The pachinko industry in Japan wants casinos, driven by attendance that has sunk more than 60 per cent since the mid-90s and an uncertain legal status.

New Zealand's dollar is the most overstretched in three years, trading patterns suggest, putting in jeopardy its chances of surpassing a record high.

Peter Feeney finds Dunedin is a supercity minus the sleaze.

Cold nights are lit up with fire breathers, tin lanterns and fluorescent faces, finds Catherine Smith.

The arrival of Air New Zealand's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner does not herald the start of lower airfares — but travellers will get access to new international destinations.

The first of 10 of the model touched down in Auckland yesterday and the rest are expected to be in service by 2017.

Head to some of these local gems next time you're visiting the peninsula.

A new report bragging about how cool and grown-up the ‘new’ Auckland is doesn’t even come close to imagining how great this city could be, writes Greg Dixon.

The New Zealand dollar touched a 13-month high against the euro overnight.

Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee — you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you’ve got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall.

Seated in the middle of economy with four seats to either side, my view outside the window couldn't be clearer.

Auckland and Wellington have become more appealing to ex-pats in the past 12 months, a new survey has found.

The New Zealand dollar is within striking distance of its post-float high against the US dollar and may surpass it, says an analyst.

A Kiwi sniper fighting in Afghanistan was killed by friendly fire after a US fighter pilot failed to enter attack co-ordinates into his onboard computer, an inquest has heard.

Arguments over "adding value" have been the hardy perennial of any discussion of the New Zealand food industry for longer than I have been alive.

Last year the Ministry of Primary Industries said it wanted New Zealand primary sector exports to double by 2025. This means lifting 2013's $32b of exports to $64b a year.

It is difficult to determine if the purchase of rural properties by foreigners is a catalyst for higher rural land prices, but data supplied by the OIO contains surprises.

Until recently it wasn't easy for New Zealand small investors to take part in the country's most successful industry: dairy farming.

Primary industry bosses fear NZ's "world-class" food safety regulatory system is in danger of being swapped for a costly and inflexible set of rules.

The Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) is a government-industry initiative which is investing in significant programmes of research and innovation to boost the economic growth and sustainability of New Zealand's primary, forestry and food sectors.

Soaring rural property prices are showing no sign of abating, writes Colin Taylor.