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Cap raises herald new era for Kiwi companies

ANALYSIS: International VCs used to invest in New Zealand companies once a decade. Now it’s many times a month.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 27 Jun 2025

Deals

Tracksuit raises $42m with backing from US consumer investor VMG

Deals

Kiwi agritech Halter valued at $1.65b following $165m cap raise

Rich List 2025

Featured Newcomer: Jamie Beaton

Shoeshine

Renewed push for KiwiSaver funds to pick up the VC baton

General Business

Trump’s Harvard ban ‘spicy’ but manageable, Crimson’s Beaton says

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Investment intentions: how the election will sway M&A

ANALYSIS: Advisers divided on whether politics matters in M&A, although some reckon we are underestimating the impact a change in government will bring.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 29 Sep 2023

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Tackling climate change should lead next leaders’ debate

ANALYSIS: This is front of mind for business and it should be front of mind for politicians and the public.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 22 Sep 2023

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Pre-election promises and projections

ANALYSIS: Business looks set to get what it wants this election, but the underlying challenges remain.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 15 Sep 2023

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Is Air New Zealand in danger of doing a Qantas?

ANALYSIS: We remain in the dark on what percentage of Air NZ’s ticket sales on its books are actually fully refundable.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 08 Sep 2023

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Earnings season marked by share price falls, soft guidance

ANALYSIS: The paucity of guidance is not too surprising when companies are staring into the unknown.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 01 Sep 2023

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NBR turns 53: a Q&A with our owners

Why no advertising or government funding? Is NBR growing? Why drop opinions?

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 25 Aug 2023

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Ditching CoFI is bonkers

ANALYSIS: National’s plan to repeal the Conduct of Financial Institutions Act makes no sense at all.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 18 Aug 2023

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A tale of two conferences

ANALYSIS: Dismissive attitudes, jargon, inconsistency continue to hamper New Zealand’s climate change response.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 11 Aug 2023

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The people power of AGMs

ANALYSIS: The biggest annual meeting ‘upset of the week’ went to Metro Performance Glass.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 04 Aug 2023

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Cap raises herald new era for Kiwi companies

Tracksuit raises $42m with backing from US consumer investor VMG

Kiwi agritech Halter valued at $1.65b following $165m cap raise

Featured Newcomer: Jamie Beaton

Renewed push for KiwiSaver funds to pick up the VC baton

Trump’s Harvard ban ‘spicy’ but manageable, Crimson’s Beaton says

Investment intentions: how the election will sway M&A

Tackling climate change should lead next leaders’ debate

Pre-election promises and projections

Is Air New Zealand in danger of doing a Qantas?

Earnings season marked by share price falls, soft guidance

NBR turns 53: a Q&A with our owners

Ditching CoFI is bonkers

A tale of two conferences

The people power of AGMs

Featured Rich Listers: Todd family

Multi-level marketing isn’t going away

Sealegs settles damages claim

The man who made – then lost – $500m on Tesla

A foot on the accelerator: QuayStreet maps out future direction

Cap raises herald new era for Kiwi companies

Fletcher highlights PlaceMakers reset

FMA mum on whether another statutory management is imminent

A Senior Trust confession, but will there be penance?

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Changes forced at Senior Trust by FMA

Fletcher discloses huge new costs to hit full-year result