More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, says Treasury secretary John Whitehead.

The next breakthrough in cancer treatment drugs could be helped by Timaru biotech company Symansis.

A local pesticide company is riding high...

Australian scientists have found a unique way to grow a precious and life-saving type of stem cell, likened to putting a "cat on a sofa", in the lab.

Nemidon's customers are a diverse lot...

The hunt is on to find living descendants of South Tyrol's 5300-year-old mummified man.

A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

Botry-Zen Ltd has asked its banker, Bank of New Zealand, to appoint receivers.

Hamilton-based bio-technology company BioVittoria is hoping investors will see a sweet opportunity in its sharemarket float.