Dene Mackenzie

The incoming government will start its term with more cash to spend, if  Treasury forecasts are to believed.

Job advertisements have fallen for the fifth consecutive month but regional advertising continues to lead the charge on an annual basis.

Business confidence fell in the three months ending September, although commentators say the economy is still growing in a steady but unspectacular fashion.

Credit Union South, which covers the South Island from its Dunedin base, reported an improved profit for the year ended June in what it said was a challenging environment.

Discussing forestry policy is a good place to start for Labour leader Jacinda Ardern when she meets with New First leader Winston Peters this week to talk about a possible coalition.

SBS Bank launched its continuous-issue 10-year SBS capital bond yesterday.

The Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion is likely to sum up the eventful three months leading up to the election when it is released today.

HSBC is becoming more aggressive in the local mortgage lending market, Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre says.

The backgrounds of MPs elected to Parliament on September 23 may help New Zealand First leader Winston Peters choose with which party to form a coalition.

A structure company Fulton Hogan has lifted its revenue, profits and dividend and reported all five of its businesses met or exceeded financial targets in the year ended June.

The lower South Island was playing its part in supporting the New Zealand economy’s strength  and developing the business landscape, Deloitte Dunedin partner Mike Horne said last night.

The Warehouse Group management needs to dispel the notion the Red Sheds do not offer offer high-quality products, a research note from Australian firm Morningstar says.

Investor focus will shift from the election to financial news this week, mainly on corporate earnings and how businesses were performing in the real world, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris...

Negotiation and friction are likely to play a big part in coalition talks before the final makeup of the government is announced, but Saturday's election result does not seem to have upset...

International passengers, excluding transits, through Auckland Airport rose 5.4% in August, a rise on the previous corresponding period, but the numbers arriving or departing were down on the July...

Dunedin meat processor Silver Fern Farms is expecting the new season starting on October 1 to be mixed across beef, lamb and venison.

Wet weather in key New Zealand dairying regions is beginning to stall dairy production, ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny says.

Lawrence farmer Mark Patterson will be pushing for a more balanced debate on the quality  of  rural water when he enters Parliament as a New Zealand First MP.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will start consulting  his party, his reduced caucus and the party board today as he makes up his mind on who to join in coalition, writes Dene Mackenzie.