Otago University senior lecturer Dr Muhammad Cheema says gold has not proven a reliable asset during recent times of turmoil.
Opposition group says airport submission to council contradicts transparency claim.
Freight costs are more of an issue than lack of local competition, builders say.
ANALYSIS: Harbour Asset Management portfolio manager Shane Solly on the week ahead.
The period care company aims to rapidly boost revenue in the next two years.
Scraggle-haired Aucklanders and salon owners hope to beat the traffic lights.
PwC report reveals local buyers also increasingly driving acquisition activity.
Reserve Bank survey also shows house price growth slowing.
The 22-year-old family business has started 10 businesses and bought 12.
The salary war for IT talent has become more aggressive in recent months.