BDBDSharesHeavy hitter to lead Xero US pushCloud accounting software firm Xero has snared Andy Lark, an expatriate New Zealander with a stand-out global career, to be its new 09 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices fall for 7th straight monthNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a seventh consecutive month to an 18-month low in September, led by declining dairy prices.02 Oct 01:18 AM
TourismNZ surfing the superyacht waveA study of the superyacht industry has found visiting vessels generated more than $40 million for New Zealand last summer - which could rocket if facilities were expanded.30 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDollar catches breath after yesterday's slumpThe NZ dollar edged up following its dramatic slump yesterday after the Reserve Bank confirmed speculation it intervened in the currency market.29 Sep 07:57 PM
AgribusinessReserve Bank sells $521m to lower dollarThe New Zealand dollar dropped against the greenback yesterday afternoon after the Reserve Bank released data which confirmed that it had put its money where its mouth was last month, selling $521 million in a bid to push the exchange rate lower.29 Sep 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ dollar drops to 13-month lowThe NZ dollar dropped to a 13-month low today after figures confirmed the Reserve Bank intervened in foreign exchange markets last month in a bid to bring it down.29 Sep 04:35 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar declines amid Reserve Bank intervention talkThe NZ dollar fell to a fresh one-year low against the US amid speculation the RBNZ may have intervened to push down the value of the local currency.28 Sep 07:51 PM
CompaniesUS trading settles after skittish spellUS stocks took a breather after last week's records, ending a volatile few days in the red as some investors snapped up profits before the third quarter closes.28 Sep 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: How's the economy? You choose.Liam Dann offers up five reasons for economic gloom and five reasons for cheer.28 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateDollar slumps after RBNZ jawboningThe NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.25 Sep 09:14 PM
CompaniesTwo cases on watchdog's listNew Zealand's financial regulator is probing two possible cases of insider trading and market manipulation, after receiving 15 complaints about such behaviour in the past year.25 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessReserve Bank talking tough on exchange rateThe New Zealand dollar could fall significantly over the next six to nine months and the Reserve Bank would welcome that, says Governor Graeme Wheeler.25 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeExchange rate 'unsustainable' - WheelerReserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler says the NZ dollar is susceptible to a "significant downward adjustment," in a statement issued today.25 Sep 02:50 AM
AgribusinessTrade deficit shrinks to $472mLast month's trade deficit was an unexpectedly small $472 million as imports exceeded exports by 13 per cent.24 Sep 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit narrows as imports fallNew Zealand posted a narrower trade deficit in August as exports of live animals and dairy products rise and imports from major trading partners declined.23 Sep 11:22 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar falls to year-low on lower dairy payoutThe dollar declined on concern about slowing growth in China and after Fonterra cut its forecast payout to farmers.23 Sep 08:52 PM
BusinessFonterra deal boosts BeingmateShares in Chinese baby-milk maker Beingmate Baby & Child have rallied sharply since Fonterra entered an alliance with the firm, which includes the Kiwi dairy giant buying a 20 per cent stake in its new partner.23 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar gains after election resultThe NZ dollar gained after the incumbent National Party's election victory, instilling confidence in the administration's ability to continue pursuing its policy programme.22 Sep 06:47 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises after National election winThe dollar advanced after the incumbent National Party won an outright election victory at the weekend, reassuring investors that current economic policies would continue.21 Sep 08:35 PM
EnergyDeeper Saudi supply cuts needed to sustain high oil pricesSaudi Arabia will need to keep cutting oil output to sustain prices above $100 a barrel as global oil demand weakens, analysts say.21 Sep 08:00 PM
