Fears that the New Zealand dollar would continue its upward spiral were put to rest yesterday when comments…

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Former Dominion Finance chief executive Paul William Cropp has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison.

Xero has widened its annual loss in line with is guidance while using cash reserves to double revenue and paying customers…

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China's freeze on New Zealand meat imports is over says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

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The men who ran the Switched on Gardener hydroponic supply shops must remain behind bars ahead of an…

1. Jail for Switched On staff

Ford will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs, which could have a…

1. Car price hikes not likely

Bathurst Resources has been given the green light by the Government for its open cast coal mine on conservation land near…

1. Eco groups slam policy on drilling

A tertiary institution in Auckland has come up with an innovative way of attracting video game players to enter a career…

1. Mobile gaming space like the 'wild west'

What the assets are worth now depends on the future path of electricity prices and the effect that has on the company's…

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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, which makes breathing masks and respirators, expects to beat analyst expectations…

1. Carter appointment hints at Air NZ sell down

Dominion Finance director Robert Barry Whale has this morning pleaded guilty and been convicted on separate charges of misleading…

Ford's decision to pull out of manufacturing Australia is sad news for the car industry both in New Zealand and in Australia. But…

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Peter Cullinane, co-founder of Lewis Road Creamery premium butter and co-founder of Antipodes Water.

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Rakon, which makes crystal oscillators used in smart phones and navigation systems, plunged deeper into the red after writing…

1. Index hits another five year high

Struggling KiwiRail may soak up almost $600 million - or a tenth of the cash raised from partially privatising…

1. Commuters face more rail shutdowns

The New Zealand dollar fell after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may taper monthly bond…

1. NZ dollar falls further against greenback

Kiwibank could face higher wholesale funding costs if an international rating agency follows through with its threat to…

1. S&P downgrades Kiwibank, NZ Post outlook

US stocks and bonds fell, both giving up earlier gains, after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank…

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The Government is considering new rules that would require research and development funding to be repaid by companies if…

1. Budget 2013: Extra funding for R&D

"By the end of this decade, we will land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth." President…

1. video Raw: First solar X-flare of 2013 (2:06)

Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million…

1. Minimum wage to increase by 25c

A new piece of technology has been developed to help farmers record calving information in the paddock…

1. UV sensor app sends sun-safe alert

One of my favourite ways to think about marketing is to imagine I am building an audience of people that I can regularly…

1. Graham McGregor: Outrageous marketing (5 comments)

Failed Dominion Finance director Ann Butler has pleaded guilty to seven charges of making untrue statements to prospective…

1. Dominion Finance suppression ongoing