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Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister

OPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.

Touchdown: Cathay Pacific returns to Christchurch

The airline will fly three times a week through summer. Video / Grant Bradley

Steven Joyce: Labour’s record - so much spent, so little achieved

OPINION: Our reputation for building things is in the toilet.

Fran O'Sullivan: Cook Strait ferry debacle another sign of Labour’s loose spending

OPINION: But the new Government needs to move quickly on a ferry replacement plan.

Stacey Morrison talks money: 'I’ve had to work on getting out of a poverty mindset'

The broadcaster reflects on some of the cultural differences around money.

Mary Holm: DIY investing - what could possibly go wrong?

OPINION: Trying to avoid paying fees may not be worth it in the long run.

Editorial: What price security on Cook Strait?

OPINION: Times are tough, but skimping on key infrastructure is a false economy.

Market close: Sharemarket dips as investors take profits

The NZX 50 index gained nearly 0.5 per cent for the week.

Temu alleges Shein is using ‘mafia-style intimidation’ of suppliers to curtail rival retailer's growth

In the lawsuit, Temu alleges the actions were part of a 'desperate plan' hatched by Shein.

Why Argentina's shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy

Painful economic steps new president announced sound draconian.

Employers spoilt for choice in tight job market

Job ads fell in two major cities but some regions still have traces of the great job boom.

What's in the pipeline for tourism and hospitality? New minister's plan for summer

New minister faces long wishlist but says he’s open to new ideas about funding the sector.

What Cathay Pacific's return to Christchurch means for Aotearoa

The airline is rebuilding its international network after the pandemic.

Matthew Hooton: Why New Zealand’s economy is performing so badly

OPINION: Sufficient progress in New Delhi is needed to justify irritating Beijing.

Two Auckland subcontractors involved in NZ's first criminal prosecution for cartel conduct

The defendants will appear in court on January 25.

Stock Takes: The best and worst performing NZ shares in 2023

Plus: The best and worst performers on the market this year.

Cathay Pacific returns to Christchurch

Cathay Pacific will fly to Christchurch for the first time since before the pandemic. Video / Supplied

Time to talk OCR cuts, not hikes, economist says

The economy shrank in the third quarter as households spent less and exports fell.