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Uncertainty still weighs on business, but investment lifts in 2025 survey

More than half of businesses say weak demand is among their biggest concerns.

Market close: NZ sharemarket lifts as Synlait's factory sale drives share price higher

Synlait Milk will reduce its debt with the proceeds of a factory sale.

Ikea eligible for multimillion-dollar tax break under Govt's Investment Boost scheme

Ikea’s Sylvia Park store is due to open its doors on December 4, 2025.

Why overseas rivals are reshaping NZ’s international student boom

China and India are rapidly expanding their own university sectors, experts warn.

First look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te Reiputa

Te Reiputa (the whale tooth neck pendant) has five buildings of three to 11 storeys high.

‘The market created this’: Big power buyers warn of grid vulnerability

The long awaited Frontier Report on the electricity sector is due out this week.

Brewing industry: Watchdog delay puts a cork in Kegstar’s bid to buy Konvoy kegs

Keg company says no risk to competition if it takes over embattled rival.

‘The end of survival’: Synlait sells Pōkeno plant, cuts net loss to $39m

Loss-making plant at Pōkeno sold to America's Abbott for $307m.

Liquidator seeks buyer for failed Auckland food business, with 35 jobs on the line

Gourmet pies, cakes and savouries made by companies hit by a combination of events.

Small Business: How Swole Foods grew from gym floors to supermarket shelves

Taran Machra talks to Tom Raynel about his ready-made meal business Swole Foods.

Business chiefs urge faster OCR cuts to lift economy

Seventy-eight per cent of CEOs want the Reserve Bank to speed up rate cuts.

From boom to bust: Why relying on local assets has cost investors dearly

The NZX 50 is barely positive for 2025, up just 0.2% so far this year.

Cameron Bagrie: NZ boardrooms are holding the economy back

The OECD warns weak boardroom skills are stifling innovation and growth.

David Harvey: Should we abolish injunctions and suppression orders?

OPINION: The digital world has totally changed the way information flows.

Mechatronics and AI: What kids can expect from the new school curriculum

BusinessNZ says the updated curriculum will better equip future workers.

NZ Jet: Husband-and-wife team get fast new Gulfstream

Jet-set couple say buying new aircraft was a big decision - but they're happy they did it.

Liam Dann: New Zealand’s rickety two-speed economy needs to find a third gear

OPINION: Kiwis overwhelmingly live in the bit of the economy that sucks.

Nadine Higgins: Mortgage or market - which move secures your future fastest?

A $500,000 mortgage at 6% costs $580,000 in interest over 30 years.

Rebuilding tourism: Hotelier told NZ more expensive than Switzerland

Visa costs and fees are seen as putting New Zealand at a global disadvantage.

'He's done what he said': Business leaders split on Trump’s impact

Just two of 150 CEOs in the Herald survey rated Trump 'very impressive'.

Rebuilding tourism: Air links crucial to prosperity

The new Southern Link opens a rare direct route from Auckland to South America.

Bruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt response

OPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.

From Golden Bay kitchen to major e-commerce player: HealthPost’s next chapter

Abel Butler is continuing his mum Linley's legacy as the business expands in Australia.

Darcy Ungaro: Where to park your savings in the short term

When your timeframe’s short, just save it.

Billionaire goes south: New Arrowtown restaurant, two vineyards

Marlborough and Bannockburn vineyards are part of the substantial southern operations.

Mary Holm: $3000 surprise – How to get back what you are owed

OPINION: Victims must keep bank and contact details current to receive repayments.

How Felicity Roxburgh plans to reshape NZ’s trade voice

Exporters lose up to $12b a year from behind‑the‑border trade barriers.

Dairy giants upbeat despite tariffs and global volatility

NZ secured the first dairy free trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Market close: Hallenstein stars as NZ stocks drift lower

Hallenstein Glasson's profit jump stands out on a softer NZX trading day.

Talley’s vs TVNZ: KC grills Mike Bush over his health and safety expertise

Lawyer blasts top cop's expertise, Bush says source confidentiality would've been upheld.

Boardrooms split on staff outlook as AI reshapes workforce

Executives warn young talent is leaving for higher wages in Australia.

'Transparency builds trust': Incoming RBNZ Governor sets out her vision - Liam Dann

Westpac economist Kelly Eckhold has taken a look at Anna Breman's track record.

'Beyond disappointed': Surgeon-turned-developer on luxury Remuera apartment repairs

Water penetrated layers in the roof of this award-winning residential scheme.

TVNZ turbulence: Chair departing early in surprise move; Outspoken ex-NZME investor turns to Sky

The Traitors Oz show to be filmed in NZ; TVNZ apologises for daytime screening of ad.

George Soros latest high-profile Justice Department target

New York Times: The memo suggests department leaders are following orders from Trump.

Video game industry reveals another boom year, Reti delivers 2 of 4 items on its wishlist

Millions of sector's rebate goes begging.

Meta expands Teen Account protections to NZ, U16 campaigner sceptical

The changes come as the Government mulls an under-16 social media ban.

Matthew Hooton: Gross debt to explode $100b more before election

OPINION: Finance Ministers continue to ignore Treasury's fiscal time bomb.

Stock Takes: Should KMD sell assets? Plus, four questions for Synlait

In other news, Miles Hurrell starts cashing in on his incentive plan.

Business leaders back using KiwiSaver and Super Fund for infrastructure

Just over half of top executives back using KiwiSaver to fund projects.

Market close: NZ sharemarket falls despite positive Fonterra result

The market's largest inhabitant, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, dragged the index down.

Fonterra: Mainland gap to be filled within three years

CEO Miles Hurrell is confident in the milk price forecast.

Talley’s defamation trial: Auditor’s report leaked to TV station

Boss gets grilled, Blenheim 'bullying' claims and firm's empathy for injured man queried.

Mood of the Boardroom: Executives call for long-term energy plan

Half of bosses surveyed said coal use would not hurt export competitiveness.