Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says a "she'll be right attitude" was one of the causes of the company's botulism fiasco.

NZ's market regulator has cancelled the allegedly misleading offer documents of a company that claimed it would use investor money to set up dialysis clinics.

Brinkmanship in the US threatens the business and consumer confidence on which its economic recovery depends, says AMP chief economist Bevan Graham.

An airline group says regulation of airport landing fees is too light.

Super City's population nudging 1.5m while there were falls in many regional centres and country areas in the North Island.

A United States debt default would drive a substantial fall in the New Zealand dollar's value, say currency strategists.

An Auckland property developer defending fraud allegations told a journalist in 2009 that he'd misled a trustee company caught up in an alleged $50 million loan scam, a court has heard.

Former flight attendant now heading up Qantas Loyalty.

Malcolm Mayer told a journalist in 2009 that he'd misled a trustee company caught in an alleged $50 million loan scam, a court heard today.

Australian mining magnate and long-time philanthropist Andrew "Twiggy"Forrest has donated A$65 million ($NZ73.9m) to universities in Western Australia.

Shares in Xero rose 30c to $20 per share this morning - a day after the company raised $180 million in new capital.

Christchurch International Airport's target profits for the next two decades have been labelled "excessive" by the Commerce Commission.

The battle over a proposed controversial Bunnings in Grey Lynn will likely be headed for the Environment Court - irrespective of a decision by planning commissioners.

Former finance company director Ann Butler - who was convicted this year of misleading investors - has regained control of a wine company after it emerged from receivership.

ANZ is weighing up whether to launch action in Korea to try to get $8 million from property investor Danny Chung and his wife.

Westpac has confirmed it is withdrawing mortgage pre-approvals for some customers following the introduction of the Reserve Bank's new lending restrictions.