The Reserve Bank has backed off on restricting banks lending on low equity mortgages and instead gone for a "speed limit" approach.

A property expert says the only thing that will bring down New Zealand's house prices will be to build a lot more houses.

Cyber security is becoming a hot issue following a string of high-profile breaches and warnings about the need for vigilance.

Visitors to Christchurch will soon be able to get a full view of Cathedral Square as the Novotel Hotel opens its doors.

John Key says he'll personally apologise to the Chinese to heal wounds brand New Zealand may have suffered.

The latest Real Estate Institute figures show house prices fell last month, even in Auckland.

Prime Minister John Key says a quadrupling in profit for Meridian Energy isn't evidence that power prices are too high.

A Kiwi woman's just been named Australasia's marketer of the year for her work to promote the humble kumara.

In a country where pollution is inexorable and food contamination can mean death, Fonterra's admission was seen as honest.

For most Kiwis buying a house is the biggest investment they'll ever make.

The Prime Minister is planning to fast-track a new law to give the Government greater powers of inquiry.

Fonterra has announced who will conduct its independent inquiry into the contaminated whey protein scare.

Opposition parties are unimpressed with the Government's latest moves to help first home buyers but Prime Minister John Key says they will work.

Meridian Energy has posted a 53 percent increase in underlying net profit after tax of $162.7 million.

Apple fans get your calendars out a September 10 could be the big day, according to the latest rumours.

Agribusiness professor Jacqueline Rowarth says Anchor DCD results in Sri Lanka are so high, they can't be correct.

The recent Fonterra contamination scare has raised questions about New Zealand's reputation as clean and "pure".

The latest batch of economic data from China looks encouraging, although not enough to give Wall Street a boost.

Policies aimed at helping Kiwis buy their first home won't do anything to solve the affordability crisis, say experts.

Matthew Nutter from Kiwi Debt says lenders are going too far when trying to collect debts.

It's been just over a week since Fonterra announced some of its whey protein had been contaminated last year before leaving New Zealand.

It will be easier for people using the KiwiSaver savings scheme to buy their first home under changes announced by Prime Minister John Key.

Fonterra says Sri Lanka doesn't have the proper technology to test for DCD in milk powder and then ban it from local shelves.

National MPs are revolting against their party's own snapper quota policy, with several speaking out against it to 3 News.

It is too soon for heads to roll at Fonterra over the botulism scare, says Trade Minister Tim Groser and others.

Six months after Europe was rocked by the horse meat scandal, food industry experts say food fraud is a bigger problem than many consumers recognise.

Labour says it's not accusing the Govt of paying Rio Tinto $30 million to keep the asset sales scheme on track - it's a "fact".

The latest house price figures show more strong gains, with the national average now well above the 2007 peak.

Fonterra bosses will meet with Government ministers in Wellington today over the whey contamination scandal.

Business leaders in the South are confident the $30 million is a good investment.

The Bank of England's new Gov. Mark Carney sought to spur Britain's sluggish recovery.

Fonterra turned up to Parliament today and was promptly mobbed by politicians and reporters on the contamination scare.

Meridian Energy and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters have reached agreement on a new power price to keep the Tiwai Point smelter operating.

The New Zealand dollar continues to strengthen, suggesting the panic over the Fonterra contamination scare seems to be waning.

The mayor of Dunedin is leading a crusade to save jobs around the city and the lower South Island.

One of New Zealand's top biologists Professor Barry Scott wonders why, in the midst of this contamination scare, we're not asking questions about on-going lay-offs at Fonterra research.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings apologised in person to China first, and this afternoon it was New Zealandas turn.

The first global dairy auction since the botulism scare brought Fonterra much needed relief.

3 News has learned a plan to re-enter the Pike River mine is complete and ready for approval.

Global dairy prices have dropped a relatively modest 2.4 percent in the wake of the Fonterra botulism scare.

Federated Farmers president Conor English says Fonterra's handling of the botulism scare has been a "mess-up".

Our right to drink raw milk has become a contentious issue, particularly now with food safety in the spotlight.

John Key is optimistic a free trade deal could be struck between New Zealand and South Korea following his recent visit there.

The average price achieved for dairy products in the latest round of global auctions has been hit by the Fonterra milk scandal.

Tonight we look at the factory with the dodgy pipe, the reaction from China and ask whether parents in New Zealand know what is going on.

Farmers from around the country feel let down by Fonterra, and are asking why they haven't been told the full story.

Prime Minister John Key got a blunt message from his Chinese counterpart through its state-run media today.

Parents and caregivers are still flooding Plunket's call centres saying they're confused about which products could be contaminated.

There was more confusion in the Fonterra saga today a this time over the location of a boatload of potentially contaminated infant formula.

Five former South Canterbury Finance employees have appeared in court today, facing charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office.

The Fonterra contamination scare has resulted in New Zealand infant formula being removed from supermarket shelves in Malaysia.

Fonterra's botulism crisis has Kiwi farmers concerned about the future implications for New Zealand's dairy industry.

Business leaders are having second thoughts on New Zealand's '100 percent pure' branding following another contamination scare.

With John Campbell in the studio is Gary Romano, managing director of New Zealand milk products for Fonterra.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has expressed regret for consumer anxiety caused by revelations that batches of whey protein had been contaminated.

Fonterra's botulism crisis worsened today, with more countries putting restrictions on imports of the company's milk powder exports.

The Fonterra product recall has been making headlines around the world, so for investors it was a case of sell first - and ask questions later.

The Government is confident the contaminated infant formula scandal will not hurt the countryas reputation in the long term.

The 162,000 jobs the US economy added in July were a disappointment. The quality of the jobs was even worse.

Everyone has spilled water on their phone at some point, but the release of the Samsung S4 Active could be the answer.