AgribusinessDairy an "area of risk": Reserve BankThe Reserve Bank has singled out the New Zealand dairy sector as an "area of risk" for the financial system.12 May 09:20 PM
CompaniesHouse prices fall across NZ - soar in AKLREINZ figures show the national median house price fell 4.2 per cent in April, but rose 18pc in Auckland.12 May 02:55 AM
Banking and financeC+M receivers planning payoutOne-third of Capital + Merchant Finance's $18.5 million settlement fund is ring-fenced for claims from the failed firm's trustee and a global investment giant.11 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMore banks back OCR dropAn official cash rate of 3.5 per cent, which would have been base camp in previous cycles, is now being seen as the highest it will climb this time.11 May 05:00 PM
EnergyTesla battery 'a gamechanger'Vector chief executive Simon Mackenzie believes Tesla's new batteries will help transform the energy sector.11 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeSkyCity lead stock index higherNew Zealand shares rose yesterday, paced by SkyCity Entertainment Group and Meridian Energy as investors mulled a possible rate cut.11 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHome buyers get new online loan optionA newly licensed online lending service is targeting prospective homeowners who have been shut out of the mainstream mortgage market by low-equity loan restrictions.11 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHouse prices tipped to keep rising: surveyExpectations of rising house prices remain close to historic highs in ASB's quarterly survey of housing market sentiment.11 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank chief: There is no housing bubbleA second banking chief has denied Auckland has a housing bubble, saying many factors were combining to drive prices up including the city's sheer desirability.11 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessMarket braces for low milk price forecastFonterra will late this month release its milk price forecast for 2015/16 and indications are that it will be towards the lower end of market expectations.11 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCanadian province bans farm buyersSaskatchewan, Canada's biggest agricultural province, imposed a temporary ban last month on certain investors acquiring farmland, reports Bloomberg.11 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar may drop due to rate cutsThe dollar may decline this week as economists bet the Reserve Bank will start cutting interest rates as early as next month.11 May 01:36 AM
CompaniesRare Edwardian building for saleA booming property market is dragging rare finds on to the sales list - the latest the former Onehunga Post Office.10 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMacquarie boss enjoys big pay hikeMacquarie chief executive Nicholas Moore took home more than A$45,000 ($47,618) a day last year as the investment group posted its best profit result since the global financial crisis.10 May 05:00 PM
Aged careSafety-first KiwiSavers risk losing outKiwiSaver providers are struggling to move savers out of the default funds despite a requirement by the Government to give people more information on their choices.10 May 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailWarehouse posts 5pc gain in 3Q salesWarehouse Group has posted a 5 per cent gain in third quarter sales to $635m which it said was in line with expectations.07 May 11:06 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Big drop? Look on the bright sideChristopher Adams on Arria and Brian Henry's bright outlook, the Milford Asset Management FMA investigation and more.07 May 09:30 PM
EnergyZ earnings up as work slows on plantZ Energy says work has slowed on its $20 million biodiesel plant but it will be finished in the next nine months.07 May 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesHeartland shares rise as Quadrant sells 9pc stakeShares of Heartland New Zealand rose after coming out of a trading halt as Quadrant Private Equity sells its 9 per cent stake in the bank.07 May 03:09 AM
BDBDRetailBriscoe increases 1Q sales by 4.3pcBriscoe Group's sales across its homeware and sporting goods retail chains rose 4.3 per cent to $119.8 million in the first quarter.05 May 11:27 PM
CompaniesKiwi falls despite RBA's rate cutNew Zealand dollar parity with the Australian currency became less likely yesterday after the cross rate, contrary to expectations, fell in the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut its official cash rate for second time this year.05 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesWine boss accused of kickbacksThe trial of former New Zealand Wine Company chief executive Peter Scutts over allegations of kickbacks continues today in the High Court at Auckland.04 May 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWe're next in line for Gulf FTA, KeyNew Zealand should be the next cab off the rank in securing a free-trade deal with the Gulf Co-operation Council, with Prime Minister John Key "much more positive" about it.04 May 05:00 PM
Banking and finance'As good as it gets' for borrowersThe home loan environment could be "as good as it gets" for borrowers, although the potential remains for mortgage rates to track even lower, says Westpac NZ CEO David McLean.04 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesNZX buys livestock info businessExchange operator NZX has bought livestock market information business iFarm for an undisclosed sum.04 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesDairy prices poised to fall againMarket signals suggest international dairy prices will again fall at this week's GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.03 May 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesXero changes recruiting tacticsXero is changing its tactics for hiring senior executives after the departures of its North American chief executive and a US-based chief financial officer.01 May 01:50 AM
CompaniesHow does NZ rank with Chinese buyers?New Zealand is the second-cheapest country in the world for Chinese property shoppers but also one of the most popular, according to a Chinese real estate site.29 Apr 01:41 AM
