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Sat 02 May 2026 10:39:53am

MARKET MOVEMENTS

Sat 02 May 2026 10:39:53am

MARKET MOVEMENTS

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Market Review

Unusually divided Fed at odds over interest rate future

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision had the most dissenting votes from members since 1992.

Nicholas Pointon Sat, 02 May 2026

Market Review

Unusually divided Fed at odds over interest rate future

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision had the most dissenting votes from members since 1992.

Nicholas Pointon Sat, 02 May 2026

The journalist making the news and the Winston Peters effect

ANALYSIS: The coalition Government faces a bumpy ride to the election.

Politically Speaking

The journalist making the news and the Winston Peters effect

ANALYSIS: The coalition Government faces a bumpy ride to the election.

Brent Edwards Sat, 02 May 2026

General Business

Where you can pay $125k to store your luxury car for 25 years

Garage Club creators say the inventory will ‘far exceed’ the value of the building.

General Business

Where you can pay $125k to store your luxury car for 25 years

Garage Club creators say the inventory will ‘far exceed’ the value of the building.

Brent Melville Sat, 02 May 2026

Guest Analysis

Why women need more than good intentions in the workplace

ANALYSIS: New research points to several factors that would encourage more women to take on leadership roles.

Guest Analysis

Why women need more than good intentions in the workplace

ANALYSIS: New research points to several factors that would encourage more women to take on leadership roles.

Amanda Sterling Sat, 02 May 2026

Quick Takes

First low-emission, controlled-release, fertiliser plant opens

New Zealand fertiliser company Tnue (Total Nutrient Use Efficiency) has opened the country's first low-emissions, controlled-release nitrogen fertiliser manufacturing plant in Taupō. Using a proprietary technology, it applies a thin membrane to each fertiliser granule, which causes nitrogen to be slowly released over about three months, instead of all at once. Tnue co-founder Bruce Smith said the plant marked a significant milestone for New Zealand’s agritech sector and its transition to greater efficiency and lower-emissions farming. It came at a critical moment, with supply line disruptions in the Middle East, and farmers facing heightened uncertainty about the cost and availability of nitrogen. In 2023, Tnue received $1.1 million from the Regional Strategic Partnership Fund to help build the plant. Cleantech company Eko360 holds 63% of Tnue, while New Zealand Green Investment Finance holds a 36.9% stake.

Sat 02 May 2026 10:33:38am

MARKET MOVEMENTS

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Emirates begins installing Starlink Wi-Fi in its A380 fleet

Market Close

NZX50 starts May on a high, climbs 1.3% this week

Last Word

Oh, what could have been, as My Food Bag seeks exit

Property

Simplicity’s Reiputa undercuts listed competitor’s BTR pricing

Investment

Rakon takeover goes unconditional

Primary Industries

Zespri licence revenue increases more than 40%

General Business

Where you can pay $125k to store your luxury car for 25 years

Market Review

Unusually divided Fed at odds over interest rate future

Politically Speaking

The journalist making the news and the Winston Peters effect

Aviation News

Emirates begins installing Starlink Wi-Fi in its A380 fleet

Guest Analysis

Why women need more than good intentions in the workplace

Last Word

Oh, what could have been, as My Food Bag seeks exit

Politics

Simeon Brown pressures Transpower over its chief executive’s pay

Hunter’s Corner

The EA is MIA

Politics

Shane Jones pleads with MPs over Fisheries Amendment Bill

Last Word

Oh, what could have been, as My Food Bag seeks exit

Property

Simplicity’s Reiputa undercuts listed competitor’s BTR pricing

Politics

Think tank wants to boost vocational training at schools

ANZ domestic first-half profit flat, cautions on Iran war

Bank's revenue was below expectations, and it flagged more losses from bad loans could lie ahead.

Australia

Airwallex reports losses in Australia as AML audit continues

While local profits fell, the company has gone on a charm offensive with local startups and appointed big names to its board.

Private Bin

Goldman Sacks, Mark-et moves, IRD OI-nay, DG-Hell

Our weekly collection of news bites, hot takes, and gossip around the town.

General Business

Theresa Gattung’s latest project is a new book

The book has the tentative working title of ‘Bird on the Loose’, although her publisher doesn’t know that yet.

Featured

Law

Kings Quarry boss departs amid acrimonious legal stoush

Alex Semenoff has lost his management job at his family-owned quarry, after concerns over work expenses for overseas travel and safety breaches.

General Business

Outgoing MTF chair sees untapped potential for lender

‘Sometimes business requires bravery, and we’ve certainly shown that, and it has paid dividends,’ says Mark Darrow.

General Business

Outgoing MTF chair sees untapped potential for lender

‘Sometimes business requires bravery, and we’ve certainly shown that, and it has paid dividends,’ says Mark Darrow.

Tech & Innovation

How AI is radically changing digital marketing

One Auckland agency believes website traffic is plunging, and websites may eventually become redundant.

Tech & Innovation

How AI is radically changing digital marketing

One Auckland agency believes website traffic is plunging, and websites may eventually become redundant.

The NBR Rich List

40 years of the Rich List: the first international list in 2012

In the lead-up to the 40th edition of the Rich List in June, NBR is opening the archives to reproduce some of the best content from the past four decades.

The NBR Rich List

40 years of the Rich List: the first international list in 2012

In the lead-up to the 40th edition of the Rich List in June, NBR is opening the archives to reproduce some of the best content from the past four decades.

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