The Labour Party is trying desperately to shore up support at council level, says Rob Hosking

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"Glenn Rosewall, son of Aussie tennis legend Ken, faced some potentially tricky serves from liquidators of his defunct broking firm BBY at the New South Wales Supreme Court this week."

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A biotech industry lobbyist says advances in medical science using genetic engineering techniques cannot be separated from their application in other areas such as agriculture.

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Shareholders at Burgerfuel Worldwide’s [NZAX: BFW] annual meeting heard of a “disappointing year,” with US plans hindered and Middle East growth expected to slow.

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The collapse of a major Korean shipping line has failed to spark a rescue attempt.

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Rob Hosking: GDP running above trend, rising real disposable incomes, strong manufacturing and export growth - what's not to like?

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Finance Minister Bill English is relaxed over the large gap between headline economic growth and GDP per capita.

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The latest housing market figures show the Reserve Bank’s latest loan-to-valuation restrictions had a surprisingly mild impact on dragging annual house price inflation down a notch or two in most parts of the country.

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A Book Council study says Kiwis are turned off by New Zealand fiction because it’s too depressing and grim (See report attached below).

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Transparency is the best way to overcome people's opposition to genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), says Jack Bobo, a keynote speaker at this week's NZ Bio conference in Auckland.

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