KiwiSaver providers, including the big-five Australian banks, are behaving like a cartel by not switching people to more aggressive saving schemes, a financial advisor says.

Consumer inflation has perked up in the past few months on the back of higher housing and fuel costs.

Seafood companies are being told to take responsibility for the treatment of foreign crews catching fish for them.

Netflix’s subscriber growth fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending shares of the normally high-flying stock down 14 percent on fears that the company’s expansion is slowing.

A drop in the number house sales continues to put pressure on prices, with increases everywhere but Auckland and Canterbury.

The FMA warned about potential breaches of the corporate law by beleaguered insurer CBL and its auditor Deloitte.

The services sector – including businesses like banking and insurance – has hit a 5 year downturn.

Fletcher Building is making further changes to its top management as it appoints a new construction business head.

The First Union is calling for Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones to intervene and stop any job losses at the Warehouse.

Most of the first batch of 1000 KiwiBuild affordable homes to be built in the next year will be apartments and will come from stalled development projects.