Kiwis reassessing their banks: SBS
Kiwis reassessing their banks: SBS
New Zealanders were questioning who they banked with and whether they were happy with profits going back to Australia, SBS chief executive Shaun Drylie says.
Dene Mackenzie
Employers see risks in law change
Employers see risks in law change
A Bill partly driven by concerns over worker exploitation is ignoring the fact some work is by definition short-term in nature and cannot be economically fulfilled by permanent workers, employers say.
Fonterra retains S&P rating
Fonterra retains S&P rating
Fonterra's S&P global ratings are not affected by the group’s lower earnings forecasts for the year ending July 31, 2018.
Hope in antioxidant’s effects on energy production
Hope in antioxidant’s effects on energy production
Tests being undertaken at the University of Otago may provide some answers for those suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Set on a quest to treat ME
Set on a quest to treat ME
University of Otago Professor Warren Tate continues to search for a better future for sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome.
'More bullish' than any forecast so far
'More bullish' than any forecast so far
Transpower's white paper on what electricity demand could look like in 2050 was more bullish than anything else seen to date, Forsyth Barr broker Damian Foster said yesterday.
Net migration falling as non-NZers head home
Net migration falling as non-NZers head home
People who have arrived in New Zealand in recent years appear to be heading home, possibly after completing studies or at the end of their youth working holiday visa.
Record occupancy for Kiwi Property Group
Record occupancy for Kiwi Property Group
Kiwi Property Group reported portfolio occupancy of 99.6%, an all time high, along with a ``solid result'' for the 2018 financial year, Forsyth Barr broker Lyn Howe said yesterday.
The Budget: science reaction
The Budget: science reaction
Research and development funding was almost an aside in Budget 2018, although its importance to the future economic growth of NZ is undeniable. Business editor Dene Mackenzie reports on the reaction to the changes.
Call for Govt to end ‘blame game’ over disease
Call for Govt to end ‘blame game’ over disease
The Government needs to stop the "blame game" and get on with the response to the spread of Mycoplasma bovis, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says.
Most gain, but minister too cautious
Most gain, but minister too cautious
OPINION: Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered his first Budget in line with his promises and predictions, but he may have missed the opportunity to cement the Government's place in history.
Books support spending and surpluses
Books support spending and surpluses
Growing surpluses are a feature of Finance Minister Grant Robertson's first Budget, delivered yesterday.
Business reaction mixed
Business reaction mixed
Business will not take a lot of confidence from Budget 2018, Polson Higgs tax partner Michael Turner says.
Additional spending for housing welcomed
Additional spending for housing welcomed
The Government is committing to a multibillion-dollar investment to build public housing and thousands of affordable homes, a move welcomed by the Real Estate Institute.
More money for biosecurity, MPI support
More money for biosecurity, MPI support
New Zealand's primary sector received some welcome attention in Budget 2018, particularly for stronger biosecurity, farm management tools and sustainability.
Response to Budget largely positive
Response to Budget largely positive
The Government has released its first Budget, calling it the foundations for the future.
Good Ryman result forecast
Good Ryman result forecast
Ryman Healthcare, which operates two retirement villages in Dunedin, is expected to report a strong result tomorrow in line with its guidance range and close to its long-run target growth rate of 15%.
Budget 2018: Great expectations? Maybe not
Some expectations could be dashed
Budget 2018 could realistically be called ''Great Expectations'' - expectations that seem likely to be dashed for many Labour and Green supporters.
Trade tensions threat to healthy growth
Trade tensions threat to healthy growth
Potential threats to New Zealand's healthy growth outlook have started to loom larger, ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says.
Retail weakest April performer in services sector
Retail weakest April performer in services sector
Services sector activity in New Zealand started to slow in April, although it remains better than average, BNZ senior economist Craig Ebert says.