Forest & Bird is condemning the Seafood Industry Council's latest report on the environmental standards of fishing in New Zealand.

European politicians seized on the latest slew of credit downgrades and warnings to defend the need for painful budget cuts - in spite of a muted market reaction to the move by ratings agency Moody's.

The look of love can come with a hefty price tag.

Fonterra is recalling two brands of butter after customers complained about finding metal in the products.

Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it can receive a second, a130 billion bailout in spite of its lawmakers voting through more austerity measures in the face of violent protests.

We now know the identity of all five men charged in connection with what police are effectively alleging is the biggest corporate fraud in New Zealand history. $1.7 billion worth of transactions in total.

Retailers in Christchurchas upmarket Merivale Mall remain in the dark about how badly damaged their shopping centre may be and when, if ever, they will be allowed back in.

Air New Zealand passengers at Auckland International Airport were left furious and frustrated as a few sniffles on board became a full-scale health drama.

Scientists at Synlait believe that by milking cows at night they have developed a product which has five to ten times more melatonin than regular milk and they are confident it will help people with sleeping troubles.

Name suppression has now been lifted on all five men accused of corporate fraud following the collapse of South Canterbury Finance.

Greece's parliament has approved an austerity and debt-relief bill, crucial for the country to avoid bankruptcy and remain in the eurozone.

Greek lawmakers on Sunday began debating legislation introducing severe austerity measures necessary for the country to secure a US$171.46 billion bailout.

The Maritime Union says it is receiving conflicting messages from the Ports of Auckland management and Auckland Council Investments Limited.

More than two years after it came clean about its addiction to debt, Greece may finally have begun its long and painful road to recovery.

Ports of Auckland workers will meet with their employer again this morning after announcing a week long strike yesterday.

Mercury Energy customers have been told their power bills are going up by nearly six percent.

Rupert Murdoch's News International has settled nearly all the cases against the company in the first wave of lawsuits for phone hacking by its journalists, with a new round of apologies and payouts announced in a London court.

A group of Rotorua homeowners are left wondering who to turn to after their houses began sinking.

The supermarket chain that declared a milk war, says it is inflicting heavy casualties on its rivals.

Greece's prime minister negotiated late into the night with the country's international creditors, finalising a proposal for new austerity measures to avoid a disastrous bankruptcy.

A specialist grocery store has dropped the price of its milk to $1 per litre in the hope it will encourage other chains to do the same.

Markets have been in a cautious mood as talks drag on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package that is required if the debt-ridden country is to get a crucial bailout package.

The US job market is regaining its health - but whether the market actually feels stronger depends on your perspective.

Although Europe's debt crisis continues, the news coming out of the US shows its economy is definitely on the mend.

The 40-year-old furniture building business Criterion Manufacturing has gone into receivership and it is unclear if it will be able to continue trading.

Rhema Vaithianathan, and Auckland University economist, says instead businesses should work on recruiting and retaining top talent.

A resurgent Kiwi dollar is making life hard for those on a budget backpacking Down Under.

Facebook is going public, listing on the stock exchange, and its target is to raise $6 billion.

Facebook is updating its status from a private to public company.

Outgoing Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe says he does not know whether his next role will see him remain in New Zealand or head overseas.

Sports utility vehicles a or SUVs a have leapt to the top of the list of most popular new car purchases in New Zealand.

John Keyas National-led Government may have only just been formed, but he has already got problems.

Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe says he wants to pursue new opportunities and allow others within the airline to further their careers.

Two brothers say they will never fly Jetstar again after a cancellation left them waiting 10 days for a refund, or a week for another flight.

Air New Zealandas chief executive Rob Fyfe has resigned, saying 2012 will be his last year in the position.

The New Zealand Maritime Union is gearing up for further industrial action as its bitter stand-off with the Ports of Auckland continues.

British politicians and union leaders have welcomed the decision by the chief executive of nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland to refuse, under huge media pressure, a A1 million bonus.

With another recession looming, European leaders met in Brussels to discuss ways to stimulate growth and create badly needed jobs, even as they drew up tighter spending limits to avoid a repeat of the crippling debt crisis.

Local farmers were outbid for the Crafar farms by roughly $30 million.

The Crafar sale is not the first to foreign interests and it won't be the last.

Government ministers have approved a recommendation from the Overseas Investment Office that the 16 farms be sold to the Shanghai Pengxin group.

The approval of the bid follows the recommendation of the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) to grant consent.

"We need to be honest about the overall situation," David Cameron said. "The crisis is still weighing down on business confidence and investment."

It's not just New Zealandas temperate climate and ability to grow lush green grass that has caught the eye of Chinese investors.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected calls for a big increase in the eurozone's rescue fund.

A lobby group is opposed to plans that will allow Ports of Auckland to expand a wharf by 250 metres into the Waitemata Harbour.

Labour leader David Shearer says the Government must not sell the 16 former Crafar farms to a Chinese company as it's not in the national interest.

Prime Minister John Key is refuting Fonterra's claims proposed changes to the dairy industry are a "backward step".

Toyota has announced it will axe 350 jobs at its Melbourne plant in the next 10 weeks.

The Government and New Zealand's largest company Fonterra are butting heads over proposed changes to the dairy industry.

A concrete company in Christchurch that doubled its fleet of trucks is now struggling to find enough drivers.

Police have named two doctors who were from the Manawatu region.

Debt-crippled Greece has named some 4,000 alleged tax dodgers, including a former media magnate and a prominent entertainer, with the worst offender owing the state nearly a1 billion.

Top management at the parent company research in motion has resigned after further steep falls in the share price.

Tonight, we can exclusively reveal that the Government has the Overseas Investment Office decision on the Crafar farms.

Free trade with America! Sounds great... but are the benefits outweighed by some of the agreement's downsides?

A light plane has crashed in Feilding, killing the pilot.

Wharfies have met this morning to decide on any future industrial action in the long-running dispute with the Ports of Auckland.

2011 wasnat the most dynamic of years for the world economy, or for New Zealand.

A New Zealand businessman has successfully listed his small technology company on the German stock exchange, in the hope of attracting offshore investors.