Female-led start-ups got just 2.9% of venture capital funding in 2024
Of roughly $160m of capital investment, female start-ups received just $4.5m. Source: NZ Herald Business News
NZX lifts 0.2% as markets wait for Fed decision – Market close
Channel Infrastructure NZ is having a strong year. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import
Mayor says it had been a tough year for the district. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Contact Energy chair says electricity market ‘not broken’ ahead of report
Contact chairman Rob McDonald says lower prices depend on building new power capacity. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Du Val collapse: PwC slices debts of failed developer from $306m to $267m after selling properties
Repayments have been made from the proceeds of selling properties – a victory for PwC. Source: NZ Herald Business News
New Zealand farmer confidence continues to soar in latest Rabobank survey
Farmer confidence in agricultural economy rises to second-highest level in a decade. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Largest 2025 NZ property deals; Seascape sales ‘pre-launch’; Hastings deal; Tainui busy; iwi at waterfront buildings: Property Insider
The biggest single 2H24 sale was $66.5m but the largest 1H25 sale, $242.7m, eclipsed that. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Auckland Airport gets giant bird-proof pond after flooding disaster
A new wetland the size of 14 Olympic pools aims to clean up stormwater. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Fletcher Building gains 4.6% after big volumes on ASX – Market close
Pacific Edge shares gained after it said it got a step closer to Medicare approval. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Talley’s defamation case against TVNZ begins in High Court
The six contested TVNZ stories all led the 6pm bulletin between 2021 and 2022. Source: NZ Herald Business News