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Trade Me marketplace hit with $138m write-down as revenue slides further

Parent company Titan Parent swung to a $113m net loss from a $9m profit. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 15th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Reserve Bank defends $850k Wellington to Auckland staff travel spend

The bank's costs for between-office travel in the age of Zoom has been labelled 'waste'. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 10th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

IRD Covid loan defaults hit $447m as 20,000 small firms fall behind

Experts warn the rising defaults could fuel more company liquidations. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 3rd, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Mining royalty review: Grandfathered permits costing Crown hundreds of millions of dollars

Nearly half of new mining permits since 2013 still use 1996 royalty rates. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 28th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

The quiet gold rush testing New Zealand’s appetite for mining wealth

Gold prices have surged past $7000 an ounce, driving new mine projects. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 12th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Ombudsman complaint prompts Reserve Bank to disclose it quadrupled Auckland lease costs

Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants the bank to sublease the space. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 11th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Major new gold mining projects to pay old royalty rate as gold soars

More than a decade on, the Crown's established gold royalties still haven't kicked in. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 9th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Treasury warns ACC costs unsustainable despite smaller deficit

Treasury warned the long-term claims pool has almost doubled since 2017. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 31st, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Local elections deliver New Zealand’s oldest mayoral line-up in recent history

The average age of big-city mayors has climbed to nearly 68. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 24th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

NZTA’s $1.4b contactless ticketing rollout faces value drop amid major delays

The value of the Govt’s delayed National Ticketing Solution has fallen significantly. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 20th, 2025|Business|0 Comments