The movie rental business is under threat from faster broadband speeds that allow consumers to download films without leaving home.

Good food and electronics are among the top luxury items Kiwis will spend their spare cash on in the next six months.

Transport innovations are needed for New Zealand to survive a looming oil supply squeeze.

The wine glut has been a challenge to the New Zealand wine industry this year.

In the first of a four-part series, Diana Clement talks to entrepreneurs who have turned their dreams into business success.

The Herald is running a series previewing how life might be in 2030. Today, Beck Vass looks at the homes of the future.

The mad last-minute rush for Christmas presents shows no signs of slowing down as New Zealanders continue to flock to retail stores.

With only four shopping days to go before Christmas, parking spaces are still available at the malls and shoppers say they are spending less.

The Government's shake up of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive pricing model has, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin.

The Government is confident its shakeup of the electricity market will slow increases in power prices ... but it is making no promises about them coming down.

Perceived cost and inconvenience are the main reasons people hold back from switching banks.

In a move that reverses changes during the 1990s, Westpac is opening 10 new community branches in Auckland.

The number of hazardous Christmas lights in New Zealand is on the decrease, but consumers still need to exercise care, according to Energy Safety Services.

Many lights designed to adorn Christmas trees could cause serious injury or death, according to secret tests revealed today.