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
New Zealand'High costs': Commerce Commission to scrutinise Wellington WaterSimon Watts cited 'high costs and unsound financial management' as justification.28 Mar 12:52 AM
New ZealandNicola Willis to announce plans to encourage third supermarket competitorWillis aims to incentivise local and international players to enter the market.27 Mar 06:29 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyWill Contact’s plan to buy Manawa Energy get over the line?The Commerce Commission's decision is due before the end of the month.27 Mar 03:10 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Amy’ says possible telco price deregulation would drive her ‘dumb phone’ parents to tearsA telco user group also warns the move could cause a return to paying per text message.26 Mar 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailComCom’s $1m spend fighting Foodstuffs’ merger effortLegal costs will continue to rise as the case is being appealed in the High Court.26 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Something is not right’: Auckland water project cost blows out from $420m to $1.1bThe price represents good value for Aucklanders, says Watercare boss.25 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTicket law reform urged as festivals leave fans $2.4m out of pocketJuicy Fest, Timeless Summer cancellations show regulations fail to protect punters.24 Mar 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: New Watercare Charter will deliver better deal for AucklandersOPINION: The estimated savings will total around $900 million over four years.24 Mar 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderNZME board battle: Stuff halts discussions to sell Post, Press newspapers to NZ Herald ownerNZME says Stuff is awaiting the outcome and vote of its annual shareholders meeting.21 Mar 01:09 AM
OpinionOpinion: Stop waiting for a foreign hero, NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from withinOPINION: An international brand is not the hero – local, NZ-owned competition is.18 Mar 10:00 PM
