New ZealandTrade Me to hike fee for selling homesPeople trying to sell their homes may have to fork out an extra $230 to have the property listed on Trade Me - on top of fees they already pay.30 Oct 04:30 PM
Business$500m written off Independent LiquorTokyo-listed liquor giant Asahi has written more than $500m off the carrying value of NZ's Independent Liquor, the brewing company it purchased for $1.5b in 2011.30 Oct 02:05 AM
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
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar jumps on US jobs newsThe New Zealand dollar has jumped to its highest in more than five months.22 Oct 08:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Labour's trade deal showdownThe key question is whether Labour will stay on song with the bilateral positioning that has assured NZ extraordinary clout in trade negotiations, writes Fran O'Sullivan.22 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeShutdown: Will the damage last?It's going to take a lot more political bungling to do any permanent damage to America's reputation or wreck its financial markets.17 Oct 07:40 PM
AgribusinessDairy scare 'gift' to China GovtFonterra's botulism scandal was one of the "greatest gifts" the company could have given to the Chinese Government, according to a visiting foreign correspondent.17 Oct 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBotulism scare cost Danone $500mFrench food giant Danone says it will lose more than half a billion dollars in sales in the current financial year as a result of Fonterra's botulism false alarm.16 Oct 11:20 PM
New ZealandEmployer cleared over security guard deathThe Council of Trade Unions (CTU) is calling for an appeal to be launched after the Waitakere District Court ruled that the death of a young security guard is not the responsibility of his employer.14 Oct 09:35 PM
BDBDCompaniesUS stand-off pushes NZ dollar upThe NZ dollar has continued edge amid the ongoing stand-off between US legislators which is threatening a default on debt obligations of the world's biggest economy.14 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionMartin Jacques: NZ has a headstart in growing strategically with ChinaThere is understandable concern that the recent food contamination scandals in China could have a corrosive effect on the trading relationship between China and New Zealand.13 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey raises issue of Kiwi protestorsJohn Key has raised the issue of two Kiwi protestors being held in Russia with Russian President Putin - but it was not by way of protesting their treatment.08 Oct 07:18 PM
New ZealandSilly shirts make a comebackAfter falling out of favour during the global economic turmoil, Apec's propensity for dressing up its leaders in "silly shirts" returned with gusto.08 Oct 04:30 PM
EconomyRecovery getting broader - surveyThe New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's quarterly survey of business opinion has found the sector in good heart and evidence of a recovery that is becoming broader-based.08 Oct 04:30 PM
