OpinionHelen TwoseFirst-home buyers: Rule tweakIf you are buying a home using KiwiSaver funds what are the regulations around living in the home for the first six months?20 Apr 07:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessR&D grant boost for sensory productBluelab Corporation will use a new research and development growth grant to speed up taking a new sensory product to market in the next year.19 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac boss sees NZ as innovation labWestpac Group chief executive Brian Hartzer has embarked on a mission to transform the bank into a world-leading service company.19 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesCashed-up and heading offThousands of property owners are now sitting on million-dollar goldmines thanks to rampant capital gain.19 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Pleas to the faithful paying offPushpay was one of the more low-profile floats that took place amid last year's flurry of sharemarket listings.16 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Blunt words Government can't ignoreReserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer could hardly have been blunter in taking the Government to task over its response to Auckland's overheated housing market.16 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesProfit rise for Restaurant BrandsRestaurant Brands' profit rose to $23.8 million year ending March 2, up from $20 million a year earlier.15 Apr 08:51 PM
TelecommunicationsBackdoor TV users survive deadlineSlingshot and Orcon subscribers with backdoor access to American pay TV services have survived a 5pm deadline and will keep their global mode services, for the time being.15 Apr 05:53 AM
BDBDCompaniesReserve Bank 'trying to stem the flow'Andrew Little says a speech from the Reserve Bank deputy governor was effectively saying there was a housing crisis – something John Key had refused to accept.15 Apr 05:00 AM
CompaniesNZ dollar may be driven lowerThe NZ dollar remains under downward pressure as the market awaits China's first-quarter GDP report today and the next GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.14 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailNZ Merino signs $8m deal with US firmThe New Zealand Merino Company, which markets wool to customers on behalf of suppliers, has inked an $8 million one-year deal to supply 600 tonnes of New Zealand fine and medium micron wool to US....14 Apr 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsCallPlus owners ponder backdoor TV backdownThe new Aussie owners of Call Plus won't rule out continuing with its Global Mode service and says it is up to existing owners to deal with broadcasters' legal challenges.14 Apr 02:19 AM
OpinionElectricity companies' shares losing spark but reasons aren't obviousShares in Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy have been coming off the boil, but there are few obvious reasons for a recent slump in their stock prices.13 Apr 07:00 PM
TelecommunicationsM2 buys CallPlus for $250mFounders of the country's third-largest telco and broadband provider, CallPlus, have sold the company for $250 million.13 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland house prices surge 13 per centAuckland house prices surged 13 per cent in the last month alone and are up $83,000 annually, according to REINZ's latest figures.12 Apr 10:20 PM
TourismHotel figures hit record highOccupancy at Auckland hotels reached a record high in what has been described as a golden summer for tourism.12 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailNew rules for natural healthClaims made about the benefits of natural health products such as vitamins will need to be backed by evidence under a new system.12 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSpilt milk for FonterraUnits in the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund fell to their lowest point since listing on the NZX in 2012 on the back of growing farmer and investor unrest.10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionPerformance shows Meridian float too cheapMark Lister says the Crown got $1.8b for selling a Meridian stake now worth more than $3.2b.08 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland market 'a ponzi scheme'Auckland's housing market is a giant Ponzi scheme, one economist says, as residents pay each other to get in, driving prices up.08 Apr 01:54 AM
CompaniesThink Sydney's expensive? Try AucklandSydneysiders take comfort...Aucklanders are suffering more when it comes to buying a house.07 Apr 11:25 PM
CompaniesFirms with Oz presence feel pinchThe New Zealand dollar's record-breaking strength against its Aussie counterpart could prompt earnings downgrades from local listed companies with exposure to the Australian market, says an....07 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesParity party on hold as NZ dollar fallsThe Reserve Bank of Australia failed to live up to market expectations and left its official cash rate unchanged, sending the NZ dollar tumbling.07 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesKiwi dollar falls against AussieThe NZ dollar fell by almost A1c against the Aussie dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to leave its cash rate unchanged, falling short of parity.07 Apr 04:52 AM
