Dene Mackenzie

The Reserve Bank says its loan-to-value (LVR) restrictions may ease further in the future as long as yesterday’s  announcement does not lead to a resurgence in the housing market.

Overseas investors wanting to buy New Zealand farms are going to face much higher hurdles from December 15.

North America remained Orion Health's largest market, representing 58% of the group's total operating revenue, chief executive Ian McCrae said yesterday.

The risk of continuing dry weather across much of New Zealand needs close watching because of the effects a drought will have on the economy, BNZ senior rural economist Doug Steel says.

The Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Report is likely to include housing-market risks to financial stability, the area most subject to external market scrutiny.

Refining New Zealand (NZR) achieved a "cracking" gross refining margin of $US9.31 ($NZ13.52) a barrel for September and October, Forsyth Barr broker Lyn Howe said yesterday.

The new Government has announced a broad swathe of policies likely to affect the economic outlook.  Westpac’s  economists have  been quantifying the effects of the changes on the...

The Warehouse Group chairwoman Joan Withers yesterday  owned up to  mistakes made by the company and promised shareholders a brighter future.

The Australian and New Zealand accounting software industry will move from desktop to cloud-based products over the next decade, Morningstar analyst Gareth James says.

Ryman Healthcare is planning to build a new $95million retirement village in Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia.

Otago is missing the retail spending slump being seen in other regions, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says.

The appointment of former Labour finance minister Sir Michael Cullen as chairman of the Government's tax working group means a preordained outcome on the introduction of a capital gains tax.

The combination of the departure of foreign migrants and Government policies means net annual migration is expected to drop from about 70,000 now to 10,000 in 2021.

The falling value of the New Zealand dollar is offsetting some of the lower GlobalDairyAuction prices but not all of the gain will be captured in this season's payout.

The New Zealand dollar tumbled in value as the Government changed but Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens says sentiment can change again.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (FPH) had large and diverse opportunities available in the short, medium and long-term, managing director Lewis Gradon said on Monday.

Dunedin's Motor Trade Finances continues to produce excellent returns during a year where market competitive pressure has been intense, chief executive Glen Todd said yesterday.

Otago-Southland businesses remain concerned about potential changes to immigration for both skilled and unskilled labour.

More comprehensive careers advice for women should be offered at secondary school to help close the pay gap, Otago-Southland Employers Association chief executive Virginia Nicholls said yesterday.