A Dunedin man's business, which imports lightweight aerated concrete blocks from China for the construction sector, is one of several companies being investigated by the Commerce Commission.
International and domestic passenger numbers using Queenstown Airport continue to rise and the resort closed in on half a million overseas tourists arriving by air in the year to the end of March.
The New Zealand wine sector looks set for a bountiful 2016 vintage and growing exports to the US, but the country's reliance on sauvignon blanc production and lack of investment in other grape varieties must be addressed.
The boards of Trustpower and Sky Network Television have separately warned their respective shareholders to be cautious about accepting unsolicited offers for their shares.
New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) has announced its second upgrade to estimated reserves in six months to its offshore Kupe oil and gas field, in Taranaki.
Migration to New Zealand continues apace, with a slight softening in March numbers overshadowed by an annual increase to a net gain of 67,619 people, including up to a fifth having returned from Australia.
Shares for Tegel Group Holdings' initial public offering have been set at $1.55, at the bottom end of its price range, raising an estimated $299 million.
Brokers are picking the Commerce Commission will green-light Z Energy's proposed $785million purchase of the Chevron-owned Caltex network of New Zealand assets, but possibly with conditions attached.
The aggressive rebound in Auckland and South Island house prices during March has prompted Westpac to almost double its 2016 house price inflation forecast from 6% to 11.5%.
Manufacturing throughout the country eased during March but, as in Otago-Southland, remained in positive and expansionary territory.
Dunedin probiotics manufacturer Blis Technologies has predicted it will move from 12 years of losses - amounting to more than $32million - to booking its first profit, next financial year.
Speculation on a takeover of rural sector company PGG-Wrightson (PGW) has receded after its chairman withdrew a takeover offer for New York-listed Agria Corporation, which has a 50.22% stake in PGW.
Shareholders of governance software supplier Diligent have voted in favour of the takeover proposal by US venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners.
Port Otago subsidiary Chalmers Properties expects to have a third of the infrastructure of its 60ha Te Rapa Gateway industrial development, near Hamilton, ready for full marketing by August.
Despite claims of cooling Auckland house prices, median prices there have pushed to a record high of $820,000, and the Central Otago Lakes region has booked a more than 25% gain on a year ago to $702,000.
Reluctant takeover target Nuplex has entered a scheme implementation agreement with Allnex Belgium SA to accept its $1.05 billion bid for the global resin manufacturer.
Hospitality spending in March underpinned a rise of more than 6% in retail credit card spending compared with a year ago.
New Zealand's fishing, aquaculture and seafood industry appears to be in the doldrums. Business reporter Simon Hartley talks with Westpac's industry economist David Norman on the challenges and opportunities commercial fishing faces, including the ongoing clash with recreational fishers.
Oceana Gold has added to its growing stable of overseas mine developments, taking a 19.9% stake in Nevada-based NuLegacy Gold's development gold mine for $C6.67 million ($NZ7.48 million).
Luxury car dealership Armstrong Prestige has begun construction of a more than $2million purpose-built sales area for brands Jaguar and Land Rover, expanding its Princes St, Dunedin, site.
