A_JS101116NADBAFIVE100.JPG: Northland Regional Council chairman Bill Shepherd What is the Investment and Growth Reserve? By Christine

New Zealand shares rose as Scales and Mercury gained and Comvita dropped after its earnings report. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 16.19

Workplace safety legislation that came into effect last year has influenced two award-winning local companies in a range of ways

As he prepared to launch out on a new career trajectory after 24 years with Spark, Chris Quin made three lists.

COMMENT: The NZX has been hit by a serious bout of takeover fever, with bids for Tower and TeamTalk this week.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will not seek a second term. Here he reflects on his time in the role.

It wasn't a 3am, lightbulb moment that set Steve McCrone on a different path, it was a realisation of the whirlwind change shaping today's business environment.

Ridding strategy of jargon can be a challenge, but it's likely to help businesses in the long run, Helen Twose writes.

COMMENT: Women embracing their strengths, says telco boss.

The state of our rivers and lakes has predictably come under intensified focus this summer, as Kiwis head to their favourite watering holes.

COMMENT: Corporate executives are preparing in case the president of the United States comes after them on Twitter, Kara Alaimo writes.

Imagine only having to come into the office three days a week, with Monday and Friday spent at home...

Actuaries' work is no longer confined to the world of finance.

COMMENT: A new global villain has emerged at the Alpine conclave of the great and the good: the over-mighty "corporate state".

A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.

Northland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says

Small businesses are upbeat about the year ahead, with confidence at its highest level in almost two years.

ANZ Bank sold New Zealand's biggest finance company, UDC Finance, to Chinese logistics and financial services company.

So staggering were the improvements in health outcomes for an Alaskan community that Hawke's Bay District Health Board's general manager

A team of engineers are reportedly developing AI which can run the firm without emotions getting in the way.

Almost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top

A wrap of small business owners' top tips and advice for those thinking of starting up a business.

In a open letter, Britain's five biggest business groups have joined forces and promised to make a success of Brexit.

Insiders at a majority of S&P 500 Index companies didn't purchase any of their firm's shares in the open market this year.

COMMENT: It is hard to see any correlation between fees and returns, Brent Sheather writes.

Milford Asset Management will close out its recently launched private equity fund earlier than planned after finding more investor interest than expected.

Fly Buys chief Stephen England-Hall has been appointed Tourism NZ leader as the visitor industry booms.

mattmartinserious.eps NOMINATIONS: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has nominated who she thinks should lead the council's six portfolios

COMMENT: One of the most frustrating aspects of corporate governance is that shareholders are rarely consulted.

Kerensa Johnston - mother, lawyer, Maori rights activist - has added chief executive to her list of accomplishments.