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Focus: Nat attacks KiwiBuild chances

National Spokesman for Building and Construction Andrew Bayly explains why he believes that Phil Twyford will struggle to achieve his KiwiBuild target.

Focus: Air travel and hotel prices to keep climbing

Air travel and hotel prices are forecast to keep climbing next year according to Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Focus: Ministers address issues in construction sector

After the meeting of ministers and building industry chiefs at Parliament today, Ministers Jenny Salesa, Shane Jones and Registered Master Builders Association chief executive David Kelly speak to the media. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Market Watch: Fresh trade war talks raise risk of crash

Market Watch: Fresh trade war talks raise risk of crash.

Focus: Entrepreneur made more than $3M selling waist trainers

Iyia Liu, the young entrepreneur who made millions selling waist trainers after paying Kylie Jenner $300,000 to post a photograph of herself wearing the waist trainer on Instagram

Leo DiCaprio invests in Kiwi footwear company Allbirds

Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Kiwi footwear company Allbirds. / Allbirds

Focus: Buyers of 283 Auckland units caught by Ebert receivership

Buyers of 283 Auckland apartments have been caught up in the receivership of national builder Ebert Construction and are waiting nervously to hear how long this might delay the building projects. / Video by Brett Phibbs

Economy Hub: How bad is this downturn?

Economy Hub: How bad is this downturn?

Focus: Virgin Australia's new move on the Tasman

Virgin Australia will include meals and bags with all fares in what's shaping up as an intensifying fight with Air New Zealand and other airlines across the Tasman. / Video by Greg Bowker

Focus: NZ’s first virtual restaurant

Hot Lips, which operates out of another Ponsonby Road restaurant’s kitchen can only be found on the Ubereats app.

Focus: New KiwiBuild CEO Stephen Barclay

The new KiwiBuild chief executive remembers he and his wife’s struggle to buy their first home 31 years ago.

Development of Viaduct Basin area

Timelapse shows development around the Viaduct Basin area. / Video supplied.

NZ's largest tech companies - and how many are being sold offshore

The annual TIN Report has revealed New Zealand's 200 largest technology companies by revenue (see table below) and several positive trends - but experts are concerned about how many are being sold offshore.

Focus: The Warehouse Group buys The Appliance Shed

The Group took over the assets of The Appliance Shed earlier in the month and will change the name of its four Auckland stores to Noel Leeming Clearance Centres, and convert one to a Torpedo7 store.

Focus: Auckland man fumes at $100 Lime scooter fine

Auckland man Vaughan Rivett is facing a $100 penalty from Lime over a "missing" e-scooter - which he says he did not even ride. / Video by Jason Oxenham

Air New Zealand goes electric for auxillary power

To further improve fuel efficiency, Air New Zealand has turned to electricity to power its aircraft while on airport gates.

Focus: Deborah Caldwell talks working through Hallenstein Glasson Holdings 'divorce'

Caldwell considers starting Storm and standing in the first empty store as the defining moment in her career.

Focus: Topless Auckland tradesman's $22,000 payout for unfair sacking over flirting

An Auckland tradie who lost his job following a complaint over his alleged flirting with a customer has been awarded more than $22,000 in compensation.