Protect or develop? Amazon fires signal growing pressure

"Without smoke, there's no progress," said the Amazon rancher in a torn straw hat and cowboy boots caked in red dirt.The rancher, 75-year-old Antonio Lopes da Silva, was talking about the fires that have swept parts of one of the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Mass queues at Mt Ruapehu ski resorts on first day of Spring

Clear blue skies and weeks of snow drew crowds of people to Ruapehu's slopes today but as carparks hit capacity some punters were frustrated by an apparent lack of alternative transport.At Turoa, snow junkies faced massive queues... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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What it's like to work as a safety driver in a self-driving car

At a junction in downtown Detroit, a self-driving car stops beside a pedestrian waiting to cross the road.Without touching the car, an electric shuttle operated by start-up May Mobility, its safety driver, Andrew Dykman, confidently... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Inside Norwegian salmon heir Gustav Magnar Witzoe's life of luxury

He's 26, a glamorous international fashion model and the heir to an outrageous fortune. Here's how Gustav Magnar Witzoe spends his billions. Gustav Magnar Witzoe is one of the world's youngest billionaires, and he's also one of... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Young Invercargill homebuyers Adam Nesbitt and Bianca Bathurst's secrets

Former helicopter pilot Adam Nesbitt and lawyer Bianca Bathurst used to work hard and play harder.During a six-month European trip in 2017, the young couple burned through $5000 a week."It was hotels, Airbnbs, cocktails, dinners,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Most serious iPhone hack': Google unearths 2-year spyware attack

Researchers say suspected nation-state hackers infected Apple iPhones with spyware over two years in what security experts on Friday called an alarming security failure for a company whose calling card is privacy.A mere visit to... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Is this the most expensive taxi driver? Cabbie admits $18 minimum fare

A Queentown cabbie under fire for overcharging admits his fare's a minimum $18 – and suggests rivals are jealous because he wears a suit. Mountain Scene last week reported fears a few independent cabbies – and Luis Kreische, in... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account sent racist tweets after hack

Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million followers.Some of the tweets were up for about 30 minutes before Twitter took them down.The tweets... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Juul Labs facing scrutiny from federal and state officials

With e-cigarette giant Juul Labs facing a mounting number of state and federal investigations into its marketing and sales practices, a top Trump administration official pledged Friday to use all of the government's regulatory and... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Revealed: New Zealand's record-breaking suburb

By Catherine Masters The suburb that has racked up the most record-breaking sales in New Zealand isn't the country's most expensive, new research from OneRoof shows.OneRoof and its data partner Valocity looked at the biggest property... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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