Business‘Rip-off’: App developer and Consumer say fees will stifle open bankingGovernment, banks respond.08 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumStock takesStock Takes: Will reporting season see the end of a bear market?Fisher and Paykel Healthcare will be the main event when it reports on May 28.08 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Contact-Manawa deal boosts NZ sharemarket New Zealand shares ended strongly after better jobs data and on takeover news. 07 May 06:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAirfares: Commerce Commission explains why it doesn’t want a competition study, but tells airlines to watch out Is the system 'broken' or is NZ just too tough for more aviation players?07 May 06:02 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAuckland Airport regulation risk overhyped: AnalystCould the airport lose its 'dual till' model and become a victim of Nanny State rules?07 May 04:00 AM
EnergyMajor power cables linking North, South Islands near end of life, $1.4b replacement mootedTranspower is proposing several upgrades to be done at the same time.07 May 01:41 AM
BusinessPower play: Contact Energy given clearance to acquire Manawa Energy Contact issued a $1.86 billion scheme to take over Manawa in September 2024.06 May 08:55 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismAirfares too high? Take the bus, InterCity says ahead of new electric bus launchA new electric city bus is coming. Long-haul EV buses may be viable in a year or so too.06 May 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailCommerce Commission files criminal charges against WoolworthsThe commission signalled the charges in December.06 May 05:10 AM
PremiumPremiumMarketsMarket close: Mainfreight drives another strong NZ finish Logistics firm's rally helped push the New Zealand sharemarket to a higher close. 02 May 06:12 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeASB and POLi strike deal - is the Govt's competition push working?Deal marks a step towards open banking gaining scale.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIs there method to Govt's madness, helping ANZ and ASB in court?Lawyer supports law change to avoid "draconian consequences" for lenders.01 May 01:38 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Policy whiplash risks eroding NZ's investment stabilityOPINION: Policy unpredictability is now seen as a genuine investment risk.30 Apr 09:00 PM
OpinionThis may be as good as it gets: NZ and Australia face a complicated puzzle when it comes to supermarket pricesOPINION: Politicians are considering breaking up supermarkets to boost competition. 28 Apr 03:48 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergy'Our planning laws are a mess': Top CEO on 'whims and fancies' stopping big projectsMike Fuge says that is not appropriate when we have such an important job ahead26 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandAnzac day 2025: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surchargeMost businesses cannot open until 1pm on Anzac Day.24 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessThree ex-LG New Zealand staff guilty of destroying evidence in anti-competitive investigationName suppression lapses for two former managers, three years after charges were laid.23 Apr 02:17 AM
Retail'No lessening of competition': Woolworths' acquisition gets green lightIt follows Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s similar decision on April 9.17 Apr 12:24 AM
Personal FinanceComCom pushes KiwiRail to compensate customers for cancelled ferry sailings Interisland contacting customers affected by string of cancellations in early 2023.16 Apr 05:05 PM
EnergyDry weather lowers Mercury NZ's earnings forecast by $60m Mercury's earnings will be affected by dry weather this financial year. 15 Apr 10:08 PM
Business‘Hard to measure full financial impact’: South Auckland trio fined in $300k pyramid schemeMore than 200 people invested in the illegal scheme.09 Apr 11:44 PM
EnergyShocking: Alpine Energy owes electricity customers $16.9m after accounting error Commerce Commission warns Alpine Energy over "serious and preventable” breaches.08 Apr 10:08 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyNZ hydro-power generation gets a boost Much-needed rain has taken some pressure off the national electricity grid. 06 Apr 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arriveOPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively. 04 Apr 10:00 PM
BusinessSecond time lucky: Auckland DJ software firm sells in $175m dealThe Commerce Commission blocked a previous sale to Pioneer DJ.01 Apr 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCan the Govt force supermarket duopoly de-merger? Competition lawyer explainsFinance Minister Nicola Willis fired warning shots yesterday at Foodstuffs and Woolworths.31 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessContact-Manawa takeover decision delayedIf the deal proceeds, it would make Contact the second-largest generator in New Zealand. 30 Mar 10:19 PM
TechnologyTech Insider: Microsoft pulls Windows 10 support unless you pay $50 or upgrade - experts on your level of risk if you’re stranded, promising news for Ubco customers, Being AI finally finds directorsPLUS: Being AI finally finds three independent directors - and they're big names.30 Mar 10:15 PM
BusinessAuckland Airport trims airline charges after ComCom found its forecast revenue was ‘excessive’The watchdog releases its findings after an airport pricing probe.30 Mar 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyAnalysis: Risks ‘not trivial’ – what Govt’s adviser thinks about breaking up supermarket giantsANALYSIS: Will making groceries more affordable become Nicola Willis' legacy?30 Mar 04:15 AM
Business'Magic days coming to an end': Govt puts supermarkets on notice in war on high food pricesGrocery sector leaders largely reacted positively to Nicola Willis' announcements.30 Mar 03:07 AM
BusinessGovt to consider break-up of supermarket duopoly, wants another big competitor in NZFinance Minister stresses the Government was not looking to run a supermarket chain.29 Mar 09:23 PM
BusinessOops, we made a mistake – or did we? The rise of ‘mistake marketing’'Accidental' free shipping, 'leaking' a discount code. How legit is mistake marketing?29 Mar 07:11 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Truly broken’: Don’t expect Willis to pull rabbit out of the hat as she woos third supermarketExpert says the Government needs to be realistic about our “truly broken” market.28 Mar 06:00 PM
