This week a nation heads to the polls for one of the most important votes in its history, Liam Dann writes.

Once considered the country's most expensive penthouse, which played host to America's Next Top Model and has the nation's highest swimming pool, is back on the market.

Xero shares plummeted 8.36 per cent yesterday, wiping nearly $240 million off its shareholder value following the announcement North American chief executive Peter Karpas has left, just six months after taking the role.

What should an inflation-targeting central bank do when inflation is proving unexpectedly slow to make an appearance?

Some Auckland house hunters under pressure to find the right property are making snap purchase decisions after viewing their new home for less than 30 minutes.

Equities advanced in Europe after the European Central Bank lowered three key interest rates and announced plans to start buying assets next month

For those investors looking to take some profits, it might be sensible to do so sooner rather than later, writes analyst Mark Lister.

Fonterra chief financial officer Lukas Paravicini said the cooperative continued to enjoy a solid balance sheet position, despite a credit rating downgrade by S&P.

The NZ stock market has this year seen IPO's by power companies, tech frims, agriculture companies and now a major media company - potentially.

The business community has, until now, been watching the Dirty Politics scandals play out with bemusement and a certain degree of detachment.

We're eating more fresh fruit and vegetables, visiting supermarkets more often, spending more and seeking more self-service checkouts, says a supermarket boss.

An original-condition two-bedroom Blockhouse Bay home has stunned its vendor and agent by selling at auction for well over twice its valuation.

NZX, the stock market operator, has revealed its new market with lighter disclosure requirements will be called NXT.

Falling prices for dairy and forest product exports drove the trade balance into the red last month.

The Institute of Economic Research considers the economic cycle has passed its peak but that it will moderate to a still healthy pace.

In the latest Herald series on election policies, we look at whether parties are paying attention to voter's worries about land sales to overseas buyers.