Business & Markets

What's on - markets, circus and newcomers

Good morning and welcome to Saturday and the school holidays. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting... Read More

Retail slump nears 80s sharemarket crash

New Zealanders are giving up spending at a rate that surpasses the downturn of the global financial crisis (GFC), and is close to passing that of the 1980s sharemarket... Read More

Kiwi genetic technologies in food production

New Zealanders are cautiously open to the use of genetic technologies in the country's food production systems, according to new research. More than a third... Read More

Students snap up chance for Hi-Vis

Hundreds of female secondary school students around the country have had their hands on the controls of some of New Zealand's top infrastructure companies over... Read More

The country's strongest growing region

The bottom of the South Island has had the strongest growing regions in the first part of the year, but prospects for the rest of the year look subdued, according... Read More

Helping businesses solve sustainability challenges

New Zealand companies who believe they can't afford to operate sustainably in today's tough economy are being offered help to tackle one of the biggest challenges... Read More

No timeframe set for Port share sell-down

The decision to enable a managed sell-down is not a final decision to sell any shares in Port of Tauranga Limited, which will require further council approval,... Read More

Celebrations for 100 years of Four Square

Four Square Mount Maunganui will be celebrating 100 years of Four Square on July 4. Four Square's roots stretch back a century ago when on July 4, 1924, a... Read More

Company insolvencies and liquidations up

High numbers of company insolvencies and liquidations point to extremely harsh trading conditions in construction, hospitality and retail, an expert says. Data... Read More

Regional Infrastructure Fund opens to applications

Councils, iwi, businesses and community organisations with infrastructure projects that support regional priorities are invited to apply for funding from the... Read More

July 1 changes that may affect your bank account

The start of July brings a raft of changes that will affect households across the country. From prescription changes to mortgage tweaks, the rules, fees and... Read More

Bayfair jewellery smash-and-grab robber sentenced

A judge reluctantly sending a young offender to prison following a smash and grab of a jewellery store, has told him, 'we're not giving up on you”. Cypris... Read More