Station

Lochinver Station

Duncan Bridgeman | Friday August 01, 2014 | 17 comments

Crafar Farms owner's new target.

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On the Crafar Farms sale, and what really makes us strong

"Unless they're planning to dig up the farm and transport it to China, who cares? Any investment they make will benefit NZ so what's the problem?"

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PM categorically denies NSA and GCSB cooperating on NZ mass surveillance cable itercept site

Chris Keall | Friday August 01, 2014

Greens pressure Key on possible NSA/GCSB fibre interception site.

Powerful US spy tools were set for NZ installation (NZ Herald)

Oji Holdings cleared to acquire CHH Pulp & Paper

Friday August 01, 2014

RICH LIST 2014: Graeme Hart

TRS extends Mega takeover timetable, confirms US$7m raised

Pattrick Smellie | Friday August 01, 2014

Taranaki iwi Ngaruahine settles Treaty claims with Crown for $67.5m

Suze Metherell | Friday August 01, 2014

MARKET CLOSE: Shares join global sell off; Gentrack plunges on profit warning

Suze Metherell | Friday August 01, 2014

Hellaby CEO opens up on $26.9m goodwill write-down

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| Calida Smylie | Friday August 01, 2014

Hellaby writes off $26.9m goodwill on struggling shoe stores

RICH LIST 2014: Another example of govt 'privileging the few' – Green MP

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| Nathan Smith | Friday August 01, 2014 | 19 comments

RICH LIST 2014 home page

Christchurch City seeks to mop up remaining shares in Lyttelton Port

Friday August 01, 2014

Lyttelton Port details plans to expand to the east

Xero stays on target with accelerated cash burn as it takes on staff

Friday August 01, 2014 | 1 comment

Trade Me property's industry-owned rival says it won't be affected by 'desperate fee cutting'

Tina Morrison | Friday August 01, 2014

Body blow for ACT: Rankin to stand for Conservatives in Epsom

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| Jamie Ball and Rob Hosking | Friday August 01, 2014 | 17 comments

Banks gets community service, 7pm curfew, says he will appeal

Victoria Young | Friday August 01, 2014 | 18 comments

Former ACT MP defies expectations by not applying for a discharge without conviction. He now says he has new, "compelling" evidence he will take to the Court of Appeal.

Crisis forces Christchurch to sell assets

Chris Hutching | Friday August 01, 2014 | 6 comments

Christchurch City must consider selling some or part of its commercial assets

EQC score shows about $5b in payouts to go

UPDATED: Gentrack shares slide on profit downgrade one month after listing

Duncan Bridgeman and Businessdesk | Friday August 01, 2014 | 18 comments

Downgrade comes just one month after IPO.

Gentrack shares debut at $2.58 on NZX after IPO to pay debt, allow selldown

RICH LIST 2014: John Key's wealth jumps $5 million

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| Rob Hosking | Friday August 01, 2014

Hamilton city centre decline, but plenty happening on fringes

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| Chris Hutching for NBR NZ Property Investor | Friday August 01, 2014

East frame residential developer short list

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| Chris Hutching for NBR NZ Property Investor | Friday August 01, 2014

Residential comments sought, CCDU to reveal chosen developer soon

Groser praises Zespri, T&G accord

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| Jason Walls for NBR Food Industry Week | Friday August 01, 2014

Bionic hand maker and wind turbine company first picks for PledgeMe

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| Calida Smylie | Friday August 01, 2014 | 1 comment

ASK ME ANYTHING: Jamie Whyte

Chris Keall | Friday August 01, 2014 | 38 comments

The ACT leader will field NBR readers' questions shortly. Hey, it's been a bad day.

UPDATED: Film industry split on Labour's 'Hobbit law' pledge

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| Nick Grant | Friday August 01, 2014 | 2 comments

Lawyers differ on Labour's "Hobbit law" pledge

Callaghan compliance at odds with Finnish model

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| Jamie Ball | Friday August 01, 2014 | 5 comments

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY POLL RESULT: Do you think New Zealand’s economy relies too much on dairy?

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| Calida Smylie | Friday August 01, 2014

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY POLL RESULT: Was $1000 adequate compensation for the stranded Air New Zealand passengers?

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| Calida Smylie | Friday August 01, 2014 | 2 comments

2degrees' billionaire backer joins Microsoft board

Chris Keall | Friday August 01, 2014

Microsoft NZ might avoid significant casualties as company lays off 18,000

NAB's boss Andrew Thorburn takes BNZ's Renee Roberts back to Australia

Suze Metherell | Friday August 01, 2014

Kathmandu says July cold snap boosted sales

Tina Morrison | Friday August 01, 2014

Kathmandu shares slump 8.7% to four-month low as warm winter weather crimps sales

Argosy sells Waitakere Mega Centre for $45.8m to reduce retail property exposure

Tina Morrison | Friday August 01, 2014

Argosy sells Auckland property for $10.4m

MARKETING PLAYS OF THE WEEK: Samsung teams up with Dan Carter, Fonterra's 'Farm Focus' videos and YWCA wants to change the $10 note

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| Campbell Gibson | Friday August 01, 2014

RICH LIST 2014: Surfing this economic boom

Duncan Bridgeman | Thursday July 31, 2014 | 11 comments

"Most of these people were 'the little guys' once. But they have worked and fought for what they now own or control"

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RICH LIST 2014: The Newcomers

Thursday July 31, 2014 | 1 comment

From burgers to farming to construction to software: meet the 13 newbies who added $1.5 millon to the NBR RICH LIST 2014.

Experts warn against mobile transactions

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| Campbell Gibson | Friday August 01, 2014 | 1 comment

Editor's Insight: Can mega-retailers be turned around?

Sky TV, facing down Telecom's Lightbox, renews exclusive deal with HBO

Chris Keall | Friday August 01, 2014 | 2 comments

UPDATED: Telecom names more shows for Lightbox, confirms launch timeframe

Car Torque: Spotlight on Jaguar Coupe

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| David Linklater | Friday August 01, 2014

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AUD	0.9138	0.0041	0.45%
EUR	0.6341	0.0005	0.08%
GBP	0.5028	0.0008	0.16%
HKD	6.5768	-0.0007	-0.01%
JPY	87.3610	0.0730	0.08%

Commodity	Price	Change	Time
Gold Index	1282.5	-13.380	2014-07-31T00:
Oil Brent	106.0	-0.490	2014-07-31T00:
Oil Nymex	98.2	-2.100	2014-07-31T00:
Silver Index	20.4	-0.190	2014-07-31T00:

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NZX 50	5168.0	5168.0	5168.0	-1.12%
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DJI	16869.6	16869.6	16880.4	-1.88%
FTSE	6730.1	6730.1	6730.1	-1.09%
HKSE	24594.2	24731.5	24756.8	-0.91%
NI225	15511.5	15602.1	15620.8	-0.63%

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