Five things for business to take on board while John Key relishes his victory and forms his next Government.

The Herald-DigiPoll survey came closest to predicting the final election result, an analysis of the four major polls shows.

New Zealand financial markets are expected to firm when they open today after the National Party secured the first ever outright win.

Liam dann writes: If New Zealand is "on the cusp" of something exciting, as John Key has promised, then it is on the economy which we should now be expecting him to deliver.

Investors in listed power companies appear to be betting the National Party will retain the government benches at Saturday's general election.

All Blacks including Dan Carter and Richie McCaw could receive a windfall from a proposed mega-merger of 19 privately-owned retirement villages.

Economists have cut their forecasts of economic growth in the current year, the latest quarterly survey conducted by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research has found.

The market for small low-cost houses by commercial group builders is gathering pace, as cash-strapped Aucklanders squeeze in and up.

Advertising company Snakk Media has announced the opening of a new division, Represent Media, and signed ESPN as its first major customer.

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.

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.