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ANZ ties $50m loan for Synlait to environment, social and governance measures
Synlait Milk will reap cheaper interest costs if it hits various environmental, social and governance in a $50 million, four-year loan with ANZ Bank. However, if it falls short, that bill will be higher. READ MORE:• New...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares buoyed by prospect of low rates; Spark gains
New Zealand shares rose, bucking international leads, as the prospect of persistently low interest rates continues to buoy the local equity market. Spark New Zealand defied negative headlines to end the day stronger

Strong backing for mayoral hopeful Darryll Park's plan to slash Christchurch's rates
Mayoral hopeful Darryll Park says he can do away with rates increases in Christchurch.

'Hot Priest' and other reasons to watch Emmy winner 'Fleabag'
Amazon's dark dramedy "Fleabag" won the Emmy Award for best comedy series on Sunday night. And, if Twitter and series star and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge are to be believed, this is in part because of her character's Season 2 love interest.

Wellington Regional Council disappointed with inaccurate reports on rates
Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Chris Laidlaw today expressed his disappointment with wildly inaccurate reports of a 15 per cent rate hike for 2020/21.

'Unthinkable': Negative interest rates now routine around the world
Things are getting strange on the markets as investors pay for the privilege of parting with their money.

AFL star Jeremy Cameron returns fan's missing wallet with interest
When he opened the wallet, AFL fan Adam Ross found a handwritten note and $50 cash.

Area 51: Storming of secretive Nevada base to 'see aliens' fails to materialise
Some three million expressed an interest in raiding the US base to "see aliens", but 75 turned up.

Retirees must remember finance company collapse in search for higher interest rates
OPINION: Take care searching for better returns. We've been here before.

Getting tough: How New Zealand could stop domestic violence
We have one of the highest reported rates of domestic violence in the developed world. The Government has just put tougher laws in place to try stop violence in families.

Divers search poo pond as police hunt dairy worker's killer
Police hope to find "items of interest" as they hunt the killer of Canterbury dairy farm worker Tony Waldron.

Mood of the boardroom: How business rates the Government
Business leaders say the Government's failure to execute its key policies in a timely manner and inability to stoke business confidence is fueling an overall loss of confidence in the New Zealand economy.Two years into its term...

Vector urges regulatory change in low-interest-rate environment
Directors at lines company Vector are pleading for regulatory changes, claiming the low-interest-rate environment is presenting new challenges

Five theories for the record-low US abortion rate
Abortion rates fall to their lowest level since the procedure was legalised. Here are five theories.

Inquiries underway after reports of gunshots in north Waikato
Gunshots before a "person of interest" drove away from a property west of Huntly.

UK PM 'must address conflict of interest claims'
The government says it is investigating after claims against the PM are made by a newspaper.

Greater Wellington Regional councillors reportedly briefed on 15 pc rates hike within next financial year
Leaked details from a "last-minute" meeting suggest new Greater Wellington Regional councillors could be in for a post-election shock.

Pushpay shares rise as cost-cutting upgrades earnings guidance
Pushpay Holdings shares rise 2.7 per cent after it lifted earnings guidance for 2020 by stripping out costs. The digital church collection payment operator estimates earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and...