A poor quarterly performance didn't stop Mainfreight posting a record nine-month profit.

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Local trades companies are awaiting signs rebuilding is under way so they can hit the "hire" button.

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Bathurst Resources is hopeful that a key Environment Court hearing on plans to expand a coal project on the West Coast will take place in the third quarter of 2012.

The Shareholders' Association wants an explanation from NZOG over a share option scheme which could see its new CEO become a top-15 shareholder.

New Zealand stocks slipped today, after news that leaders in Greece had committed to a strict austerity deal.

ANZ says it will cut 1000 jobs in Australia, but claims cuts to front-line staff will be minimal.

The Department of Labour opposes "Mondayising" Waitangi and Anzac days because of an estimated $200 million drag on the economy, PM says.

The liquidators of failed carpet maker Feltex have launched proceedings against big four accountancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y).

ANZ Bank and Westpac own two of the most valuable banking brands in the world, according to a report released this month.

Strong performance has seen express package and information management company Freightways' profit rise 16 per cent in the December half-year.

Bathurst Resources is likely to have a date for an Environment Court hearing on the miner's plans to expand a coal project after a pre-hearing conference today.

Specialised milk collected from cows at night is claimed to help people with sleep disorders.

A Timaru lawyer and a retired accountant are revealed as two of the SCF five facing charges.

A Tauranga management rights boss is off to Australia to be a hands-on manager of his big new acquisition.

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The owners of Christchurch craft brewer The Twisted Hop hope to start making the first batch of beer from their new Sockburn brewery next week.

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Holiday parks continue to enjoy a renaissance, as accommodation figures show more New Zealanders spent the Christmas season at a park last year.

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Guest nights in the capital were almost flat in December, as its accommodation sector experienced a lull in domestic traffic over Christmas.

Send us your scientists and they will enrich New Zealand on their return, a visiting European science leader has urged.

Christchurch Casino has to pay a former employee more than $21,000 in lost wages and damages after it restructured her department while she was on parental leave.

Kiwi products are selling in China because locals trust our national brand.