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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 37m

Six candidates gathered in Wellington on October 8 to debate transport policy and there was one thing they all agreed on: New Zealand needs to concentrate on ma...

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Transport debaters all agree: fix roads before building any more

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 2h

The NZX-50 faces a period of uncertainty as economic indicators lean towards a change in government, although a tight race and the rise of minor parties leave t...

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NZX-50 faces uncertainty as election looks to be close: UBS

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 3h

Freezing orders against New Zealand businessman William Gibson and his associate, Tim Connell, who are caught up in litigation over alleged fraud involving Eric...

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William Gibson’s assets remain frozen as court extends order to family trust

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 7h

Zuru co-founder Nick Mowbray is declining to comment on rumours he is exploring a bid to buy US toy company Mattel.The speculation was first reported in the Aus...

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Zuru's Nick Mowbray tight-lipped on Mattel takeover bid rumours

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 8h

Investor and physicist Alexandra Vidyuk landed in New Zealand last week with a mission to turn “scientists into billionaires”.Singapore-based V...

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US venture capital firm sets eyes on New Zealand tech startups

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 9h

The winners of the 2026 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards have been announced, highlighting the transformation of world-class research into new opportun...

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KiwiNet awards highlight innovative New Zealand research

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 9h

The Labour Party plans to open New Zealand’s banking sector to more competition by breaking down barriers that stop new rivals taking on the big four bank...

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Labour pledges to open up banking competition

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 9h

After initially following Asia-Pacific stocks lower, the New Zealand sharemarket staged a last-minute turnaround, with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s re...

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Fisher & Paykel drives NZX higher despite other markets falling

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 9h

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expecting internal, domestic and international interest in two new roles of assistant governor monetary policy and assistant...

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RBNZ seeks two assistant governors and one chief of staff

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 9h

New Zealand’s distance from the rest of the world once offered businesses a degree of insulation. Today, a cyberattack, war, or blocked shipping rout...

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From AI to extreme weather, risk has no borders

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 9h

Rising energy costs are feeding into prices, production and investment decisions, with almost a third of New Zealand businesses saying they have already passed...

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Energy costs bite into prices, production and investment

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 10h

Frazer Scott has been appointed as the new chief executive of Quotable Value (QV).Scott, who has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles, wi...

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Frazer Scott named new CEO of Quotable Value

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 10h

New Zealand venture capital firm Icehouse Ventures has set up shop in New York City, a move it says will make it easier to invest in expatriate founders and their companies.

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Icehouse Ventures expands into the US: a Kiwi in New York

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 11h

Japanese chemicals group Harima Chemicals will shut its Mount Maunganui manufacturing plant, putting more than 45 jobs at risk.The Tokyo-listed company said on...

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Harima Chemicals to shut Mt Maunganui plant, 45 jobs at risk

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 12h

Peter Griffin: We need an official, independent standards body to test frontier AI systems now. #Opinion

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The AI bots need independent testing

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 13h

Auckland businessman Terence John Le Sueur, also known as Terry, has been banned from managing a company for 10 years.Le Sueur founded wholesale nuts, dried fru...

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Terry Le Sueur banned for 10 years

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 14h

Port logistics and material handling provider C3 has been sold from Brookfield to InfraRed Capital Partners.While InfraRed Capital Partners’ value-add fun...

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C3 sale: New owner InfraRed Capital Partners eyes expansion of ports provider

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 14h

Working Well: Employee benefits have come a long way from the lunchroom fruit bowl, the discounted gym membership and the all-hands email updates nobody reads. #freetoread

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Extraordinary offers benefits without the bureaucracy

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 15h

The paradoxical architectural lithographs of which artist influenced such films as Labyrinth and Inception? What is the largest standard denomination...

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QuiznessDesk: Thursday, Oct 8

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 16h

Every successful business starts with a good idea, but bringing that vision to life takes commitment, resources, and sustained effort.Securing funding can be a...

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How Kiwibank's StartUp+ gives early-stage founders access to funding – without needing personal assets as security.

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 17h

By Ben CohenSince you last thought about maths, the people who think about maths every day have been freaking out.A month ago, when OpenAI announced that one of...

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AI solved one maths problem and everyone freaked out. It just cracked hundreds more

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 18h

Mindful Money founder Barry Coates has stepped down as CEO because of illness, just as the charity sets out on “world domination” one step at a time...

