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Air NZ, Briscoes, Fonterra, Mainfreight & more.

Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s big economic speech a good start, but needs more

The Beehive plans to spend the whole year on a rolling maul of announcements.

New minister has chance to give tourism a much-needed reboot - Editorial

Three's been head scratching over the Government's commitment to tourism to date.

Market close: Fisher and Paykel Healthcare hits record high

But the local market is choppy on low liquidity and lack of specific corporate news.

Justin Flitter: How Trump’s $882b investment in AI could impact New Zealand

Opinion: NZ has already been slow to integrate AI into their business processes.

‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud

Two workers resigned after being told to return the cows to muddy paddocks.

Samsung unveils new AI-powered smartphone in fight against Apple

Financial Times: New models, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, target Apple.

Musk casts doubt on Stargate - Trump’s US$100 billion AI announcement

New York Times: Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy.

Record cocoa prices prompt buyers to delay orders, says Swiss chocolate maker

Financial Times: Higher costs being passed on to customers.

Tech Insider: The portfolio you get demoted to; Survey rates the business usefulness of Microsoft’s Copilot AI

Surprising pros and cons of our new robot overlords.

Bryce Wilkinson: Transparency, not ideology - the case for the Regulatory Standards Bill

OPINION: The Bill is about better-informing Kiwis about what their government is doing.

Turkish Airlines' NZ flights: The airport that would roll out the welcome rug

The airline and Auckland Airport are coy on details.

Kumeu River wine: A family legacy

Kumeu River chardonnays are attracting the attention of international wine critics, 80 years after the Brajkovich family planted the first vines. Video / Michael Craig

Seeka joins court action against oil company Olivado

One of the country’s biggest agribusinesses wants to see Olivado liquidated.

Market close: Sharemarket dips after 2.2% inflation rise

US-listed Rocket Lab hit a record high, with its shares rising 30%.

Big rate cut still on the cards after inflation data

A decent fall in non-tradeable inflation should hearten the Reserve Bank.

Watch: Fullers' 'world-first' hydrofoiling electric boat ready for passengers

A 100-passenger commuter model is on the way.

Trump proposes 10% tariffs on Chinese imports from February

Trump had previously signalled he might impose tariffs of 50% or more.