Magazine editor blames publisher for axing
Mana magazine editor is furious at news of its closure, calling the move a waste.
Retirement village boom
Baby boomers are selling up, gaining equity, and moving to retirement villages.
Chinese buyers back off
Nearly half of all Chinese property buyers are pulling out of the market until they know who wins September's election.
Patea's pain spreads
Staff at medical centres near Patea are "rushed off their feet" after the last doctor left the small town.
Arrogant TVNZ doing itself no favours
OPINION: It's akin to a fast food restauranteur ranting against the attraction of fine-dining: You know you want a cheeseburger!
What the fog is with all the delays?
After another morning of airline fog delays, what's the answer - and how much will it cost?
Residents pay price of pay equity
Rest home residents face a hefty hike in fees as pay equity for aged-care workers comes into effect.
Watch out ticket clippers – Google is out to get you
Worse - if you try it without adding value, then your business model is in trouble.
Catlins garage a rural hub
When you're a long way from the nearest city, it pays to have a can-do attitude.
Price freeze to return $13.9m to customers
Vector settles with Commerce Commission after restructure left many customers paying more on the wrong type of plan.
Power bills skyrocket
'Sticker shock' a big concern for consumers as the cost of spot price energy bills spikes.
Wellington's tugboat for sale
The 59-year-old tugboat has been permanently moored in Wellington's Freyberg Lagoon, and comes with a cafe.
Eco-socks a hit
"You can't save the planet with cotton socks, but you can with eco-friendly repreve socks."
'Circus' roundabout no joke
Work on $5m roundabout at one of South Island's worst intersections blows out until spring, but business owners might not last that long.
The battle over Weet(a)Bix
Christchurch mini-mart owner is prepared to take Sanitarium to court after being told to cover up branding.
Don't let TPPA fears hurt business: ExportNZ
'Political manoeuvring' must not detract from commitment to trade, exporters warn in lead-up to election.
'It is like sandpaper in my eyes'
Anna Youngman constantly wears a mask inside her home to protect her from the dust of a neighbouring quarry.
Chinese buyers back off
Nearly half of all Chinese property buyers are pulling out of the market until they know who wins September's election.
State houses empty for four years
Too big, too small, for sale, not for sale - the one sure thing is the state houses have been empty for four years.
Wellington's tugboat for sale
The 59-year-old tugboat has been permanently moored in Wellington's Freyberg Lagoon, and comes with a cafe.
Bank of Mum and Dad is open
OPINION: Your kids are in their first home, so you can relax, right? Not so fast.
Scrum down for business
OPINION: When it comes to winning business, some deals can only be done face to face.
Ask Kevin: Buying off plans
Here's what you need to know if you're buying a property that doesn't exist yet.
High veggie prices to continue
Vegetables are rotting in damp paddocks in some areas, meaning fewer potatoes and other winter staples.
Synthetic meat a threat
Farmers have gone from fascination, irritation to apprehension about synthetic meat.
'I want to farm weka'
Roger Beattie likes to eat (and make beanies) out of weka and he's ready to go to war with DOC.
A life full of flavour
Born on a Thai coconut plantation, Cecilia Jones moved to NZ and grew a strawberry empire.
Panda-shaped wind farm powers China
Most solar farms are generally built in grid formation. China's gone with something much more adorable.
Hurt trainee fired by Emirates
Australian woman was days away from becoming a flight attendant when she tumbled in her red heels, and was later fired.
Microsoft to cut 3000 jobs
The CEO, who came up through the firm's cloud division, has doggedly trimmed the company's workforce.
EU, Japan seal free trade
New pact creates the world's biggest open economic area and sends a message to the US.