
NZ building activity grows for fifth quarter in March
By Paul McBeth June 3 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand building activity grew for a fifth quarter in the March period as Auckland dominated construction for both residential and commercial construction. The volume of building work put in place rose a seasonally adjusted 5.3 pe...

Late company tax filings produce smaller than expected 10-month Budget surplus
By Paul McBeth June 3 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand government posted a smaller than expected operating surplus in the first 10 months of the financial year as a number of large company tax assessments are being filed later than anticipated. The operating balance before...

Kermadec sanctuary undermines settlement process, Te Ohu Kaimoana's Tuuta says
By Paul McBeth June 2 (BusinessDesk) - The government's proposal to create a 62,000 square kilometre ocean sanctuary in the Kermadec region undermines the integrity of Treaty of Waitangi settlements in expropriating Maori fishing rights, says Te Ohu Kaimoana chairman Jamie Tuu...

Auckland Academy of Learning charged over education software sales practices
By Paul McBeth June 2 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission has charged Auckland Academy of Learning over the way it sold education software packages, saying staff misrepresented the product and breached consumer credit and direct selling laws. The regulator received mo...