Chinese economy on the rise
4:59 AM New figures on China's rise as an economic superpower underscore where New Zealand's future lies, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Sex offender named
Ex-businessman turned drug addict Mark Lyon can now be named as the man jailed late last year for horrific sex offences.
Ad scammer admits to fraud
Marlborough man who made $750,000 through a fake advertising scam admits fraud charges.
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Save on fuel, spend on food?
Plunging petrol prices has consumers paying less at the pump, but spending more on food and drink.
Empire built on budget homes
![DEVELOPER: Ian Patton has been developing 28 hectares in Hamilton's northern suburb Rototuna for the last 15 years.](/web/20150213172854im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/b/4/n/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13b4it.11k44k.png/1423614579267.jpg)
Ian Patton is a product of Hamilton. But Hamilton is also a product of Ian Patton.
Shutters close on camera store
After 37 years, a Nelson camera shop is to closing after new building standards raised uncertainty.
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Chch rebuild benefits south
As the Christchurch rebuild swings into action Southern businesses are reaping the benefits.
Chinese economy on the rise
4:59 AM New figures on China's rise as an economic superpower underscore where New Zealand's future lies, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Hasbro's dreams come true
Toy maker Hasbro is paying a fortune to make toys for big movie franchises like the Avengers and Star Wars. But it's paying off.
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Details of alleged IS video revealed
Video allegedly shows Sydney student kneeling before an Islamic State flag, making threats.
Capital's canny BBC crusade running hot
5:01 AM The BBC has a staid reputation so it's anybody's guess as to what it makes of Wellington using its initials in a campaign.
Business award entrants urged to seek gold
4:59 AM Wellington's premier business awards to shine spotlight on competitive businesses.
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Scope for localised service
4:59 AM OPINION: The ability to instantly and efficiently replace, repair or alter a garment is a real competitive advantage for local sellers.
Scope for localised service
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4:59 AM OPINION: The ability to instantly and efficiently replace, repair or alter a garment is a real competitive advantage for local sellers.
Sir Paul Collins' knighthood shows lack of respect
OPINION: Knighting money man is completely disrespectful to those who truly help others, writes Mark Reason .
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There's another way on seabed mining
OPINION: When the Government promised to set a high bar for developing NZ's offshore resources, it might not have realised how high that bar would prove to be.
High-value hemp crop denied
5:10 AM Crop growers struggling to get easy access to the lucrative hemp-seed market by a continuing unwillingness to change the law.
Another profitable harvest
5:10 AM Mid Canterbury-centred seed industry came off its high with $210m of exports last year and this harvest is shaping up for a similar result.
'Jury still out' on barns
5:10 AM Dairy farmers mulling a wintering barn on their farm might think twice after a study of five South Island barns found they were not always profitable.
Cloud in unexpected places
![UNEXPECTED PLACES: It would be easy to think that the farming, fishing and forestry industries are immune to shifts in technology, but nimble business thinking and agile technologies are changing the local game.](/web/20150213172854im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/3/k/a/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.133k9r.11q7q3.png/1422830153962.jpg)
It would be easy to think the farming, fishing and forestry industries would be immune to shifts in technology, but you'd be wrong.
Telcos under the gun
Consumer NZ says internet providers are doing a worse job and customers are more likely to be dissatisfied.
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Kiwi gets top job at Westpac NZ
David McLean was drawn home from the bright lights of New York City by the allure of his "dream job".