NZ buyers rescue Nosh

The Nosh supermarket chain has been sold for $4 million.

10 min ago There's big plans for the "great" brand bought by anonymous investors.

Farmers Cuba St being emptied

Stock is being removed and the windows are being papered up in Farmers Cuba St.

Land zone 'just not fair'

Kathleen and Steve Vitasovich on land they would like to subdivide but can't as it's protected.

4:58 PM It's near to train stations, infrastructure and other houses but this Auckland land can't be built on.

Uber rolls out fixed fares

Uber drivers will now calculate fares in advance.

5:05 PM Uber says it is introducing certainty over fares to avoid 'surge' pricing.

Boost for supplements maker

A Wellington company is looking to ramp up its export efforts in the competitive health supplements market.

The Better Health Company has been sold to Asian investor.

It's OK, there's plenty of bacon

BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope warns the world could be set to enter a period of stagnant trade.

Building unity through trade

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Bovine TB found in Waikato

The infectious disease bovine tuberculosis was found in a cow on a dairy farm near Matamata.

Cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis in Waikato.

No help for kelp

Parts of the Kaikoura coastline rose by several metres after the November earthquake.

But shellfish ban could be extended to protect "delicate" post-quake coastline.

Temuka plastics site booming

Joy Edmond, who manages the Agrecovery recycling site in Temuka, one of the most used in the country.

A Temuka business is seeing masses of plastic, much used in farming, through its recycling site every year.

Waiheke designer water bound for US competition

Jessie Ball is proud of his new Imperial water.

A Waiheke water supplier is aiming to sell gourmet water like vineyards market wine.

Cassie's found the pawfect job

Asha loves nothing more than going on an adventure.

Cassie Moran ditched the Royal New Zealand Navy so she could pursue her dream of working with dogs.

Visitor numbers drop

Areas such as Northland, Tauranga and Timaru are seeing growth in Chinese visitor numbers.

How to holiday like the Obamas

Starting price for exclusive use of the island is USD$2294 (NZ$3271) per person daily.

Sunnies, shorts and a flipped-back cap: Barack exuded ultimate chill on Richard Branson's private island.

Long work hours bad for health

Attitudes to long work hours need to change, say Australian researchers.

Working more than 39 hours a week? It could be bad for you mentally and physically.

GST made easy

Inland Revenue deputy commissioner transformation Greg James says the major benefit will be being able to file and pay ...

Inland Revenue is introducing changes which could affect 600,000 GST filers.

Youth centre plans inspired by Google

Google has been a pioneer in designing lively, open-space offices that encourage collaboration.

"This place should accelerate you to what you dream" - youth reveal ambitious plans for centre.

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Xero boss wants more big-wigs

Xero chief executive Rod Drury wants more US business big listers granted New Zealand citizenship.

Rod Drury not only supports the citizenship of Peter Thiel, he wants more big players to have access to NZ.

Behaviour guide for banks

Watchdog issues guide to good behaviour for banks, insurers and fund managers.

Job seekers sitting idle

A trillionaire? That's rich!

Bug busters aim 2B succesful

A Motueka family business is sticking to their grassroots plan as their profile rolls on.

Fast food with a side of booze

A McDonald's spokesperson says the company is not aware On The Rocks plans to deliver its food.

An Auckland company will deliver fast food to your door, but only if you order a drink to go with it.

New CEO for motor group

GWD motor group CEO Glen Rutherford and Holden dealer principal Shane Youngson at the Invercargill Yarrow St premises.

The new CEO for GWD Motor Group, Invercargill, says in five years New Zealand will have driverless cars.

New cafe open

Industry cafe co-owners Donna Hamilton, Kate French and Gareth Hamilton opened the cafe doors on Wednesday,

New cafe will meet demand in Invercargill business area, but owner says the city needs more.

Long work hours bad for health

Working more than 39 hours a week? It could be bad for you mentally and physically.

13 signs you're about to be fired

If your instincts tell you're something's wrong, it probably is.

No one likes to think about getting fired. Here are some key signs that you're about to be sacked.

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Signs your coworkers hate you

Sometimes you've just got to trust your gut.

It's important to determine who you can trust at work.

Landlords using 'bad tenant database'

Many tenancy application forms involve signing permission to obtain wide-reaching information.

A database used by landlords to share info about tenants has been labelled 'discriminatory'.

'Silly' fencing rules shelved

Fencing restrictions proposed for Palmerston North have been rejected by commissioners.

Commissioners reject proposed restrictions on Palmerston North fences.

House buyers turn to the provinces

Old Ministry of Works houses in Twizel, where prices are up 27 per cent.

Provincial New Zealand appears to be finally catching up with the country's previously hottest markets.

New accommodation for vineyard workers

Property group seek consent to build accommodation for over 400 workers in Riverlands.

Actions beat words in business

OPINION: If you do business with someone who's politically outspoken like Donald Trump backer Peter Thiel, then by default you are OK with those views.

Testing year ahead

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OPINION: There is potential for significant upheaval and unexpected volatility in the year ahead according the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend.

A shocking lack of trust

United States President Donald Trump signs an executive order to impose tighter vetting of travellers entering the ...

OPINION: US president Donald Trump exploits distrust to create his Orwellian world.

Office space - your rights

Workers have little say in the layout of their office space.

OPINION: Office workers are enjoying more space, but what are your rights when your new desk doesn't measure up?

When a handshake was a deal

Bruce and Shirley Bristol have farmed The Toft for 41 years.

An old-school wheeler-dealer is still farming in his 90th year.

'Permanent' ecosystem loss

The Mackenzie Basin between Twizel and Omarama in 2010.

Intensive Mackenzie Basin farming contributes to the loss of ecosystems found nowhere else in the world, experts say.

Shear panic for a novice

Joanna Griffiths relaxes after learning how to shear a sheep.

If someone can shear a sheep in 17.5 seconds, then surely I can manage at least one in an hour?

Bon voyage to NZ cows

The Awassi Express, owned by Saudi businessman Hmood Alali Al-Khalaf, docks at the Port of Napier on Tuesday.

4500 dairy cows bound for China have been given the green light to go on a Saudi businessman's ship.

'WEED' on the stock exchange

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) will now feature the four-letter stock ticker WEED.

On Bay Street, Canada's equivalent of Wall Street, you can now buy and sell weed.

Where's billionaire Xiao Jianhua?

A statement purporting to be by Xiao Jianhua is printed on the front page of local newspaper Ming Pao.

The Hong Kong-based businessman appears to have gone missing, despite an advert which says he is "recuperating abroad".

Wall 'idiotic' - Trump's billionaire mate

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Miami real estate tycoon Jorge Perez refuses to help build border wall, calling the plan "idiotic".

Can a butterfly cause a typhoon?

Tom Price has been nominated as Trump's secretary of health and human services.

Trump's pick for secretary of health is caught up in a brawl over his investment in an NZ-based biotech.

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