Dozens of cases of a special red wine are being distributed this morning as the race to bring wine lovers the world's first 2009 French vintage begins.

Changes the Government is making will improve the standard of the financial advice industry, Commerce Minister Simon Power says.

Investment returns from the Cullen Fund and ACC have rescued the Crown's bottom line in the first three months of the fiscal year.

Westpac today reported net profit for its New Zealand division has been cut in half during the current recession.

NZ wants to follow Australia's decision which give financiers greater access to people's credit histories.

Almost 40,000 Mercury Energy customers will pay much more for gas from next month.

Some banks have reduced fees, while others have wiped some completely.

The cost of meat and other groceries continues to rise but vegetable prices have recorded their biggest drops for a decade.