The Auditor-General is going to pay closer attention to the payments made to businesses from the Provincial Growth Fund after a review found the risk of some payments going astray.

In today’s business news – A New Zealand King Salmon director has died suddenly and Vector appoints three new directors to its board.

Some employees are making the most of an Easter holiday loophole that will see them with 10 days off work, but others say they’ll be the ones picking up the slack.

A proposed “national interest” test for large-scale foreign investment could deter potential investors, critics of the plan warn.

Restaurant Brands has reported a flat profit, despite growth in the sale of fast food chicken and taco brands.

Telecommunications company Spark will broadcast more Rugby World Cup matches on free-to-air television so All Black fans can see their men in action.

The chief executive, two directors and one other person from the NZ-based and listed honey company are facing four charges for breaching disclosure obligations and six of market manipulation.

In today’s business news – PGG Wrightson announces the new make-up of its board and international visitor numbers staying in NZ hotels are down.

Fast fashion and unethical companies won’t be in business in the next five to ten years as the focus shifts on more sustainable options, an industry expert says.

It’s not good enough that big telecommunications companies keep making basic errors that result in their customers being misled, Consumer New Zealand says.