New Zealand primary producers need to be prepared to do things differently in a rapidly changing world if they are to retain their place in global food markets, says KPMG.

A Tauranga-based operator is poised to take over Air New Zealand's cancelled regional air services from Whakatane and Kaitaia but will charge similar prices.

Why discontinue services to centres such as Kaitaia and Whakatane? The bitter truth is that New Zealand does not have a national airline with network obligations.

Fonterra Co-operative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout.

The rebirth of an old market, once teeming with hippy and bohemian traders and curious customers, has lured three Aucklanders back to Victoria Park where they spent happy times as teenagers.

New Zealand shares rose to a record, led by MightyRiverPower and Spark New Zealand, as investors sought dividend paying equities in a low interest rate environment.

ANZ New Zealand chief executive David Hisco has enjoyed a solid pay rise, with his total remuneration lifting almost 15 per cent to $4.7 million.

The New Zealand share market pushed higher to a new record high at midday today. Here are four reasons why.

The New Zealand share market has continued its record-breaking run, with the NZX50 Index hitting its highest ever point.

October was a crazy month for financial markets.

Latest readership figures show our combined print and online audience lifting to 844,000 readers a day and 1.34 million across the week.

Voyager Internet has taken out the top spot in this year’s Deloitte Fast 50 Awards after growing 1391 per cent this year.

Stalled free trade negotiations with India have taken a positive step forward with a commitment to schedule the next round of talks.

Young aspiring Auckland house-buyers are not spendthrifts frittering their money on weekend entertainment but victims of an over-priced real estate sector, says an economist.

The Commerce Commission has missed its own deadline on whether it will file court action against three banks involved in its interest rate swaps probe.

Digital disruption was the hot topic at the Institute of Finance Professionals (INFINZ) conference last week, writes Liam Dann.

For any New Zealand organisation conducting business offshore there are unknowns and this uncertainty can sometimes deter an organisation from attempting to internationalise.

Financial Markets Authority action against six former men linked to Hanover could be delayed if Mark Hotchin wins a case against the failed finance group's trustees in the Supreme Court, says his lawyer.