A new fund aimed at globally focused New Zealand start-ups has made its first investments into two technology companies.

Subdued inflation will keep the Reserve Bank's official cash rate on hold until at least 2014, the NZIER predicts.

In a sign of the times motorhome rental operator Tourism Holdings is setting up RV supermarkets in Auckland and Christchurch.

New Zealand's trade accounts sank deeper into the red last month.

But a systemically important bank may not be allowed to fail in future, says S&P.

Exporters' lobby group calls for increasing population through immigration and developing bigger companies.

Standard & Poor's says the NZ banking sector is still too reliant on foreign funding.

Sale to Haier compares well to takeovers of other firms, including BNZ 20 years ago.

Jump in unemployment weakens kiwi dollar while Aussie rises on jobs improvement.

A fresh blood transfusion for the moribund medical insurance sector...

ANZ Bank sees no rush of customers to rivals with death of National brand.

It's wise to weigh relative advantages of open and closed-end fund structures...

New low-ball share offer rules will come into force next month.

Benchmark index continues to drift down from the highest levels in almost five years.