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Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger as Bitcoin drive begins
Crypto

Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger as Bitcoin drive begins

Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger to its board as it plans to become New Zealand's first listed Bitcoin treasury firm on the NZX exchange.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Westcon reports revenue growth amidst profit decline in FY2025
Capital Management

Westcon reports revenue growth amidst profit decline in FY2025

Westcon's FY2025 revenue rose to NZD $818.7m, but net profit fell 24% to NZD $4.8m amid higher costs and lower software sales.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Tariffs add to uncertainty for borrowers
Risk & Compliance

Tariffs add to uncertainty for borrowers

Borrowers face a slower economic recovery, with the Reserve Bank signalling room for further OCR cuts as tariff uncertainty clouds mortgage rates.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
Bitcoin peaks at record high against NZD ahead of halving event
Crypto

Bitcoin peaks at record high against NZD ahead of halving event

Bitcoin hits an all-time high against the NZD, nearing a similar historic landmark in USD, amid burgeoning global interest in the cryptosphere.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
Foreign buyer tax could have wider economic benefits
Taxation

Foreign buyer tax could have wider economic benefits

A weaker New Zealand dollar is helping lure North American buyers, with one investor already eyeing NZD $50 million for local businesses.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023
Is the housing market a casualty of the Reserve Bank’s war on inflation?
Bank of New Zealand

Is the housing market a casualty of the Reserve Bank’s war on inflation?

Mortgage rates may already be near their peak, but new borrowers still face tough affordability tests and repricing pressure for months.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2023
21 predictions for 2021
Supply Chain

21 predictions for 2021

Low rates, fiscal stimulus and reopening borders should support New Zealand property values in 2021, though office and retail risks remain.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021
Centuria Capital walks away from $180m Augusta Bid
NZX

Centuria Capital walks away from $180m Augusta Bid

Market turmoil has scuppered Centuria Capital’s NZD $180 million bid for Augusta Capital, sending the fund manager’s shares down 8.3 percent.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Mar 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
Auckland CBD hotel market facing prosperous future
Skycity

Auckland CBD hotel market facing prosperous future

Strong visitor growth and a chronic room shortage are keeping Auckland CBD hotel occupancy and rates high, with more demand ahead.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
Freight cost rises inevitable
Supply Chain

Freight cost rises inevitable

Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Sep 2018
Multi-million dollar hotel to rise in earthquake-stricken town
Sustainability

Multi-million dollar hotel to rise in earthquake-stricken town

Tourism and local jobs are set to get a lift as Kaikoura rebuilds, with a NZD $30 million hotel approved after the quake.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
Overseas investment on the rise
NZD

Overseas investment on the rise

Foreign capital now dominates New Zealand’s biggest commercial property deals, as domestic investment fell 77% to GBP £400 million in 2017.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Auckland Council exploring Green Bonds
Auckland Council

Auckland Council exploring Green Bonds

Investors could help fund Auckland’s water and transport upgrades as the council weighs a first-of-its-kind Green Bond framework.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Accommodation consent values soar
Skycity

Accommodation consent values soar

Record visitor numbers helped push hotel and motel consent values to GBP £490 million in the June 2017 year, Stats NZ says.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Electric car market sparking up as all vehicle sales rise
Power / Energy

Electric car market sparking up as all vehicle sales rise

Charging networks and low running costs are helping New Zealand’s electric car uptake, as registrations hit a monthly record and sales broadened.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017

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Game review: Midnight Murder Club (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Midnight Murder Club (PS5)

Midnight Murder Club on PS5 offers limited content and requires a PlayStation Plus subscription, making its NZD $34 price tag hard to justify.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth
Financial Systems

Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth

Xero posts NZD $2.1bn revenue in FY25, up 23%, with net profit rising 30% and subscriber base growing 6% to 4.41 million users globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025