Inflation may have stayed relatively benign in the fourth quarter as a strong kiwi dollar provided a check on imported prices, while food prices weakened, giving the central bank little urgency to raise interest rates.

KKR's approach to struggling clothing company Pacific Brands is seen as opportunistic, given the target's weak earnings outlook, and some are tipping are higher offer.

Can your grocery shop really save the world - and would you spend any more if it did? Andrew Laxon examines the pros and cons of ethical shopping

New electronic spending stats show a healthy 4.7 per cent rise in retail spending across New Zealand in the first 20 days of December when compared to last year.

Financial pressures are causing shoppers more stress this Christmas compared with last year, but crowded shopping malls are a greater cause for concern, a survey says.