The final pricing for Vista Group's sharemarket float is towards the lower end of the indicative range.

A permanent ban against a former shareholder of a budget sunglasses distributor from working in a similar New Zealand business is void, according to a High Court judge.

Prices in New Zealand have shot up by 7500 per cent during the past century - but milk, cheese and eggs are relatively cheaper than in 1914.

Economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise its official cash rate to 3.5 per cent next week.

House sales fell in June from a year earlier, led by properties of $400k or less, indicating the LVR restrictions are curbing demand at the cheaper end of the market.

Imagine teaching every child in this country how to program a computer - from age 5. When you think about it, it is odd that we don't.

Why has the median house price risen 25% in Auckland in the past two years, yet the median rent for a three-bedroom rental has risen just 6%?

A 74-year-old office worker made redundant after 18 years has been told she won't get a payout from her Pizza Hut bosses.

When I was 16 - that's (ahem) 25 years ago now, right before Japan spiralled into economic stagnation - I stayed a year with a Japanese family as an AFS exchange student.

Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, must have noticed a striking difference between New Zealand and Australia when he visited the countries on consecutive days this week.

Fonterra and other big players on the international dairy market will need to buy or tie up with more companies to maintain the kind of growth they have enjoyed over the last few years.

Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee — you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you’ve got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall.

Two recent surveys indicate some loss of momentum in the manufacturing sector.

Of all the ways of measuring income inequality and poverty the most instructive, surely, are those which take account of housing costs.

A simple Unitary Plan of self-determination is appealing, but land use choices are riddled with unintended consequences, writes Geoff Cooper.

Those on paid parental leave will be able to work occasionally on "keeping in touch days" without losing their entitlement under moves to increase the scheme's flexibility.

Entrepreneur Christina Domecq launched her latest business, Ora, at an event last night that included an address from Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce.

The Reserve Bank has revised up its estimate of the economy's potential or non-inflationary growth rate next year, but it is still shy of the levels prevailing between the mid-90s and mid-2000s.

One of the nicest things about working alone is that you can indulge all your bizarre idiosyncrasies and there's nobody there to notice.

Business confidence has fallen in the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's latest quarterly survey of business opinion, flagging a moderation in the pace of economic growth.

A perfect storm of interest rate hikes, lending restrictions and inclement weather is being blamed for a slump in house sales.

The country is enjoying high job growth, which is encouraging people to stay here rather than pack up for Australia, Trade Me says.

Auckland's property market "hot spots" could be starting to warm down, according to new QV data, which cited changes in Waitakere, Flat Bush and Papakura.

No matter the volume, you are probably close to hating your inbox. Debbie Mayo-Smith explains how to use rules and filters to manage your mail.

NZ's thriving economy has created a "unique chance" for NZ businesses to capture key international talent, says a recruitment expert.

Sport betting's top executive left his $1 million job for "personal and family" reasons, saying the commute between Auckland and Wellington affected his health and family life.