Rarely does an economist's work capture the attention that Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century has.

Landcorp's decision to take full control of New Zealand's largest red meat genetics business is an example of the state-owned enterprise's push to diversify its operations.

Two-way trade with China has doubled every five years since the early 1990s but the historic growth rates may not continue.

Fund manager AMP Capital is unfazed by last week's volatility on international financial markets.

Quattro RE, an Australian asset management company, has paused its plans to list a NZ portfolio of six properties on the ASX blaming global stock market volatility.

As the release of Auckland's new CVs confirms values have soared, PM John Key suggests first home buyers consider purchasing an apartment instead of a house.

The housing market nationwide is delivering about the rate of capital gain an investor would need to justify buying an average house, says Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens.

Amid the chaos we've seen in global markets over the past month, local shares have held up remarkably well.

The Reserve Bank has released an animated educational video explaining the functions of money in New Zealand.

A potential health hazard that comes complete with rotting floorboards and nicotine-caked walls sold for $1.075 million this afternoon.

Tourism Holdings chief executive Grant Webster says the falling New Zealand dollar will boost the visitor sector but is unlikely to encourage a big surge in numbers this high season.

Sharper day-to-day movements will be unnerving for some investors.

In the 1950s a Wellington student, later to become an accounting profession stalwart, paid his way through university via newspaper advertisements, writes Bob Jones.

First-home buyers looking to make the next step up the ladder could struggle - despite making huge gains in value on their property.