Fallout from the Mainzeal receivership is hitting listed lines company, Horizon Energy.

Don Elder has resigned as chief executive of troubled coal company Solid Energy, effective immediately.

Listed company directors can expect to start facing greater pressure from KiwiSaver providers, says the head of Tower Investment.

New Zealand's ministers and officials have been given a new set of rules outlining how they can talk about listed companies.

New Zealand shares rose on the first trading day of 2013, following gains on Wall Street, as investors drove up companies that have featured on broker lists for 2013, such as PGG Wrightson and Ryman Healthcare.

The number of sharemarket trades hit a record high in December capping off the best year for the New Zealand stock market since 2004.

Veritas Investments chairman Mark Darrow says many opportunities exist for expanding the Mad Butcher retail chain.

Iconic New Zealand business The Mad Butcher will be listed on the NZX early next year.

Fairfax has completed a sell-down of its 51 per cent stake in Trade Me, the online shopping site confirmed this evening.

Trade Me shares are in a trading halt, as announcements confirm Fairfax is selling its 51 per cent stake in the company.