The New Zealand dollar is headed higher as a forecast fall in the US currency fails to materialise and the local economy keeps growing strongly.

A head of lettuce costs more than twice what it did this time last year, as a wet autumn drives the price of vegetables to an almost six-year high.

Auckland’s house price growth slowed in May in contrast to “buoyant” activity in a number of regions, the Real Estate Institute says.

PGG Wrightson chief executive Mark Dewdney will step down at the end of the year, as the rural services firm issues a profit warning.

The chances of falling on hard times may be greater than many think, with one in nine experiencing a significant fall in income in any given year.

Younger New Zealanders with savings but unable to buy houses are investing elsewhere, with shareholder activism on the rise, according to a new report.

New Zealand is missing out on a multi-billion-dollar waste product industry, according to the Bioenergy Association.

High building and funding costs may put a significant brake on the rate of new house building and the broader economy, the latest forecast shows.

Enrolments fell at three big Auckland tertiary institutions last year, while Canterbury institutions continued their recovery, annual reports show.

A sports shirt that tells you how well you’re doing press-ups is among inventions either already available, or soon to be.