A 100-year-old family firm is applying for a new coal mine on the West Coast, but will face opposition.

Fujitsu has been fined $310,000 for misleading customers about the efficency and performance of its heat pumps.

New Zealand’s international reputation has been damaged and much of the disruption could have been avoided, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce says.

The tourism boom and recovery in dairy exports has helped to narrow New Zealand’s balance of payments deficit.

Prices have risen slightly in the global dairy auction overnight, where milkfat products continue to be the star performers.

Consumer confidence has eased slightly but people remain relatively upbeat about their personal and broader economic outlooks, a new survey says.

Canterbury-based dairy company Synlait Milk has made a strong full year result, helped by big increases in profit margins and sales growth.

Tens of thousands of businesses around the country will in time be able to benefit from a unique number that identifies them, a not for-profit standards body says.

Activity in the services sector has risen after a wintry soft patch.

Economic growth is expected to have been solid but not spectacular in the past quarter.