New Zealand shares rose as investors shrugged off a slightly gloomier outlook for Synlait Milk and joined a global rally as the latest bout in the US-China trade war wasn't as harsh as feared

The New Zealand dollar traded in a tight range as investors await tomorrow's gross domestic product data for any signs of weakening growth that could pave the way for a rate cut by the central bank

The New Zealand Shareholders' Association has elevated its concerns about dwindling confidence in capital markets to the very top - the prime minister

Officials have been ordered to reconsider New Zealand Steel's bid to have anti-dumping duties on imposed on Chinese steel imports

The government will have to consider what could be a heavy burden for ratepayers upgrading the nation's three-waters systems, and work on how to deliver that will continue into next year, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says

QBE Insurance (QBE) released interim results recently which showed a very encouraging performance across the half year. Net profit after tax for the six months ended 30 June rose 4% to US$358 million

The volume of total building work in the June quarter fell short of expectations and a series of constraints hitting the construction sector may mean future increases are gradual