Business
Regulator wins precedent setting financial case
Former chief financial officer of failed CBL Insurance Group Carden Mulholland was ruled an accessory to the breaking of information disclosure rules.
Farmer rapt with edible bale netting
Plastic free paddocks have become a reality thanks to Grant Lightfoot. The Orepuke deer farmer, who invented a non-polluting baleage wrap that animals can eat, has just received his first shipment of… Audio
Migrant workers awarded $230k from nail salon
The women, who often worked every day without breaks, were initially paid just $200 per week according to the Employment Relations Authority.
Evening business for 28 February 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Freight downturn eats into KiwiRail's half-year earnings
The state-owned company recorded an operating surplus of $25.8 million for the six months ended December, down more than a third from a year ago.
Midday Business News for 28 February 2025
The consumer confidence numbers aren't shifting. Audio
Rising export tide lifts Tauranga port profit
Strong export demand and a rebound in imports have delivered a strong profit for the country's biggest port.
TVNZ reports half-year profit, but foresees potential full-year loss
A drop in television advertising revenue was in contrast to a 16 percent year-on-year increase in digital revenue.
Markets Update for 28 February 2025
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 28 February 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Early Business News for 28 February 2025
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Callaghan Innovation's new $10m software in limbo after shutdown news
The Crown-owned agency is being disestablished as part of the government's science reforms.
Evening business for 27 February 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm is in studio and today she brings the 'three most important things to do with your Kiwisaver'. Audio
Midday Business News for 27 February 2025
Tech giant Nvidia releases a hotly-awaited set of results. Audio
Kiwibank forecasts better second half after profit dip
The state-owned bank's half-year profit has fallen as the weak economy hit its margins and increased costs, but it lent more money.
Brakes come on four big electricity generator-retailers
The big four electricity generator-retailers will not be allowed to give preferential treatment to their retail arms through hedge contracts, under proposed new rules. Audio
Beer more popular than wine and spirits in 2024
We drank more beer last year but eased back on wine and spirit-based drinks. Those were the findings in Stats NZ data about alcohol consumption in 2024, with beer having bounced back from a lean year… Audio
AI tech giant Nvidia set to report earnings
It's being called a "massive day for global markets", with American AI technology giant Nvidia set to report its fourth quarter earnings. US stocks have taken a battering over the last week and Wall… Audio
Man banned from supermarket after raising fire exit concerns
A man from Havelock North has been banned from his local supermarket after raising concerns about trollies blocking the fire exit. Twice this month Tony Hughes snapped pictures of the blocked… Audio
