The review found succession planning for boards was not as formal and rigorous as expected, and diversity policies did not apply to board level.

Investment analyst Michael Luke said how companies would perform in the second half depended where they fit into the economy.

The dairy sector continues to struggle with significant trade barriers, costs and infrastructure challenges, according to a new report.

National leader Christopher Luxon has accused Labour of treating businesses like children, while Chris Hipkins says ironically for a Labour leader, he’s one of the “greater fiscal conservatives” of the election campaign.

The Electricity Authority is being urged to focus on industry competition and pricing to get costs for households down.

New Zealand’s trading power has proved more resilient than expected, new figures show, but an economist is warning the worst may be yet to come amid waning demand for exports.

Many of the complaints to Financial Services Complaints relate to insurance claims.