Due diligence and “know your client” processes run by law and corporate services firms in New Zealand are in question after an NBR investigation found disturbing links between New Zealand companies and a $6.6 million fraud in China.

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Annual GDP growth of 2.7%, over a period of falling farm returns and an earthquake, isn't bad. But where does it go from here?

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Christchurch agri-tech company CropLogic could make further acquisitions ahead of a planned ASX listing later this year.

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Nevil Gibson backs a call for a poll tax on immigrants to fund housing and other developments

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The Highlanders Super Rugby team and the national premier division team Tasman Makos are taking a powerful antioxidant to boost endurance and recovery that’s made by a small New Zealand company.

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Retirement village unit builds are at record highs, with experienced and first-time developers rushing to buy land and get new units to market to keep up with the ageing population.

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Powers that will allow Maori tribes to become embedded in council resource consenting have sparked outrage from critics.

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Is BBC World news anchor Lucy Hockings scared of Donald Trump?

“I don’t think we [the BBC] are scared of him. I think we were alarmed, obviously when we weren’t allowed into the press briefing room the other day,” says the Kiwi expatriate, who spoke to NBR Radio’s Grant Walker while back in Auckland for a visit this week.

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What started as some writers talking to their readers has turned into a cultural event featuring street performers, boat trips and pop-up shows. The 18th Auckland Writers Festival attracted 65,000 people last year and is now the largest event of its kind in the country.

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New Zealand's economy expanded less than expected in the fourth quarter, firming up the view that the central bank is likely to keep interest rates on hold for some time to come.

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