Contact Energy kicked off the latest round of electricity company reports, with $96 million net profit for the six months ended December, a turnaround from the previous first half’s $116 million net loss.

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The recent revelation that billionaire German-US investor Peter Thiel was granted New Zealand citizenship six years ago has prompted much critical commentary about appropriate immigration processes and whether they can be thwarted if you have deep enough pockets.

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Predictions about the future of financial markets went badly astray last November when Donald Trump was unexpectedly elected president.

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The death of copper lines would likely be accelerated – and UFB fibre uptake boosted – by a tweak suggested by the government today.

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Government plans to snatch Auckland reserve land for housing have been condemned as dangerous by environmental law firm Berry Simons.

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Auckland startup Avertana, which has a novel process technology that can reduce mountains of mining slag, has raised $US3.4 million in convertible notes from existing investors.

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On August 22, the 51st Parliament of New Zealand will be dissolved in preparation for a general election on September 23.

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Last week a local rag ran an opinion piece that gave Rod Drury and Sam Morgan a fair old shellacking.

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There’s a hint of jilted lover in the government’s copious release of information about the citizenship of eccentric billionaire Peter Thiel.

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The first point about the Willie Jackson debacle is that he has no chance of making it to Parliament under Labour.

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