Review special: Thrillers
Review special: Thrillers
Three James Patterson thrillers in about a month sounds like a good deal for avid fans, but they should be wary of just who is writing the books.
Dene Mackenzie
Sky City confident of growth
Sky City confident of growth
Sky City Entertainment management are "quite upbeat" about growth returning over the next 12 to 24 months and the opportunities arising from the Rugby World Cup, Forsyth Barr broker Peter Young says.
Brierley retires as chairman
Brierley retires as chairman
Sir Ron Brierley yesterday retired as chairman of GPG, handing over the role to Mark Johnson.
British envoy attentive to Asia angle
British envoy attentive to Asia angle
British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell has taken a refreshing new attitude to her appointment in Wellington, with a focus on rebuilding relationships as New Zealand finds itself in an important global position.
Call to face up to Super problems
Call to face up to Super problems
Business Roundtable executive Roger Kerr believes Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan deserves credit for saying New Zealand needs to face up to the issue of raising the age of eligibility for...
Scott heads into 2011 looking strong
Scott heads into 2011 looking strong
Dunedin-based Scott Technology has secured $10 million in orders and is in advanced negotiations for an additional $4.5 million in additional work, chairman Stuart McLauchlan said yesterday.
Telecom could miss on UFB
Telecom could miss on UFB
The possibility of Telecom being entirely excluded from the Government's ultra fast broadband initiative (UFB) still remains and is not diminishing, Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird says.
Group unhappy with fibre decision
Group unhappy with fibre decision
The New Zealand Regional Fibre Group is unhappy at missing out yesterday on being short-listed for the Government's rural broadband initiative (RBI).
Australian central bank leaves rate unchanged
Australian central bank leaves rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank of Australia left its official cash rate unchanged at 4.75% yesterday, the first in a series this week of central banks expected to keep their rates on hold.
Time runs short for UFB - Reynolds
Time runs short for UFB - Reynolds
Telecom chief executive Paul Reynolds appears to be running out of patience with Crown Fibre Holdings, the body organising the Government's ambitious ultra-fast broadband project (UFB).
Tax-change 'political spin' charge
Tax-change 'political spin' charge
The Government was putting "political spin" on its tax changes released yesterday to make it appear they would close a tax loophole which did not exist, Polson Higgs tax partner Michael Turner said.
Not too late for saving - Peters
Not too late for saving - Peters
Compulsory superannuation would have saved the New Zealand economy through the recession, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said yesterday.
Super fund aids operating balance
Super fund aids operating balance
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund's investments helped soften the impact for the Government of falling tax revenue and lower-than-forecast economic growth in the four months ended October.
Continued deficits present challenge
Continued deficits present challenge
The Government would have to make some tough choices as its current account deficits continued to grow in the next perhaps three to five years, BNZ senior economist Craig Ebert said yesterday.
Data will show state of recovery
Data will show state of recovery
Today is the start of a defining week for the Government as some of the last data for the year gets released.
Fixing mortgages for two years advisable for homeowners
Fixing mortgages for two years advisable for homeowners
The numbers were stacking up for home owners with mortgages to start fixing for two years, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander said.
Training to clients' needs pays off
Training to clients' needs pays off
Former Dunedin man Tim Isaacs is currently heading one of the largest forestry industry training organisations in Australia. He talks to business editor Dene Mackenzie about the challenges of his industry
Jaffas used to develop Ashes ball-tracking technology
Jaffas used to develop Ashes ball-tracking technology
Dunedin-developed technology passed its first international test at the recently-completed Ashes cricket match between Australia and England.
Markets lift as key indices show gains
Markets lift as key indices show gains
Financial markets bounced back around the world yesterday after the Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 scored their biggest gains in three months.
Broughton to take on national office
Broughton to take on national office
Dunedin businessman Philip Broughton will this morning be elected as the national president of Business New Zealand, the first person from the city to hold the national office.