Business & Economy

Thousands of homes could be left unprotected in the coming years as new research points to a looming insurance crisis because of climate change.

Tradies given gift cards as part of a rebate or discount are being told they probably need to pay tax on them.

Greg Smith of Devon Funds wants a jumbo-sized cut to the official cash rate at the Reserve Bank's last meeting of the year due in a couple of weeks.

One says they should have been given early notice because now they have pre-ordered stock in hopes of a busy summer. Audio

Winemakers are anxiously waiting to see if they'll be hit by high tariffs when exporting into the US, following the election of Donald Trump. Audio

New Zealand investors appear to be looking for an opportunity to cash in on Donald Trump's US election victory.

The Rebel Sport and homewares third-quarter sales were half a percent down on the year earlier at $546.1 million, but excluded its October Labour Day promotion.

The country's biggest bank has posted a reduced profit as expenses grew faster than income, it cut margins to retain market share, but also lowered the amount for bad debts.

From the price to goods to inflation, oil and the dollar - here's what might change for New Zealanders. Audio

There's "all the perks you can think of" - but no applicants. Audio