New ZealandRent increases unavoidable - expertRenters can strike a bargain when moving into a vacant property but they won't avoid rental price increases, a property expert says.22 Jan 06:25 AM
New ZealandRental prices steady across the countryRenters have been sheltered from the otherwise volatile housing market with rental prices remaining steady over the past months.22 Jan 01:00 AM
Banking and financeBrokerage returns clients fundsGlobal Brokers NZ has so far returned more than half of its clients' funds, says the Financial Markets Authority.21 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil futures rally after price slumpOil bulls finally caught a break as prices capped their first weekly advance since November.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: It pays to keep tabs on providers' feesKiwiSavers collectively had more than $21 billion in their accounts. Those are some pretty big numbers, so what do fees mean for individual KiwiSaver balances?19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWary watch on Europe's financial marketsFinancial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Forget evil rich - flaw is in the systemA natural outcome of a market economy must be inequality of incomes. They are a necessary and desirable outcome, writes Peter Lyons.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeIron miners making money despite crashMega-miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are expected to announce more record iron ore production this week despite the commodity's price dive.19 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland prices: Mad truths"We've got houses more expensive than LA. How is this possible?" A new survey finds Auckland's surging housing market is pricier than New York, Brisbane and Boston.18 Jan 08:15 PM
Agribusiness2015 looks another corkerNew Zealand wine drinkers are now enjoying the results of two good vintage years and the outlook for the sector is positive.18 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil gains as drilling slows in USOil advanced after the International Energy Agency lowered forecasts for supplies from outside Opec and an industry report showed US companies had reduced drilling activity.18 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesGold miners plan wind downBig gold producers are making plans to wind down some operations in different parts of the country while keeping a close eye on the price of the precious metal.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeAuckland firm shut by franc moveFallout from the Swiss central bank's surprise move to ditch the franc's cap against the euro spread to Queen St yesterday, with an Auckland-based currency brokerage announcing it was shutting down....16 Jan 11:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss drop currency bombshellSwitzerland's central bank has dropped a bombshell on foreign exchange markets by withdrawing its currency peg against the euro, driving the Swiss franc sharply higher and pushing other currencies,....16 Jan 07:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss firms hit by currency moveMore than 60 billion ($116 billion) was wiped off the value of Switzerland's leading companies after the central bank scrapped the cap on the Swiss franc against the euro.16 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesJune rates rise on cards if numbers stack upFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president John Williams, who will vote on policy this year, said raising US interest rates in June would be a close call amid "strong momentum" in the....13 Jan 04:00 PM
AgribusinessKiwifruit exporters' dollar battleKiwifruit marketer Zespri faces a positive outlook this year but there are headwinds - the New Zealand dollar's strength against the currencies of its two biggest export destinations, Japan and....11 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwi climbs against euro, aussieThe New Zealand dollar pushed on to a 21-month high against the euro yesterday as the spectre of deflation swept through Europe's financial markets.08 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZX trades down last month in volume and valueThe volume and value of cash trading on New Zealand's stock exchange fell last month from a year earlier.08 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesCarmel Fisher: Dump emotion to win the unwinnableIf investors could be bothered wading through academic research of recent decades on markets and investor behaviour, they'd probably feel like giving investing a wide berth.06 Jan 04:30 PM
CompaniesWarhol beats Picasso in auction salesAndy Warhol was the top-selling artist at auction last year as increased competition for the most-expensive segment of the market drove global art sales higher.01 Jan 04:00 PM
