Dollar has Aussie in sight
The NZ dollar has edged closer to its record against the Australian dollar overnight - briefly touching 96.29 Australian…
Economy
News and analysis of what's making the NZ economy tickWall St up on Cisco climb
Wall Street climbed overnight, bolstered by gains in shares of Cisco and a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine…
PMI index takes a dive
The manufacturing sector has sent a southerly cold snap through the sunny run of recent economic data.
China's rulers in survival mode
Economic reform in China, one of New Zealand's largest trading partners accounting for 22 per cent of exports, is a lower…
China's massive and unsustainable debt increase
Having chugged along through the financial crisis, China's huge expansion in debt now threatens to destabilise the economy…
Amway billionaires surface
Bringing the American way of selling skin-care products and vitamins to China helped make Amway the world's largest direct…
How China is turning faecal sludge into 'black gold'
A growing portion of China's toilet waste is converted into fertiliser and biogas.
Chinese do deal on fraud probe
Chinese affiliates of the "Big Four" accounting firms have agreed to pay a total of US$2 million ($2.7 million) and provide…
NZ dollar rises against Aussie
The New Zealand dollar rose above 96 Australian cents for the first time in five weeks, after data showed a weaker-than-expected…
Bella Katz: Aussie thirst grows kiwi Karma Cola brand
Karma Cola grew in Australia by 100 per cent last year and want to grow by another 100 per cent this year.
Christopher Niesche: Smart homes strategy for smart retailer
Despite the fast changing market, JB Hi-Fi excels at jumping on the next big thing in technology and getting the march on…
Inside Money: Aussie research house finds KiwiSaver cheap and cheerful
Australian research house SuperRatings has released its first analysis of the KiwiSaver market with mostly good marks.
Council to ease stance over reclamation
Ports of Auckland has won a huge victory allowing it to use more of the Waitemata Harbour to park cars after Auckland councillors…
Labour's cheaper leadership race
Labour's leadership contest roadshow carried less of a punch to the taxpayer's wallet than the last runoff in 2013, according…
Dollar up vs Aussie ahead of labour market data
The New Zealand dollar jumped to its highest in almost five weeks against the Australian dollar, edging closer to its post-float…
Oil's surge in volatility just what traders want
The CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index climbed to 63.14 on February 5, the highest level in almost six years.
Brian Fallow: It's just crude guesswork
Enjoy low oil prices while they last, though how long that will be is anyone's guess, writes Brian Fallow. Analysts' forecasts…
Brian Fallow: Key dodges funding issue
Prime Minister John Key's negative reaction when Local Government New Zealand called for debate on the future funding of…
Brian Fallow: Some productivity gains flowing to labour as well as capital in NZ
The belief is taking root, especially in the United States, that a historic decoupling has occurred between growth in labour…
Trade import, export imbalance widens
New Zealand's trade accounts were in the red for the sixth month in a row in December, imports exceeding exports by $159…
Fran O'Sullivan
Watchdog needs to be open about probe
Financial Markets Authority boss Rob Everett should…
Liam Dann
Market integrity depends on investor confidence
Speculation that a leading player in the funds management…
Brian Gaynor
Record migration population game-changer
Migration figures and the 2013 Census data clearly…
Michael Hill posts 46pc profit hike
Michael Hill International, the jewellery chain bearing the name of its founder, posted a 46 per cent gain in first-half…
John Drinnan: SkyCity deals a mixed message
SkyCity's new advertising campaign takes the warm and cuddly approach in stressing the company's community links, writes…
Your Business: Food Trucks - Steve Coppard, Rock Dogs
Steve Coppard is the founder of food truck business Rock Dogs. He talks with Caitlin Sykes about how he went from IT to…
Video: California cops crack down on rampant cardboard theft
In a sunrise surveillance, authorities aim to curtail cardboard theft in California. The practice surges as cardboard prices…
Stock Takes: FMA 'judgment calls' in spotlight
The probe into suspected dodgy trading at Milford Asset Management highlights the awkward situation the Financial Markets…
Pay wall on track: APN chief
APN News & Media, publisher of the New Zealand Herald, says it is on track to introduce paid content this year, but that…