The country's two biggest DIY and hardware chains have just notched up record profits as the national appetite for home improvement grows.

The explosion in the top salary rates has left too many in the lower income brackets searching for a living, writes Tim Hazeldine.

Meridian Energy is not a private enterprise but in negotiation with Rio Tinto it must act like one. If it can get a better power price elsewhere, Tiwai smelter must go.

The results are in, for the competing funds' first five years. If yours is trailing the field, is it time to switch? Tamsyn Parker reports.

Shares in Michael Hill International are going up after the company lifted first-quarter revenue by 14 per cent.

Most agree that the kiwi is overvalued and some say the solution is for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates. But two differing perspectives argue it's not that simple. Add your comment to the debate.

For everything you know about India, the exact opposite is also true, says Indian economist Reuben Abraham.