Navigation for News Categories
Business
Business headlines with summaries.
-
Insurer rejects $31,000 claim after couple has suitcases left in car stolen
16 Oct 2025The Ombudsman found the insurer was right to reject the claim.
-
The Warehouse direct shipping halt a 'blow' for Great Barrier Island
16 Oct 2025The Warehouse says rising costs made the direct shipping to Great Barrier Island and Chatham Islands unsustainable, and it was making a loss. Audio
-
Six common credit card mistakes
New Zealanders have millions of them, but are you wasting money on yours? Audio
-
Viagogo makes 'a 180-degree U-turn' on position, claims Commerce Commission
15 Oct 2025The global ticket reseller says it has not made a concession, as the Commerce Commission suggests.
-
Restaurant Association warns rising costs hitting profits
16 Oct 2025Rising costs are putting pressure on hospitality industry profits, despite record sales in the year to June.
-
Global rating agency reaffirms NZ high level credit rating
15 Oct 2025But S&P noted budget deficits and debt need to be tackled.
-
Irish company raises bid for Alliance stake ahead of shareholder vote
The overseas investment offer to rescue red meat processor Alliance Group has gotten even sweeter.
-
Snowplanet to honour vouchers following GrabOne's demise
16 Oct 2025The indoor snow park says while it might not be reimbursed, it doesn't want customers to miss out.
-
'Surcharge-free summer': Government determined to press on with card surcharge ban
16 Oct 2025But businesses are pleading for the government to pause the move. Audio
-
Building cost growth slows in third quarter
Costs are still rising - just not as steeply as before.
-
Major bank commits to $100 million in loans for start-ups
16 Oct 2025The bank said 35 percent of small business owners it surveyed cited access to capital as one of their biggest challenges.
-
Reserve Bank chief economist defends Covid money-printing programme
15 Oct 2025Paul Conway told a Sydney investment conference the much-maligned strategy essentially paid for itself.
-
Should we be cutting taxes on KiwiSaver?
15 Oct 2025New Zealand's pension system has been ranked 17th out of 52 in a new global list, with suggestions for how it could be improved.
-
High hopes hospitality review will ease 'frustrations' for operators
The industry is hoping a ministerial review of regulations will cut costs and make it easier for businesses to thrive and grow.
-
Is the share market about to crash?
15 Oct 2025Depending on where you get your news, you might have started to feel a bit nervous in recent weeks.
-
Borrower challenges adviser's $2500 fee for switching banks
A borrower who complained that his mortgage adviser wrongly charged him $2500 when he changed banks has been told the broker acted appropriately.
-
Country continues to shiver in economic cold spell - report
15 Oct 2025On a scale ranging from frosty to hot, eight regions are frosty or cold, two regions managed a midpoint cool, and just one is mild.
-
Air NZ pilot wins age discrimination case
14 Oct 2025Captain Garth McGearty had reached the most senior rank, captain of the Boeing 777, when the matter of his age become an issue.
-
Viagogo argues against court ruling it misled ticket-buyers
14 Oct 2025Viagog's lawyer said it was difficult to see how an objective person would be misled into thinking Viagogo was a primary ticket seller. Audio
-
Yum cha restaurants are running out of steam
14 Oct 2025Crippled by debt and the economy, established, authentic eateries are now facing increasing competition.
-
'Wasn't doing so well': Top fine dining spot shuts
14 Oct 2025Auckland's Sidart closed for good on Saturday after struggling, owner and chef Lesley Chandra says.
-
Nobel economics prize winners show 'growth cannot be taken for granted'
14 Oct 2025"Economic stagnation, not growth, has been the norm for most of human history," the prize-awarding body said in a statement.
-
What will LVR changes mean for the housing market?
14 Oct 2025Changes might be welcome for people with small deposits, but they are unlikely to make a difference to the housing market overall.
-
PGG Wrightson chairs ousted by foreign shareholders
14 Oct 2025PGW's shares were halted on the NZX at its own request on Tuesday because the board had only three directors, breaching NZX listing rules.
Top News stories
- 'People we've never seen before': Homelessness in Wellington not letting up, agencies say
- Should I take a fish oil supplement for my heart, joints or mood?
- 'Dying is hard to do': Cancer sufferer says KiwiSaver withdrawal bar too high
- North Shore resident stung by yellow-legged hornet wants neighbours to stay vigilant
- 270 head office jobs to go as The Warehouse restructures
