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NZ wholesale trade rises 1pc

Seasonally adjusted sales rose 1 per cent in the three months ended September 30, following a 1.7 per cent gain in the second quarter.

Young builder 'sacked by text message'

A young Christchurch builder allegedly sacked via text didn't tell his family and for a week pretended to go to work every morning.

Wall St climbs to fresh records

Wall Street climbed to fresh records as optimism about the outlook for the US economy prevailed.

Wall St hits fresh records

Wall Street rose, pushing both the Dow and the S&P 500 to record highs.

John Key tipped for IMF job

Outgoing Prime Minister John Key has been tipped as a potential candidate to head the International Monetary Fund.

Carrier union says Trump deal a lie

Carrier union leader says Trump's big deal is a lie and jobs are still set to go.

Delegat to raise wine price in UK

Delegat Group, the owner of Oyster Bay wine, has warned it will have to increase prices in the UK due to the sustained weakness of the pound.

Key's surprise exit creates uncertainty

John Key's surprise resignation has created an environment of uncertainty and leaves many unanswered questions, says Auckland Chamber

Wall St rose, Dow hits record high

Wall Street rose, with the Dow climbing to a fresh record, as did oil prices.

Food rots inside quake-zone restaurant

Owners of a top Wellington restaurant could be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket from last month's earthquake.

NZ trade delegation heads for Iran

Trade Minister Todd McClay will lead the first trade delegation from New Zealand to Iran in 12 years.

Wall St mixed, bond yields climb

Yields on US Treasuries climbed and Wall Street was mixed, as energy and bank stocks rose.

Selling ice cream to China

When it comes to eating ice cream, the people of Invercargill are New Zealand champions.

Terms of trade fall 1.8pc in third quarter

The drop reflected a decline in the value, price and volume of exports, led by dairy, meat and forestry shipments.

Labour leader's 'Kiwi jobs' bill shot down

A bid by Labour leader Andrew Little to make Govt prioritise NZ jobs in its tenders has failed at the first hurdle.

Wall St rose, oil surges on OPEC deal

Oil rallied, as did energy stocks, after OPEC agreed on details to cut output for the first time in eight years.

Wall St advances, oil slides on stalemate

Energy stocks fell with oil prices amid a stalemate about an agreement to cut production.

iPhone buyer told she needed selfie stick

Irate customer told she had to buy more items to get her iPhone for the advertised price.