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Fletcher Building will receive $316m from the sale, which includes Brian Perry Civil, Higgins and Fletcher Construction Major Projects.

The merger would create a network of 240 fuel stations, making it the third-largest behind Z Energy and BP.

"Fletcher Building's future lies in being a focused building products manufacturer and distributor," chief executive Andrew Reding says.

Analysis: Donald Trump's threat to impose new 10 percent tariffs on imports from several European countries could unravel months of progress made during trade negotiations.

An economist says adding a flat would increase the value of a property, but potentially not as much as other work might.

A forecast growth in infant formula sales to China was stalled by the lowest birth rate in 90 years.

Analysis: Woolworths' AI chatbot will soon plan meals and build shopping baskets, raising questions about who really makes decisions at checkout.

Tauranga retailers say more homeless has meant more aggressiveness and damage, with staff at one store facing daily urine clean-ups.

Dave Filoni, the creative force behind hit streaming TV series The Mandalorian, has been named president of Walt Disney-owned Lucasfilm.

The closed areas at Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt prompted questions and speculation online.

Manufacturing activity leapt higher in December to its best reading in four-years, reinforcing expectations of a continued economic recovery.

A British restaurant with two Michelin stars has been given a one-star hygiene rating after food standards inspectors visited the premises in November.