BDBDCommoditiesNZ wool auction volumes set to climb 83pc next weekWool auction volumes are set to increase next week as farmers who have been holding out put their bales on the market.15 May 03:21 AM
EconomyClinton's silence on trade hurting US' Asia strategyHillary Clinton has fallen silent on the TPP, an interesting departure from her statements as the nation's top diplomat.15 May 01:50 AM
RetailRetail sales boomRetail sales boomed in the first three months of the year, in what may be an early sign of the "wealth effect" with rising house prices boosting confidence.14 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeUnlisted wants support in face of NZX oppositionShare trading platform Unlisted is applying for an exemption from the Financial Markets Authority.14 May 03:09 AM
BDBDBanking and financeMcVitty farm liquidation winds upMcVitty Properties has completed its liquidation, leaving creditor BNZ with a shortfall of about $2.6 million.14 May 12:52 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar advances against greenback on poor US retail figuresThe NZ dollar advanced against the US stoking speculation the Federal Reserve will delay hiking interest rates.13 May 08:46 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar drops after Reserve Bank reportThe dollar weakened after the Reserve Bank governor reiterated the currency was "unjustified and unsustainable".13 May 03:00 AM
AgribusinessDairy an "area of risk": Reserve BankThe Reserve Bank has singled out the New Zealand dairy sector as an "area of risk" for the financial system.12 May 09:20 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar holds steady ahead of RBNZ reportThe NZ dollar has held steady overnight ahead of the Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Report.12 May 08:42 PM
ManufacturingTrade deal will help Nike hire 10,000 people in US: CEONike said if a trade deal with 12 Pacific Rim countries crossed the line the company might create 10,000 jobs in the US.12 May 03:55 AM
BDBDInvestmentRank Group confirms Carter Holt sell downGraeme Hart's Rank Group confirmed it plans to sell down its stake in Carter Holt Harvey in an initial public offering.11 May 10:31 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar continues decline ahead of RBNZ decisionThe NZ dollar touched 92.82 Australian cents, its lowest level since late January, as traders price in rate cuts.11 May 08:40 PM
AgribusinessMarket braces for low milk price forecastFonterra will late this month release its milk price forecast for 2015/16 and indications are that it will be towards the lower end of market expectations.11 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionTradies crackdown's 'outstanding' resultsA crackdown on tradies' cash jobs is yielding "outstanding" results, says the tax department.11 May 12:46 AM
OpinionBrian FallowTPP fears ill-founded - lawyerMuch of the suspicion around the TPP agreement is fundamentally misconceived says international lawyer Gary Born.07 May 09:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slips to three-week lowThe kiwi touched 74.23 US cents, and was trading at 74.43 cents at 8am in Wellington, from 74.99 cents at 5pm yesterday.07 May 08:50 PM
BDBDCompaniesHeartland shares rise as Quadrant sells 9pc stakeShares of Heartland New Zealand rose after coming out of a trading halt as Quadrant Private Equity sells its 9 per cent stake in the bank.07 May 03:09 AM
EnergyZ Energy operating earnings rise 10pcZ Energy posted a 10 per cent increase in full-year operating earnings, as fuel and refining margins improved and the service station chain sold more fuel.06 May 10:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar holds at lower levels overnightThe kiwi dropped yesterday after data showed annual wage inflation in the private sector slowed to a 0.3 per cent pace in the three months ended March 31.06 May 08:49 PM
New ZealandTrade agreement 'bad news' for teachersA teachers' organisation says a leaked document shows New Zealand has joined a group of countries pushing for education to be included in a murky trade deal.05 May 08:28 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Prices fall againInternational dairy prices fell for the fourth time in a row at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.05 May 06:55 PM
ConstructionIRD chasing taxes from 'hidden economy'Auckland tradies are being targeted by the Inland Revenue Department in a bid to recoup unpaid income tax.05 May 02:40 AM
AgribusinessDairy sector can tough it out - GroserNew Zealand dairy farmers are looking down the barrel of a low payout this season, and possibly next season, but Trade Minister Tim Groser says the sector can tough it out.04 May 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWe're next in line for Gulf FTA, KeyNew Zealand should be the next cab off the rank in securing a free-trade deal with the Gulf Co-operation Council, with Prime Minister John Key "much more positive" about it.04 May 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices plunge - led by dairyNew Zealand commodity prices had their biggest decline since the height of the global financial crisis in 2008, led by falling dairy product prices.04 May 02:00 AM
