EnergyGovt sets sights on MeridianMeridian Energy, New Zealand's biggest and most profitable power company, will be partially privatised later this year, Finance Minister Bill English confirmed in yesterday's Budget.16 May 05:30 PM
Aged careInnovative thinker gets the nodSimon Challies is an innovative thinker whose time at the helm of Ryman Healthcare has been critical to the firm's success, says David Kerr, chairman of the retirement village operator.16 May 05:30 PM
CompaniesGoodman payouts leave investors coldMarket players were left unimpressed by a big profit rise at NZX-listed landlord Goodman Property Trust, saying management were the only ones gaining financially.15 May 05:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZ houses overvalued by 25pc - IMFNew Zealand housing is already overvalued by about 25 per cent and if it continues to rise may force the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, according to the IMF.14 May 11:30 PM
Banking and financeGet tough on corruption - SFOThe Serious Fraud Office wants tougher penalties for people found guilty of corruption in the private sector.13 May 08:00 PM
Banking and financeFinance sleuths to speak on forensic accountingThe chief executive of Kim Dotcom's latest start-up, the boss of the Financial Markets Authority, a former police detective and a Buddhist nun are at a conference beginning in Auckland today.12 May 05:30 PM
Small BusinessKiwiYo planning Chinese scoopJust 15 months after its launch in New Zealand, frozen yoghurt retailer KiwiYo is gearing up for major push into China.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Govt must do better at promoting share salesEditorial: Naturally enough, the Government was keen to put the entire blame for what happened on "politicking" by Labour and the Greens.09 May 05:30 PM
CompaniesSolid support for SLI floatTechnology company SLI Systems is on track to be the fourth listing on the New Zealand stock exchange this year after yesterday registering its prospectus ahead of a May 31 float date.07 May 05:30 PM
EnergyPetition falls short on signaturesThe Grey Power-led petition to force a referendum on the Government’s partial asset sales policy has failed because it did not have enough signatures.07 May 04:32 AM
CompaniesAuckland dominates growing market - expertCommercial, industrial and retail properties sales last year totalled more than $1.4 billion - but deals this year could be higher, says a property market expert.29 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessSpirulina exports healthy earner for local firm LifestreamSpirulina, that gooey green stuff that was all the rage with 1990s health fanatics, is big business for an Auckland firm that's one of the world's biggest suppliers.28 Apr 05:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZX back up after technical glitchThe NZX is now back in operation after a technical glitch this morning kept investors in the dark.23 Apr 12:30 AM
Banking and financeOptimism about aluminium fades as economies falterAs Rio Tinto and Meridian Energy haggle over the price of power for the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, optimism about the metal's future has faded.22 Apr 05:30 PM
CompaniesSLI Systems unveils $27m IPOTech company SLI Systems is hoping to raise up to $27m in an IPO and be listed on the NZX by early May.17 Apr 10:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZ dollar soars to 20-month high vs USThe dollar has hit a 20-month high against the greenback after an early release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting.10 Apr 09:20 PM
