In one of the biggest commercial property deals of the year, New Zealand Post has sold two Auckland properties for about $33 million.

Consumer confidence has lifted to its highest level for more than a year, the Westpac McDermott Miller survey has found.

When plans to slash $25 million from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's budget emerged early last year, Joanna Woods' book Diplomatic Ladies suddenly became a lot more topical.

Datacom manages IT services for firms and has more than 4000 staff in New Zealand and overseas.

Spider bites, the bends, exposure to chemicals and chafing have all resulted in serious workplace injuries to Kiwi workers, according to new figures.

TPPA negotiations in Auckland comes to an end the New Zealand public has still not been told what is being discussed behind closed doors.

There is no denying that making products in New Zealand is vital to having a healthy economy.

Fonterra has revised its forecast payout range for the 2012/13 season to $5.90-$6 per kg of milksolids, up 25c per kg compared with the previous forecast.

Kiwi businesses expect the New Zealand dollar to peak against the US dollar in June next year at US86.2c, according to ASB's kiwi dollar barometer.

The kiwi dollar climbed to a 16-month high on a trade-weighted basis after investors piled into currency after the Reserve Bank governor's statement yesterday.

Leaked proposed provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement could affect our ability to treat chronic diseases, writes Briar Mannering.

A bill that clarifies the definition of military-style semi-automatic guns and places controls on the importation of airguns that look like real pistols has passed a third reading in Parliament today.