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A novel and a movie are based on the life of Vladislav Surkov.
ANALYSIS: Winston Peters is now calling for a select committee inquiry into vaccine mandates.
Also this week: Microsoft backs Anthropic, Revolut secures UK banking license, Atlassian slashes staff.
The exam provider has also won a major contract with the Ministry of Education.
John Collinson could be kicked out of his own company after losing a legal battle to stop a vote on his future.
The consumer watchdog is investigating a scheme involving the health supplements company LiveGood, first reported on by NBR last year.
Qantas has doubled fares on some international routes as fuel prices surge along with demand.
Last year’s sale of Quantifi Photonics to a US customer meant a big payback for its Kiwi backers, but the CEO says success wasn’t guaranteed.
Our weekly collection of news bites, hot takes, and gossip around the town.
Radisson Red threw open its doors last month, and its timing couldn’t have been better.
The proposal could lead to unintended consequences, says BusinessNZ.
ANALYSIS: Speculation is not going to die while the National Party’s polling is dismal.
ANALYSIS: If the controversial Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O really are on the rocks, it is a bigger problem for broadcaster ARN and shareholders.
ANALYSIS: Understanding exactly what you own, and why, is the most reliable edge an investor has.
ANALYSIS: The well-known intangible assets specialist looks likely to be tipped into liquidation. Accusations are flying over what went wrong.
There was some chunky trading among the property investment firms.
Briscoe’s shrinking margins didn’t spook investors.
The group’s last record profit was made during the 2022 fiscal year.
New Governor Anna Breman is getting out and speaking with businesses this month to gauge the health of the economy.
A December rate hike is likely, but an earlier move upwards can’t be ruled out, Forsyth Barr’s Zoe Wallis tells NBR.
It has to apply standardised approach to capital, while the big banks use internal models.
Both employers and employees get ‘wins’ in the new payroll proposals, Brooke van Velden says.
Macroeconomic forecasts found to be unreliable during the pandemic.
And Christopher Luxon reiterates he will be National’s leader come the election.
A High Court ruling has confirmed Ruapuke Island Group whānau hold the title again, after law changes pushed the case back to court.
A new investment framework argues New Zealand must move from shareholder primacy to intergenerational thinking.
Ten major iwi investors posted a 3.9% return in 2025, marking a third straight difficult year as property valuations and carbon markets weighed on results.
Co-op silent on speculation over succession planning.
When seed funding is, literally, for nuts.
On a good news day for farmers, the milk price forecast also gets a boost.
The bank executive had sued over bonuses he said were part of his contract.
With polls showing plummeting support, the party has elected a conservative as leader as it seeks to differentiate itself from the Labor Government.
Helen Lofthouse is stepping down as chief executive, with no replacement announced as the ASX goes on a global search.
Data centre campus near Invercargill will be the country’s second-largest electricity user after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
Finance and Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says access to capital remains uneven for some startups.
The AI company says Kiwis and Australians are heavy users of its Claude platform.
New Zealand risks falling behind Singapore, the US and Europe on tokenisation and virtual assets, regulator says.
Simpson Grierson partner Nick Chapman says the building question of whether AI-generated decisions can be challenged has been answered.
Lawyer says sub-contractors on various jobs are ‘queuing up’ for claims against the failed builder.
Three independent experts were ‘lukewarm’ about changes, but the central bank proceeded with relaxing the requirements.
The central bank wants fair capital settings to support a ‘sustainable’ economy and manage the risk of failure.
Profits up, margins tighter as Kiwibank focuses on business startups and entrepreneurs in need of a financial injection.
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LISTEN: Both National and Labour are focusing on the super city as a crucial path to power at this year’s general election.
LISTEN: He runs an international hotel chain ... and hails from a Taranaki dairy farm. Gavin Faull co-owns Swiss-Belhotel, a 165-hotel management company in 20 countries, a figure he wants to more than triple.
And Costco taken to court over possible tariff refunds to customers in the United States.
In case you missed it: News bites for the week.
Three manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin, as well as Hastings packing line, impacted.
One of its early investors, CEO Noah Hickey, will continue to run the company from the US.
The deal goes against the industry trend, and integrates investment banking and funds management.
From co-governance to control: after the debate over iwi influence in Three Waters governance, Ngāti Toa is not just looking for a seat at the table.
Share price recovery follows initial hit in the wake of travel and oil price fears on the US/Israel-Iran conflict.
Company chair signals the motorhome company is open to a revised bid from the Apollo RV founder consortium or ‘other potential bidders’ at above $663m level.
The new rules should be in place by April.
Fletcher Building subsidiary wants to increase production at its Hunua quarry to about 5.4 million tonnes of aggregate a year.
Investing in natural assets can reduce insurance risk and improve investment returns, says Aotearoa Circle.
‘We are seeing the benefit of the taxpayers’ investment,’ Peters says.
The fund manager is buying back a shopping centre from another fund, underwriting the deal and committing to a 5% stake from ‘day one’.
It’s taken five years, litigation and at least two iterations of ‘fast-tracking’ to get Auckland’s most ambitious housing project over the line.
Queenstown purchase sets new per key record while global asset manager signals 'deployment of further global capital' into New Zealand.
But international conferences tells Tony Herring it might not change the profession as much as first thought.
Shane Campbell and Thomas Westaway have teamed up to offer a new kind of disputes practice in the South Island.
The annual M&A Forecast Report thinks buyers and sellers will have an easier meeting of minds this year.
From red tide to blue wave – what will it be this time?
A fractured Waitangi, a looming court ruling, a Labour reset, and a referendum threat have thrust the Māori electorates back to the centre of election year politics.
Forty years ago, former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon said people wouldn’t know a deficit if they tripped over it.
Alchemy Equipment founder Campbell Junor on working in other people’s operations before building his own.
Teen-focused skincare brand Evre is expanding its North American presence and looks to raise at least US$2m.
The ground floor retail space will be anchored by a luxury New Zealand-owned retailer, which has yet to be named.
‘You wouldn’t want to leave your cell phone at one end of this home’, realtor says.
International buyers ramp up interest for homes above $5m; Aussie developer sells down Albert St tower, digs into Queenstown.
For the NBR Rich Listers and other high-net-worths who have everything, comes 800 pieces of art, a high-class restaurant – and pink snails.
Core Aviation says it will end the monopoly of Airbus in rotocraft.
Airline says it may need to take ‘further pricing action and adjust its network and schedule’ as Middle East conflict pumps up fuel costs.
Air New Zealand has joined Qantas in a consortium establishing a biofuel refinery at Marsden Point, which could make domestic sustainable aviation fuel production a reality.
Industry pragmatic as Government mulls response to potential fuel shock.
World fuel stocks are in good shape, says an analyst, but there are risks if Strait of Hormuz stays closed for long.
Genesis cites contracts for coal stockpile as potential model for its main gas-fired generator at Huntly.
In the lead-up to the 40th edition of the Rich List in June, NBR is opening the archives to reproduce some of the best content from the past four decades.
It’s estimated the Wi Pere Trust will need another three years to repair hill country fences affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and rebuild soil structure and fertility on its 7000ha of hill country.
The state broadcaster will pay an interim dividend of $1.3m to the Crown.
The listed casino operator had been distributing PDF copies of NBR articles to staff using just one subscription.
Investigations suggest the A$79b market cap firm shared one subscription among dozens of staff.
The reappointment will maintain stability and continuity during the pre-election period and beyond, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
Lachlan Boyle will swap peanuts for whisky from the middle of May.
Esther Robinson