A kiwi salesman was stunned to receive a $1100 bill from Telecom for just 10 minutes of internet access from his laptop.

A common blood-thinning drug is being recalled after a manufacturing blunder that could cause thousands of NZers to accidentally overdose.

Buying a bunch of flowers, parking a car and paying bills or fines by credit card could all result in customers having to pay new surcharges.

The movie rental business is under threat from faster broadband speeds that allow consumers to download films without leaving home.

Good food and electronics are among the top luxury items Kiwis will spend their spare cash on in the next six months.

Here in New Zealand successful entrepreneurs have done well out of everything from public toilets to coffins and even a gas-powered hangi.

The Herald is running a series previewing how life might be in 2030. Today, Beck Vass looks at the homes of the future.

In the first of a four-part series, Diana Clement talks to entrepreneurs who have turned their dreams into business success.

The mad last-minute rush for Christmas presents shows no signs of slowing down as New Zealanders continue to flock to retail stores.

With only four shopping days to go before Christmas, parking spaces are still available at the malls and shoppers say they are spending less.