Rakon's share price dropped by nearly 24pc to an all-time low today after the high-tech components maker cut its earnings guidance for the second time since December.

Allied Farmers has two weeks to repay a $500,000 loan plus interest of about $40,000.

Fallout from the Mainzeal receivership is hitting listed lines company, Horizon Energy.

Don Elder has resigned as chief executive of troubled coal company Solid Energy, effective immediately.

Listed company directors can expect to start facing greater pressure from KiwiSaver providers, says the head of Tower Investment.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday as another consumer confidence survey showed improving sentiment, especially in Auckland, even as Australian jobs data disappointed financial markets.

New Zealand's ministers and officials have been given a new set of rules outlining how they can talk about listed companies.

New Zealand shares rose on the first trading day of 2013, following gains on Wall Street, as investors drove up companies that have featured on broker lists for 2013, such as PGG Wrightson and Ryman Healthcare.

The number of sharemarket trades hit a record high in December capping off the best year for the New Zealand stock market since 2004.

Veritas Investments chairman Mark Darrow says many opportunities exist for expanding the Mad Butcher retail chain.

Iconic New Zealand business The Mad Butcher will be listed on the NZX early next year.