Questions are being raised about the future of the Port of Tauranga.

This comes off the back of Auckland mayor Wayne Brown confirming the Port of Auckland's land, assets, and operations will be kept in council ownership.

Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explores a few potential outcomes.

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One expert has noticed New Zealand's biggest banks don't seem to be rushing to get more information about the insurability of the properties they lend against.

The Reserve Bank wants banks to keep a closer eye on the long-term insurability of properties they lend against, amid concerns about natural risks.

Jenee Tibshraeny explains the moves the banks could take to address these issues.

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New research indicates manual cars will be phased out within the next five years.

The number of new manual cars being manufactured has halved within the last six years - and companies like Volvo, Lexus, Jaguar have stopped producing showroom models of manual cars.

AA's Roger Venn says it's likely we'll only be importing battery-powered electric vehicles, according to new regulations.

"They don't come with any transmission that requires a clutch and a gearbox. So yes, new manual vehicles will be off the menu within very few years."

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