CompaniesNZ dollar squeezes Cavalier's earningsTalk of a "parity party" may have died down but the New Zealand dollar's strength against its Aussie counterpart has been squeezing Cavalier Corporation's earnings and adding to the carpet....20 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesStats back John Key's house price claimsData released by REINZ - median national sale prices - does support the Prime Minister’s statement that house prices rose during the previous Labour government.19 May 08:29 AM
CompaniesOne in five homes sold within two yearsNearly one in five Auckland homes are sold within two years of being purchased, the Government has been told by officials.19 May 05:24 AM
CompaniesProperty speculators a 'blight'Head of Auckland's biggest new housing precinct says people looking for short-term fix aren't welcome.19 May 01:13 AM
AgribusinessFarm prices up despite dairy price dropFarm prices have continued to rise, despite the near halving of milk prices over the past year, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data.18 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionFree scooter with home purchaseFree Primavera 50 Vespa motor scooters and helmets are being given away with six "affordable" Mt Eden one-bedroom apartments, for sale from $430,000.18 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesAgents welcome new tax rulesAgents have welcomed new measures to track foreigners buying property but say tougher moves on money laundering are needed.18 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesMeasures 'just stalling for time'Moves to crackdown on property speculators have been welcomed as a step in the right direction by market commentators but one analyst says the changes may be too little too late.18 May 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesWynyard upbeat on annual revenue growthSecurity software firm Wynyard Group sees annual revenue growing up to 73 per cent this year as it pursues contracts and gets closer to finalising a major distribution agreement..18 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeProperty rules prompt fearsThe Government's property speculator tax crackdown will lead to large-scale real estate dumping before its October 1 start and widespread evasion and avoidance, experts say.18 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeOne-two punch effect to be stark, BagrieEconomists are divided over the likely impact on the Auckland property market of new tax moves to target speculators.18 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeDairy prices tipped to bottom out at auctionThe last GlobalDairyTrade auction for the season is tomorrow and dairy analysts say indications are that prices may be about to bottom out.18 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesEasier to tax non-residentsProperty tax changes should make it easier to collect tax from foreign investors, say bank economists.17 May 11:25 PM
CompaniesRule change: 'No huge impact'The new tax rules will do little to cool Auckland's property market, according to John Key. The city needs more houses.17 May 09:34 PM
OpinionMark Keating: New property rules too little too lateMark Keating writes: The Government has been arm-twisted by its critics into a tax response to address Auckland property prices.17 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra told to step up to plateFonterra's strategy has to start delivering or its market share will shrink further, says Federated Farmers Otago dairy chairman Stephen Crawford.17 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesBudget 2015: Cuts may relieve pressureExperts say when Finance Minister Bill English stands up to announce his spending plans, there could be something in the Budget to help your pocket.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: Biotech stocks a lotteryLast Thursday we saw a tale of two biotech companies. If you need evidence investing in medical research stocks is a lottery, this is the story for you, writes Christopher Niesche.17 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesAustralia's unambitious tax misses the markAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has found a new way to plug the country's budget hole: targeting multinationals.15 May 02:52 AM
BDBDBanking and financeUnlisted wants support in face of NZX oppositionShare trading platform Unlisted is applying for an exemption from the Financial Markets Authority.14 May 03:09 AM
Banking and financeBankers face $43b in dead dealsIt's a tough time to be an investment banker in Southeast Asia. Mergers involving Southeast Asian companies have dropped 45 per cent this year to the lowest level since 2009.14 May 02:30 AM
AgribusinessReserve Bank warning over dairy sectorIncreased dairy farm foreclosures look likely if product prices remain weak, the Reserve Bank says in its latest financial stability report.13 May 05:00 PM
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
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
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
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
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
