ANZ's truckometer - which follows freight movements - had tepid growth in October, suggesting lacklustre economic growth for a while yet.

The Electricity Authority is asking the industry to help it fix the futures market, which can be volatile and create significant uncertainty about future power prices.

The power company Mercury will spend $208 million expanding the country's largest wind farm near Palmerston North.

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

A brief update from the business sector.

For the latest from the markets we're joined by Grant Cotty of Hobson Wealth Partners.

Lower interest rates don't seem to have tempted shoppers to open up their wallets.

Significant delays in processing tourist visitor visas travelling from India and other countries in South East Asia, have tourism operators on edge as the peak holiday season approaches.

People building new houses or renovating existing ones are likely to find the benefit of lower interest rates is being eaten by rising costs.