An increase in lending and a fall in bad debts has sent ASB Bank’s annual profit barrelling through the billion dollar level.

Hamilton real estate agency Online Realty is the latest company to be fined for price fixing, and has been ordered to pay more than $1 million.

A big write-down in its Australian business has knocked the profit of casino operator SkyCity Entertainment by more than two thirds.

A review of the failed maiden flight of a New Zealand-built rocket shows a computer glitch and not a fault with the rocket forced the test to be aborted.

The Commerce Commission is defending itself against allegations that is going soft on electric lines companies.

The subsidiary paid $304,860 in tax last year as online advertising – in which it dominates the market – hit record levels, but has reported another $600,000 loss.

Mediawatch – An abusive, career-ending tirade by Donald Trump’s communications director was newsworthy, but the media struggled to report it and also keep it clean for the audience.

Mediawatch – The Ardern ascent set the news agenda this past week – even if it was in part due to unwanted questions about babies – but how long will the media honeymoon last and how long will “new car smell” linger?

Prefabricated skyscrapers and brick-laying robots will change the face of building and the New Zealand industry isn’t keeping up, its leaders have been told.

Facebook is to step up its efforts to fight fake news by sending more suspected hoax stories to fact-checkers and publishing their findings online.