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Mindful Money moves into Australia, as founder Barry Coates steps down

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 19h

In the lead-up to the election, we’re asking some leaders in the private and public sectors to come up with one big original idea that could mak...

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One Big Idea: Sarah Sinclair on a tax incentive for investing in people

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 20h

Farmlands Co-operative has had to defend its decision to tip $1 million over three years into AgriZeroNZ after facing criticism from some shareholders.It said t...

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Farmlands defends $1m AgriZeroNZ investment

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 21h

A Kāpiti Coast builder has allegedly fled to the South Island, leaving four failed firms, $2.5 million in debt and a string of bruised creditors, home owners, e...

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Builder with four failed businesses leaves trail of destruction

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 22h

Working Well is an ongoing series from BusinessDesk in partnership with Southern Cross Health Insurance, exploring the issues that shape employee health and wel...

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Hybrid work grows up

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New Zealand Law Society data provided to BusinessDesk show applications from practising lawyers for certificates of standing for overseas jurisdictions, which l...

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Lawyers still heading to Australia

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What a difference 12 months can make.This time last year, Alliance Group's then chair Mark Wynne, his fellow directors and management team, led by chief exe...

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Woolshed meetings to $20m payout: Mark Wynne on the first 10 months of Alliance Co-op

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In business, and in the innovation game, experience is valuable. But sometimes, not knowing how exactly things are supposed to be done can be a superpower.This...

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Meet NZ’s Dyson Award stars: small budgets, big ideas

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Office of the Ombudsman has released new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in relation to official information requests.The guidance aims...

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Ombudsman releases guidance on AI information requests

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Business Of Tech Podcast: On this week’s episode, Peter talks to Salesforce’s Richard Phillimore-Smith.

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Business of Tech: AI’s next test: turning pilots into productivity

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The New Zealand Shareholders' Association is pushing Air New Zealand to return to a hybrid annual meeting in 2027 after the airline opted for an online-only AGM this year.

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Air NZ urged not to treat AGM as a cost-cutting exercise

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The life of … Phil Gibson, CEO IAG NZ: "Growing up in the Deep South ... there’s not a lot of positive gay messages." #freetoread

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The life of … Phil Gibson, CEO IAG NZ

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sharesies is investing seven figures to challenge New Zealand's share registry duopoly, promising better tools for shareholder engagement and insight.

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Sharesies takes aim at sleepy share registry duopoly

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The New Zealand dollar continues to lose yield appeal against the greenback, and the risk balance has shifted lower, according to Kiwibank.

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NZ dollar squeezed by hawkish Fed and RBA, no let-up in sight

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Legislation to replace the Resource Management Act has passed into law in the final moments of the parliamentary term.

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RMA replacement passes into law in final moments of parliamentary term

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Andy Higgs: New Zealand should lead AI by building trust, not more power stations. #Opinion

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The part of the AI economy NZ can own

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In the lead-up to the election, we’re asking some leaders in the private and public sectors to come up with one big original idea that could make a difference in New Zealand.

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One Big Idea: Serko CEO Darrin Grafton on AI for patients

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Watercare may be exempt from a new development levies scheme, carrying on with an existing charging regime developers say is too costly and disproportionately applied.

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Watercare may keep contentious growth charges despite new development levy regime

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Wellness, Inc.: Four months chasing the money behind gyms, supplements and beauty treatments.

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Wellness, Inc: What we learned

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Business of Government: Our fortnightly round-up for public sector news and reckons.

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Business of Government: IT woes, OIA reforms and more

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Growth New Zealand wants to let up to 300 exceptionally accomplished people a year move here without having a job lined up.

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Growth NZ wants 300 exceptional migrants, no job offer required

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Mid-last year, it was revealed that an icon of Auckland’s Queen St would be closing its doors for good. Flagship high-end department store Smith & Caughey’s closed in July 2025 after 145 years of operation.

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Can Faradays’ Queen St department store succeed after Smith & Caughey’s closure?

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Maria Slade: A new style of retirement living should put village operators on notice. #Opinion

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Growing grey vote is tiring of lack of options

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Scott Weenink: Netball’s grassroots strength does not guarantee a professional competition. #Opinion

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The hard road ahead for NZ netball

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A commercial solution to New Zealand’s surplus calf challenge appears to be taking shape as farmers, processors and global customers increasingly back beef-on-dairy.