An NZ company has developed a way of generating electricity from passing cars.

Guys, just 14 months out from the 2011 Rugby World Cup, you are sleep-walking into acquiring such an unwanted reputation worldwide.

The Government is planning to allow all businesses to have 90-day trials for new workers and wants to give employers the power to keep unions out of the workplace.

Government plans to apply "experience rating" - essentially a no- or low-claims discount on employers' ACC levies - from April next year.

Global recession hit hard, but it hasn't killed off New Zealand manufacturing. Suzanne McFadden went looking for signs of life.

For Steve Morrison, torture was sitting at home his factory's machines lay idle.

Maurice Davies believed Windsor Engineering had the know-how to weather any economic tempest.

Eden Park Bed and Breakfast, which has quoted rugby fans sky-high prices for World Cup accommodation, is for sale.

McDonald's has come out in support of a new law freeing up the rules around staff work breaks.

The furniture business has been hard-hit by the recession but for some New Zealand companies it has been a valuable learning experience.

Businesses have been warned not to mislead consumers when they say the ETS or GST hike is behind price rises.

Buzzy Bee could have some competition if two Auckland businesswomen get their way.

An emergency meeting has been called as the horticulture industry confronts what its says is the negative impact of cheap prison labour.

Using traffic as a measure of success is a blunt instrument.