Business

Entering the country during the year were nearly 164,000 non-New Zealanders, with the largest numbers coming from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji.

With unemployment rising as businesses struggle amid an economic downturn, immigrants are increasingly anxious about their employment prospects in New Zealand.

Ken Hendricks is the first Kiwi Indian to be accepted into the highly competitive Y Combinator start-up programme.

A tourism boss isn't expecting a large volume of Chinese tourists to visit to New Zealand despite the return of Sichuan Airlines after four years.

China is on track to become the world's third largest milk-producing country,

Westpac has introduced interpretation assistance by phone to support people in 190 languages.

Explainer - At first glance, it doesn't make sense that New Zealand's second-biggest supermarket chain had a drop in earnings. RNZ clears up the confusion.

Hamilton-based integrated security solutions company Gallagher Security has secured a deal in India to protect the Surat Diamond Bourse.

Explainer - NZ Post's Christmas cut-off dates are flying by. Why does it take a month for a parcel to get from Auckland to London? RNZ asks NZ Post to explain how items get from A to B.

At full capacity, The Indian Star on Rotorua's Eat Streat used to have 130 people seated for a meal - now it is lucky to have 30.

The homewares and sport equipment retailer has seen an increase in sales, but overall profit margins are still under pressure.