Kathmandu said full-year pretax earnings rose between 31 per cent and 36 per cent on new store openings, favourable weather and better inventory management.

McDonald's threatened legal action against student filmmakers unless a company spokeswoman's statement - regarding the fast food giant's intentions for its Georgie Pie brand - was removed from a documentary.

McDonald's says it may resurrect Georgie Pie, the New Zealand restaurant chain that closed down more than a decade ago.

The love affair with TV cooking shows has been a bonus for Farro Fresh.

Take another look at your humble corner dairy - it's on the frontier of a new world of designer drugs.

GDP growth twice as strong as forecasters picked despite earthquake

New Zealand's economy kicked off 2011 with a bang, growing at twice the forecast pace and the fastest since December 2009 as a resurgent manufacturing sector drove the nation's revival in the face of Canterbury's earthquakes.

Retailers helped boost Wall Street after a surprisingly buoyant jobs report and better-than-expected sales at big retailers.