BDBDOfficial Cash RateWorld markets tumble on recession fearsA new report quashing hopes China's would pick up the slack from problems in the US and Europe has sent...22 Sep 08:20 PM
EconomyClean energy: A faded shade of green At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.22 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyFonterra pours $10b into economyDairy giant Fonterra has announced details of a record year - with $10.6 billion to be distributed to its farmer owners. Its detailed a record payout of $8.25, comprising a "Farmgate Milk Price" of $7.60 per kilogram of milksolids for the 2011 season...21 Sep 10:52 PM
BDBDEconomyNZ current account gap widens as foreigners earn more, visitors spend lessNZ's current account deficit was $2 billion in the three months ended June 30, up from $1.53 billion in the first quarter.20 Sep 11:00 PM
OpinionWilliam Cohan: Trader's $2.8b loss punts Wall St back into regulators' jawsThe UBS rogue trader debacle shows how little banks have learned since the world financial crisis.20 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyCall for crackdown on dodgy shell companiesThe Commerce Minister wants a crackdown on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud. 20 Sep 07:44 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateGDP growth tipped to have slowed, but then lift for rest of 2011New Zealand's economy probably slowed from its surprisingly robust first-quarter pace in the second three months of 2011 as construction stayed weak and manufacturing continued to tread water.18 Sep 08:15 PM
New ZealandNZ tuition fees among world highestTuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year. 15 Sep 06:15 AM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Sept 15: Hurray for the Ruby Wold Cop!This is not a Rugby World Cup mug.14 Sep 05:30 PM
