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Businesses relying on the popular but contentious payments model are finding their operations increasingly difficult to stack up, reports Andrew Bevin.

If the German foreign minister, who had to cancel her visit to New Zealand last week, had consulted with Chris Hipkins, maybe she would have followed his example and travelled with two planes, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich 

Key to any pre-election conversations on large infrastructure projects in Aotearoa is a discussion on the important role of private financing, an open-minded evaluation of the public-private partnership model, and suggestions for how we might improve it | Content Partnership

Government cash for wilding-pine clearance is dwindling and despair is setting in as the trees continue to spread.

The Detail visits New Zealand's last commercial wool weaver, Inter-Weave, to find out how they're helping keep the wool industry alive.

Brace for impact as markets tumble on renewed central bank warnings, and Fonterra lowers its farmgate milk price forecast for the second time in a fortnight. Andrew Patterson reports.

The Commerce Commission says it won't tolerate sustainability being used as an excuse for anti-competitive behaviour – work together to save the planet if you must, but always remember the prior obligation to compete, says Rob Campbell

New Zealand's literary community responds to the shock dismissals at Penguin Random House

Jeremy Holman was a senior British Army engineering officer overseeing the construction of community and medical facilities in war-torn Afghanistan; now he's building hospitals and community clinics in New Zealand. Jonathan Milne reports.