AirlinesRyanair boss in Twitter sexist chat stormPut your chief executive live on a Twitter chat? Great idea - until he starts tweeting.24 Oct 11:15 PM
Aged careSuper Fund, Infratil in Metlifecare buy upInfratil and NZ Super Fund are both buying up big stakes in listed retirement village operator Metlifecare.24 Oct 09:45 PM
Small BusinessSuccess: Talent quest spark for growthBusiness school competition helped turn clever technology into a growing business.24 Oct 06:15 PM
Banking and financeBank agrees to revisit LVR if data shows up problemThe Reserve Bank yesterday confirmed it has agreed to re-examine its new mortgage lending restrictions if data shows they are crimping the supply of new homes.24 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrotting club betting on apartmentsAuckland's Alexandra Park could be the scene of more than $110 million of commercial and residential developments over the next decade.24 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHousing dream for 'wasted' islandA marina village is proposed for a "wasted" island which is a 10-minute ferry ride across Waitemata Harbour from the Auckland CBD.24 Oct 04:30 PM
AirlinesAir NZ top pick in asset sales planAir New Zealand is shaping up as the pick of the Government-owned companies on sale after Meridian Energy's low offer price and Mighty River Power's languishing shares.24 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessRockforte Finance director gets jail timeA director of failed firm Rockforte Finance has been sentenced to four years in jail while another got 11 months' home detention and 200 hours' community work23 Oct 11:30 PM
EnergyMeridian float price fair - analystsMarket players say Meridian Energy's initial public offer price is fair and reflects the lessons the Government has learned from its listing of Mighty River Power.23 Oct 10:20 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar drops on China growth concernsThe New Zealand dollar was the worst performing currency overnight, as investors switched to so-called 'safe haven' assets.23 Oct 08:10 PM
BusinessAccountant's $280k donation fraudAn accountant has been struck off for scamming Inland Revenue out of $280,000 by doctoring his employer's tax returns to gain false donation rebates.23 Oct 08:05 PM
New Zealand$100 laptop's local debutA cause credited for putting educational computers in the hands of millions of children across the world will come full-circle for one of its Kiwi-born founders today, when he launches the One Laptop Per Child programme here.23 Oct 04:30 PM
EnergyMeridian float price sinks to lower endThe deal will raise $1.88 billion instead of the maximum $2.25 billion for the 49 per cent share, and values Meridian at $3.84 billion.23 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessTech industry boomingThe $7.26 billion of revenue for the top 100 companies is a 3.7 per cent increase on last year.23 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessAll Blacks beaten by chocolateForget Richie McCaw and Dan Carter - NZ's most adored brands are chocolate and ice cream.23 Oct 04:30 PM
EnergyLabour + Greens hurt share float - GovtThe chances of the Govt raising $5 billion to $7 billion from its partial assets sales is looking dimmer after details of No 2 sale, Meridian, were announced last night.23 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ Post set to let go 1000 staffMore than 1,000 posties and retail staff could lose their jobs after NZ Post got the green light from the Govt to move to three-day-a-week deliveries.23 Oct 04:30 PM
