Ryman and Tower lift but gentailers pull NZ sharemarket lower – Market close
The NZ sharemarket closed down, giving back gains made on Wednesday. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Bendon posts third straight annual loss as expenses hit 2025 result
Bendon operates 59 stores across Australasia and 300 partner outlets globally. Source: NZ Herald Business News
‘Looking up’: Recovery taking hold as business confidence hits 11-year high
ANZ's Business Outlook survey shows a big bounce in optimism across the board. Source: NZ Herald Business News
UK tax-raising budget pleases markets despite growth downgrades
Markets rallied as the pound rose and government bond yields dipped. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed
OPINION: Nearly 26% of New Zealanders say they're struggling to get by financially. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Do rate rises in response to the OCR cut suggest the Reserve Bank bungled its comms and slowed the economy recovery?
Market reaction to OCR cut suggests the Reserve Bank may have bungled its comms - again. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Icehouse Ventures Seed Fund IV hits $70m – three factors behind the record raise
PLUS: First investments revealed, latest Golden Visa numbers. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Northland outage: Class action law suit launched against Transpower over felled pylon
About 180,000 people lost power for days after a tower collapse near Glorit. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare drives NZ sharemarket up – Market close
The NZ sharemarket reached a record intraday high following F&P Healthcare's result. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Leaky home lawyers fear mandatory warranties on new builds won’t be enough to protect home owners, and will leave apartment owners exposed
Apartment owners to be particularly exposed under proposed law change. Source: NZ Herald Business News