New Zealand outdoor clothing brand Icebreaker has been sold to an American retail giant for an undisclosed amount.

The chairman told 300 shareholders at the dairy giant’s AGM that there was no divide, saying farmers also want swimmable rivers.

A phrase that has dominated the headlines – and one Twitter feed in particular – has been named the word of the year.

New Zealand scientists who are seeking answers to some of life’s biggest questions have received $84.6 million in grants in this year’s Marsden Fund.

Bank of New Zealand’s full-year profit has risen slightly as it earned more from its lending and cut its bad debts.

Auckland’s port company wants to build a one-hectare rooftop park, a hotel and a wharf extension.

Workers on an average wage are frustrated company business leaders are being paid up to 50 times more than them.

The housing market continues to cool, with the slowest annual rate of price growth in more than five years.

Opinion – The car bomb killing of Maltese investigative journalist was shocking but unfortunately not unusual, writes Brent Edwards*.

The number of people out of work has fallen to its lowest level in nearly nine years on the back of a strong rebound in jobs being created.