Auckland house prices hit an all-time high, Barfoot & Thompson data just out showed, despite Reserve Bank lending restrictions.

Westpac chief executive Peter Clare says the bank's rivals have been left with a "hangover" after pushing forward with mortgage pre-approvals.

The Reserve Bank's restrictions on low-deposit mortgage lending have yet to dent expectations that house prices will rise.

New Zealand internet security firm Mako Networks has struck a deal in the United States that is expected to provide "tens of millions of dollars" in revenue over the next two years.

Moa boss Geoff Ross says the up to $6 million full-year loss forecast by the craft beer brewer reflects the "triple hit" the company received from a sales shortfall.

A $4m deal to buy a popular Matakana winery fell through after a syndicate of Chinese buyers failed to get approval from the Overseas Investment Office.

Meridian Energy's instalment receipts have continued to hold firm, helped by buying interest from Bank of New York Mellon Corp, through its London-based subsidiary, Newton Investment.

Editorial: The Labour Party is going into the insurance business. The idea seems to have come completely out of left field to impress the party's annual conference.

Boutique beer company Moa expects later this month to post a bigger loss than expected full year loss.

Former Westland mayor Durham Havill says he is forming a new private company to build a "class one highway" from Haast to Milford Sound via the Hollyford Valley.

Frank Cui arrived in New Zealand 13 years ago from Northeastern China with big plans but little English.

Wall St is aflutter over Twitter, which is this week set to make the most anticipated stock market debut since Facebook in a huge test for social media and the technology sector.

How does a fast-growing small business attract angel investment?

Five years after the global financial crisis, risk aversion remains a dominant feature of the financial markets.

The purpose was to increase the professionalism of angel investing in New Zealand.

Nuplex Industries has begun construction of its third manufacturing facility in China, which is expected to help the speciality chemicals and resins manufacturer overcome capacity constraints.

Think a typical Kiwi entrepreneur is young and tech-savvy? Think again.

Kiwi and Australian accountants have voted in favour of a proposal to merge their two professional bodies.

Auckland Airport has released plans for a $2.4b 'airport of the future' that includes a sweeping crescent - shaped domestic and international terminal on one site.

Prime Minister John Key says Sir Douglas Graham might have given up his knighthood had the Government not told him he didn't have to.