Nona Pelletier

New Zealand could become a renewable energy super power capable of powering all manner of energy intensive export-earning enterprises.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is taking over responsibility for the regulation of the controversial Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) with a view to making it work better for consumers and lenders.

New Zealand's largest online brokerage firm, Tiger Brokers, has been fined more than $100 million (US$60m) by the China Securities Regulatory

Tiger Brokers says "compliance has always been a core principle" after it was fined more than $100 million by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Tiger Brokers says global operations will continue as normal after it was fined more than $100 million.

WasteCo is focused on rebuilding shareholder and other stakeholder confidence in the company, after its share price slumped to a low of half a cent ($0.005), earlier this month.

New Zealand start-up manufacturers are attracting little of the venture capital investment they need to grow.

New Zealand continues to face challenges controlling short-term electricity price volatility, with more investment in long-term renewable energy required.

Precinct Properties is selling 50 percent of the PWC Tower in Auckland's Commercial Bay, valuing the office tower at $600 million.

Fletcher Building has asked ratings agency Moody's to withdraw its credit rating of the company, as it reports continued pressures on its business and looks to cut debt.