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Who are the new duo topping the Rich List?
They're the richest siblings in New Zealand, so what do we know about the Mowbrays? Audio
Business leaders slam 'disgraceful' lack of workplace health and safety
A damning report by senior business leaders says New Zealand's history of health and safety failings and poor progress is "disgraceful".
'Dirty data' poses risk to quality analytics - tech firm
Businesses are being warned "dirty data" poses a risk as they work on implementing AI-powered tools.
New name tops the 2024 Rich List
After 20 years, Graeme Hart has lost his spot as NZ's richest person to the Mowbray siblings. Audio
Mowbray family overtake Graeme Hart as wealthiest NZers
In the just released NBR's annual Rich List, the Mowbray family have overtaken Graeme Hart to become the country's wealthiest person or family. NBR co-editor Hamish McNicol spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Eco-friendly alternatives to cryptocurrencies come with their own risks
Analysis - The emergence of an eco-friendly alternative provides hope, and a few concerns, for cypto users.
The psychology of buying lottery tickets
The lure of big Lotto jackpots is down to people being bad at assessing probabilities, a psychology professor says. Audio
Unfunded roads and an unfinished tax: Treasury's fiscal risks
Treasury warnings point to a range of risks that could come back to bite future government Budgets. Here's nine areas of concern.
Where were the winning Lotto tickets sold?
Five of the Powerball players who won a share of the $50 million jackpot were from one city.
Delays in checking tickets for huge Lotto jackpot
Seven first-division winners of last night's $50 million Powerball draw will be $7.18 million richer today, whether they know it yet or not.
Marc Wilson: The psychology of buying lotto tickets
Would you be more likely to buy a Lotto ticket for a $50 million draw or a ticket where you had ten chances to win $5 million? Audio
Seven winners to split $50m Lotto jackpot
The winners will each receive $7.18 million - a "life-changing" sum.
Tough times even tougher on women - research
Tough economic times, like the current cost-of-living crisis, can cause the gender pay gap to widen, a senior economics academic says.
Sandy Hook families agree to Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation
The conspiracy theorist has proposed to sell his assets, including InfoWars, to partly pay legal judgments to victims' families for his lies about the 2012 US school shooting.
House values are falling, so when will interest rates follow?
Analysis - Investors are capitalising on low property prices, and a major bank is predicting interest rates will fall sooner than expected. Audio
Liam Dann: Inflation vs interest rates
When will interest rates go down? What impact will last week's Budget have on inflation? And why are the two connected? New Zealand Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann joins us to survey the… Audio
Tom Burgis: How the mega-rich warp the truth
Award-winning investigative writer Tom Burgis' new book exposes a world where the rich can buy "truth". In Cuckooland - Where the Rich Own the Truth Burgis follows a trail from the Kremlin, through… Audio
Google avoids jury trial in digital ads antitrust case
Google has denied wrongdoing and said it was not admitting liability by submitting a damages payment.