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Former Auckland accountant Howard Taylor gets community detention for $94k Covid loan fraud
Howard Taylor made eight Small Business Cashflow loan applications for $11,800 each.

A radical tax plan to avoid an economic 'car crash'
The idea proposed by a former finance minister and an economist would have you paying into savings rather than tax.

This story about an AI-powered blood test analysis platform has been retracted
This story about an AI-powered blood test analysis platform has been retracted.

Digital passports for clothing: How Taiwan is putting tech into sustainable fashion
Taiwan supplies materials to brands across the world, including NZ’s Kathmandu and Icebreaker.

‘Two chicks from Waikato’ launch AI-powered blood test platform
Co-founder and clinical nutritionist Vinka Wong says blood tests are about “lifting up the hood” and then coming up with an action plan.

The owner of The Listener and NZ Woman’s Weekly is for sale again
Australia’s Are Media bought a stable of New Zealand magazines in 2020, but now they are selling up.

Being the smartest person is hurting your business
Opinion: No matter how much I learn, I know I can gain fresh insight from someone else’s knowledge, experience, or perspective.

Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines
The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% a day after posting its biggest loss since mid-June. The benchmark index remains near its all-time high set last week.

KAN's AB joins up with another group
Kiwi Adviser Network's one authorised body is moving to SHARE, but will keep aggregating through KAN.

Global shares mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
It comes as the White House steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before Wednesday’s deadline.

Asset prices and spending going nowhere
Falling interest rates might not be sufficient to boost spending, the BNZ says.

SKT - Sky appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Sky has today announced the appointment of David Mackrell to the position of Chief Financial Officer

Sunair says passenger services grounded for 10 days by Civil Aviation Authority
The chief says the airline's version of WoF was revoked but customers can still fly.

Former tax agent sentenced for $95k Covid loan fraud
Former Auckland chartered accountant Howard Kane Taylor has been sentenced to community detention after fraudulently securing nearly $95,000 in taxpayer funds.

The story titled: ‘Two chicks from Waikato’ launch AI-powered blood test analysis platform has been retracted
The story titled: ‘Two chicks from Waikato’ launch AI-powered blood test analysis platform has been retracted.

Is Pharmac improving?
Russell Hutchinson checks back on two desperate families who sought to raise money to buy non-funded drugs to see how they got on.

X boss quits after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platform
CEO Linda Yaccarino did not say why she is leaving.

OCR decision: Reserve Bank keeps Official Cash Rate on hold at 3.25%
Economists are divided over the Reserve Bank's next move.

What are the best and worst rewards schemes in NZ? Let us know
Let us know what schemes you use and what works best to save money.

How a $10 coffee machine got this global liqueur business started
Jumping Goat founder, Callum O’Brien is enjoying the craze for espresso martinis, and credits Queenstown for launching his award-winning label to the world.

Cardrona Hotel sale a record breaker - and it hasn’t even sold yet
The listing for the iconic hotel is tipped to be the most viewed listing of the year after just five days.

Half-way predictions scorecard
We are at the halfway point in the year, and to say markets have been “interesting” over the past six months is an understatement