Japan's Itoham Yonekyu buys 100% of Anzco Foods as part of Asia growth strategy Reserve Bank of New zealand Bulletin released South Taranaki to start dealing the time currency Rob Fyfe independent Pike River advisor High Court rejects NZME/Fairfax NZ appeal, upholds regulator's plurality ruling South Port fight to keep disputed land parcels THE FIRST DRAFT - Day 55

Moves to make building rules easier to access and understand Keith Alexander's invention took 15 years and has made $55 million, but he doesn't own it Corporate manslaughter law possible next year - Little Tank farm America's Cup option worth another look: PM Huge task ahead to build more houses Foreign ownership view challenged Fletcher failed to capitalise on opportunities: Morningstar Copyright law confirmed for an overhaul Aircraft brought in to cover Air NZ shortfall has own issues e-Gates open to four more nationalities this summer T&G Global CEO Alastair Hulbert resigns effective 15 July

Auckland-based Arrow International win Napier terminal contract Labour force will grow and age New Zealand's manufacturing activity lifted in November, reversing October's post-election slide and pointing to solid economic growth in the sector Cheaper to cut emissions than deal with climate change effects, report says Wellington businessman Vaughan Renner has been elected President of BusinessNZ. Ara Institute of Canterbury Supports Young Enterprise in New Regional Partnership Housing New Zealand has nearly 4000 Auckland state homes worth more than $1m Emerson's sales skyrocket due to warm weather KiwiBuild policy effects uncertain Books opening shows fiscal hole real - National Peters aims…

Public sector productivity: a $40 billion mystery Partially listing Napier Port is among the options on the table for Hawke's Bay Regional Council as it considers how it's going to pay for a $125 million expansion of the transport hub's wharf Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia boost Auckland-Brisbane services Twyford extends olive branch to Singapore in house-buying ban Fonterra's first sustainability report outlines 'significant' progress RNZ Navy frigate upgrade overshoots budget by $148m Canada to buy used Australian jets over new Boeing aircraft Rod Oram: Big changes will see farms with more trees and fewer animals Sanford is still…

Democrat wins Alabama senate race CricHQ, the cloud-based cricket software developer, and its assets will be sold to a group of New Zealand investors for an undisclosed amount IRD to get increased powers to extract info from multinationals under new tax law Gender ‘pinkwashing’ at the WTO bodes ill Dodson Motorsport Set Sales Records at Las Vegas Trade Show AirMap Partners with Airways New Zealand to Trial the Country's First Drone Traffic Management System Dunedin tech businesses on Pacific Fast 500 index Wairarapa says no to council amalgamation NZ trademarks mānuka honey and officials create new definition End of an…

Electron countdown aborted at engine start, next launch attempt Wednesday Record result for Napier Port Frank PKS opens North Island base in Levin Thursday shapes as important day for economic news around world Truckies concerned at widening speed gap where two lanes merge Kiwi Raelene Castle is set to become Rugby Australia's new chief executive THE FIRST DRAFt - Day 48

Fintech - regulators starting to take sector seriously PressCoin opens USD$100mln ICO Lyttelton Port attracts logistics operator, sells more moorings Record year for Napier port, $125 million development plan in sight NZ has 'reckless' plan for global carbon-trading Construction set to begin for new Alliance venison plant Fuel drives retail card spending in November Monorail concept for city Velvet 'clean zones' to meet new standards Govt to release economic, fiscal update Someone should be held accountable, say CTV protesters Higher speed limits in force on two highways

Fliway Group shareholders have backed a $55.4 million takeover offer from Singaporean logistics firm Yang Kee Logistics, which will see another company leave the NZX New $4m Bunnings trade depot 'significant' for Hawke's Bay Riot Foods success defies doubters Lyttelton Rail Tunnel marks 150 years Shane Jones seeks to cut deals for Regional Development Fund Over $1.9 million in loss reported to CERT NZ since launching in April Race to finish SH 1 north of Kaikōura Paris agreement could cost NZ $36b Students have fun at Robotics Championships in Rotorua Tony Alexander's weekly Overview NZ dairy farm allure tarnished by…

America's Cup: Second Italian syndicate set to compete TIL Logistics Group officially joins the NZX Frank Greenall: Work-for-dole talk stirs memories of rail's golden age NZ wholesale trade up for 6th consecutive quarter, though vehicle sales dip The New Zealand carbon price has broken through the $20 a tonne mark, as it continues its push higher on speculation the new government will lift a cap on the maximum price emitters pay Hawke's Bay pilot scheme underway with irrigation checks Engaging an agritech community innovation A2 Milk, which markets milk with a protein variant said to have health benefits, has settled…

Economic plans a few days away Calls to combat foreign political influence US demand drives record venison prices Canada's Trudeau says no rushing into trade talks with China NZ new vehicle sales hit fresh annual record in 2017 for fourth year running NZTE Export News For December 2017 Australian-owned New Zealand Steel has asked the High Court for ajudicial review of the decision by the former Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs not to impose countervailing duties on imports of galvanised steel coil from China.

UK and EU fail to strike Brexit talks deal South Dunedin's Hillside engineering workshops, terminated five years ago by KiwiRail, may be resurrected as part of an international joint venture to launch a luxury train journey through regional New Zealand. Fire 'totalled' factory, hospitalised three firefighters Overseas success not just pie in the sky for Goodtime NZ First's push for work for the dole scheme causes tension in coalition government Machinery companies merge on new Hornby site Microbeads Banned