Cheaper fares, more competition and more choice were cited as the key reasons travellers supported Jetstar's regional expansion.

Some of the biggest challenges in John McRae's career have come since he and his accounting firm partner Murray Patchell became part of Deloitte's national partnership in 2013.

The Commerce Commission has identified a wide range of competition issues it will need to be satisfied about before it will tick the proposed merger of Z Energy and the Chevron NZ.

An early childhood education convention running for more than 40 years is heading to Rotorua and is expected to bring more than 1000 educators to the city.

Grant Florence, chief executive of the national industry group Certified Builders Association of New Zealand, got his first taste of the sector through the mortgage business.