Nona Pelletier

Businesses on both ends of the supply chain are stockpiling in anticipation of ongoing global supply chain disruptions.

New Zealand could become the world's first large-scale producer of green hydrogen if Contact Energy and Meridian Energy's plans pan out.

The power company had been weighing up its 46 percent ownership in the field, as well as opportunities for further development.

Investors are set to face new challenges as strong inflation pressures look set to trigger interest rate rises.

The agritech industry is growing steadily, with the top 22 agritech companies generating $1.4 billion in revenue, according to a report for last year.

The number of employers looking for staff continues to rise with the number of job ads up nearly a quarter on pre-Covid highs.

The North Island has taken the top nine spots on the latest economic scorecard and the South lsland the bottom seven, with Northland in first place and Southland in last.

Planning is under way for the return of big international cruise ships but they are unlikely to be back this year.

The CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) shows nationwide values rose 1.8 percent in June, which was a slight reduction on the 2.2 percent growth in May.

Sky TV is looking to boost revenue and customer numbers with the development of revenue sharing with partners and the introduction of a new Sky box.

University of Auckland Business School has established a chair for women in entrepreneurship with the help of business leader Theresa Gattung.

The Auditor-General is throwing support behind a comprehensive supply chain strategy that could help ports make smarter investments.

Banks' profits have climbed to record highs following a year of Covid-19, but there could be challenges ahead, report says.

Demand for commercial property is booming in Nelson, with a shortage of industrial land.

KiwiSaver fund managers are being urged to do more to prevent investors from panic-switching between funds and potentially locking in losses.

The local sharemarket is likely to lag many other developed markets as the influence of former high flying stocks diminishes and the prospect of higher interest rates looms.

Cruise ships have been banned from New Zealand since the pandemic began, but the industry hopes moves in Australia will put pressure for action here too.

Hawke's Bay growers and seafood firms are concerned over produce getting to market as New Zealand's supply chain to the rest of the world remains critically constrained. Audio

The rule is expected to prevent big electricity suppliers from taking advantage of their dominant position in what is a relatively small market.

A deal struck between Genesis Energy and Methanex to support the security of the energy sector is seen as only a short-term fix.

The Reserve Bank says it is taking action to address issues raised by an independent investigation into a data breach over the summer holiday period.

As small firms struggle to meet carbon targets, more consolidation is expected in the road freight industry.

Mainfreight managing director Don Braid says something needs to be done about the behaviour of shipping companies: "They're not honouring any of the contracts that they might well have entered into…

Turners Automotive Group has reported record earnings and puts it down to high levels of engagement as well as the diversified nature of the business.