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The start-up technology sector appears to be thriving despite the downturn in the wider economy.

There needs to be a government-led effort to raise New Zealand's digital competitiveness to include all businesses and socio-economic groups, an industry report says.

Fletcher Building stands by its view that installation errors caused Iplex pipe failures in Perth.

The company said the bottomline was adversely affected by three abnormal one-time items.

Is it possible to build homes faster, better and cheaper? One builder says it is.

The company said the bottom line was hit by a combination of $283.9 million in one-time costs, and a drop in the value of its properties.

Making billions in export revenues, further gains are expected with the long-awaited introduction of open banking come 30 May.

Artificial intelligence is expected to supercharge workers' output - with some early adopters already seeing a five-fold increase in productivity - according to a new business survey.

"This earnings expansion underscores the strong performance across the portfolio's operational businesses," its chief executive says.

Total mid-market and venture capital investments in New Zealand businesses held up well last year, despite a drop in the number of large and new investments.

The upcoming corporate earnings season is expected to be mixed with some companies more exposed to the downturn in the local economy than others.

The country's biggest bank has posted a steady first-half result reflecting a challenging economic environment that is expected to continue for the rest of the year.

The bank's net profit rose 11 percent in the six months ended March over the year earlier.

In a shift, the report says the economic outlook has moved "from an extremely negative position to a largely neutral one".

Renters and realtors are upset with a government decision to scrap a bill meant to regulate property managers over concerns about unethical and unlawful behaviours.

High interest rates and persistant domestic inflation are the biggest drags on business outlook.

Businesses and consumers are being warned to beware when lending or advancing payments to businesses, with many thousands of businesses carrying undisclosed tax debts.

新西兰养老金从65岁开始发放，但人们实际上的平均退休年龄从2001年的61岁增加到2020年的67岁。

Superannuation kicks in at 65, but people are staying in work longer, with the average age rising.

Construction industry concerns about a potential drop in the quality of building products have been brushed aside as superficial.

There are still plenty of would-be business buyers in the market, but prices are under pressure says the managing director of a business brokerage.

Chorus says it has already pared back its spending by $200m in February to $1.3 billion.

Generative AI could dramatically boost overall productivity with workers in line for much bigger salaries, a global tech giant says.

The threats are much bigger than ransomware and phishing, a new index indicates.

NZ Tech has come up with a plan to help businesses use tech to cut emissions and potentially save the economy billions of dollars.