Iwi leaders at a national hui have unanimously opposed the continuation of seismic testing and oil exploration in New Zealand waters.

Business confidence has plunged to its lowest level in eight years.

Wool producers are struggling to get by as export values continue to plunge, a Marlborough sheep farmer says.

Australia will hold a royal commission inquiry into its banking and financial sector, its government has announced.

Sky Television is being accused of being out-of-touch after launching legal action to force internet service providers to block pirate websites.

New Zealand company Rocket Lab is set to launch its second test flight early next month, with a 10-day launch window opening next Friday.

A virtual medical clinic model helping to provide health services to people in isolated areas is to set receive $1.4 million in funding.

Silver Fern Farms has appointed Simon Limmer as its new chief executive.

The price of carbon credits has risen by $1 a tonne since Labour’s coalition government came to power and is forecast to rise by another dollar to $20 by Christmas.

A business group says it’s time to take the politics out of handling climate change and get broad-based agreement on future action.