Kate Gudsell

KiwiSaver prompts more people to save for retirement. The international trade dispute over bananas has ended after two decades of bitter wrangling and the stockmarket's up. Audio

Fuel sales boost electronic card spending. Audio

The commercial office property investor, Precinct Properties, says business sentiment across its Auckland and Wellington portfolio is split between growing confidence and indecision. Audio

Unemployment hits its highest level in 13 years. Greek protests turn violent and the sharemarket drops almost half a percent. Audio

The high New Zealand dollar has helped the Briscoe Group keep sales in line with last year's record high as a result of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Reserve Bank says the financial system is in better shape, but risks remain. Wall Street shares rally with investors betting on a clear winner, Mitt Romney and the stock market rises. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Westpac's profit rises by a fifth. The taxman gets a nibble at Apple and the stockmarket falls. Audio

Tower sells its health insurance arm. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Nuplex investors unhappy about a director's fee hike. Audio

The BNZ's full year profit rises by a fifth. Shares in UBS surge after announcing 10-thousand jobs cuts and the sharemarket rises. Audio

Vodafone gets permission to buy TelstraClear. Publishers Penguin and Random House look set to merge and the sharemarket rises. Audio

The owner of the country's only alumimium smelter says it's immediately halted 70 million dollars worth of planned capital spending while it struggles with low prices and a high New Zealand dollar. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Fonterra releases more details about its shareholder fund. Audio

The country's largest lender, ANZ New Zealand, has recorded a profit off the back of increased lending and flat costs. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Zealand Oil and Gas won't be taking a stake in an offshore Taranaki field after existing permit holders exercised their rights to increase their holdings. Audio