Stories by Emma Hatton

If you are in the market for a new car and have been holding out for prices to drop, you might be out of luck.

Millions of dollars in pokie proceeds is sitting in the bank and not being distributed as community grants, due to legal changes pushed through because of the pandemic.

A dispute has broken out between Refining NZ and Z Energy over how much the fuel retailer should be paying to have fuel processed.

The board of Infratil has confirmed it has turned down an offer by AustralianSuper to purchase 100 percent of the company's shares for almost $5.4 billion.

The Financial Markets Authority is warning against a rise in investment impostor scams, where legitimate business names are used to trick people into giving up their cash.

Not one cent of the $18 million set aside for community pharmacies in June has been given out, with pharmacy owners saying the criteria to get the grants is too tough.

Natural disaster insurance claimants will no longer have to deal with the Earthquake Commission, because private insurers are taking over the process.

Employers could find themselves facing prosecution or hiked ACC levies as more of their workers decide to continue working from home, a retired lawyer and ACC expert says.

Conflict has broken out in Wellington's largest taxi company, with some drivers pushing back against what they say is an unfair and conflicted new financial relief policy.

The target for cyber attacks has shifted from the New Zealand stock exchange to the companies listed on it.

House prices across the entire country rose in August, with half of the regions reaching record highs.

The casino operator's normalised profit, which removes one-off items, was 60 percent less than last year at $66.3 million.

Visa and Mastercard have both agreed to reduce the interchange fees they charge banks whenever a customer pays using one of their issued cards.

Consumer advocates want the government to bring forward finance legislation delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but others think the proposed changes should be written off altogether.

A bitter struggle has developed over who should be in charge of winding up a company involved in an aborted contract to help build prisons in this country.

Recently-redundant employees are sharing their former companies' data in an effort to find new work with their competitors, a security firm that investigates data breaches says.

Tenants at one of Wellington's largest malls worried they could end up in court or bankrupt say a new government policy on arbitration has arrived just in time.

Sales of employee monitoring software have skyrocketed since the country went into lockdown, with tech companies reporting a 300 percent increase for New Zealand customers.

Large retail banks have come under fire for not doing enough to support those struggling financially during the lockdown.

It's business, but not as usual, with alert level 3 giving businesses more room to trade provided they comply with strict health and safety measures.

Experts predict that when the retail sector emerges from Covid-19, there will be a focus on local, sustainably produced goods with expert staff behind the counter.

Businesses operating under alert level 3 will be able to stretch their legs somewhat - provided social distancing and health and safety measures are in place.

The outdoors clothing retailer has moved to strengthen its finances to counter the impact of the Covid-19 virus.

The government and businesses are being asked to consider an open data policy used in Colombia which has seen it rise far above New Zealand in an OECD transparency index.

New Zealand's steps to shield itself from the Covid-19 coronavirus will not save the economy from feeling its effects.