From the safety of the silly season John Drinnan delivers his take on the state of the nation's media - from A to Z.

The man behind a letter asking hundreds of recipients to try the drug P has defended the stunt, saying it was designed to shock people into action.

An Auckland advertising agency has apologised for sending a letter to hundreds of people, inviting them to try the drug P.

Blair McKolskey is brimming with ideas for the future of furniture manufacturing in New Zealand.

Business NZ CEO Phil O'Reilly says there's more to like about NZ than the "clean and green" image.

Here in New Zealand successful entrepreneurs have done well out of everything from public toilets to coffins and even a gas-powered hangi.

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

Three top All Blacks are accused of collecting business contacts from associates in one company, then dumping them to set up a rival business.

At the start of this year to stimulate some thoughts around marketing, I offered via my blog Pay What You Want marketing advice - a world first.

An industry watchdog says there are positive signs Telecom is trying to change its behaviour, despite its $500,000 fine yesterday.

Bathroom products company Methven has reported a 15.4 per cent fall in half year net profit to $4.2 million, but the result is better than forecast.