Observers of the New Zealand dollar could be excused for doing a double-take on the currency after international and domestic factors combined to drive it US7c higher over the last month.

New Zealand business needs to work harder to succeed in global markets, says Mark Weldon.

When Sir John Logan Campbell gifted Cornwall Park to Auckland, he also set land along the fringe for lease rental - an income stream that keeps the park running.

When Paris-born Matt Gosset went out on his own after working for Auckland restaurateur Dennis Wiley, he shied away from a French theme.

'We are paying close attention to Twitter's IPO," says Aaron Levie, the 28-year-old co-founder and chief executive of Box.

A New Zealand health software company has announced plans to take on 150 new staff in Auckland and Christchurch over the next three months as it continues global growth.

Central Auckland carparks are on the market for as much as $75,000 - a price one expert says could prove a bit of a bargain in the long run.

A surge in demand by owner occupiers for vacant industrial buildings in the Auckland market has led to a shortage of supply.

Lack of supply in the commercial property market and increasing occupier demand will result in a gradual strengthening of the landlord's position relative to tenants.

New Zealand has ranked fourth among the most attractive countries in the world for supporting and enabling dynamic business growth.

Home-grown lingerie company Rose & Thorne is rapidly gaining a cult Facebook following and rave reviews.

Australian job advertisements are almost at their lowest point since the global financial crisis.

A foreign-owned Marlborough winery's attempt to stop Moa Beer from expanding its brewery "reeks of French snobbery", says chief executive Geoff Ross.

Export and import prices moved in New Zealand's favour in the June quarter, but the effect was swamped by lower export volumes and rising imports.

Investors in soon-to-be-floated Meridian Energy could receive a net dividend yield of up to 6.8 per cent, based on analyst valuations.

Five months after the first share float of Mighty River Power a referendum on asset sales is to go ahead - news accidentally tweeted by the Greens co-leader.

Our failure to establish widely accepted accounting standards creates major problems as far as the effective allocation of the country's capital is concerned.

Exposure has grown since Asian financial crisis of 1997, Institute of Economic Research warns.

New Zealand insurance companies need to focus on the individual needs of the community and think long term, says Wayne Besant.

Five companies are set to put their business plans to the acid test in front of a panel of shrewd business investors.