Plans to remove the spectacular Milford Sound airstrip, mainly serving the tourism and fishing industries, have been met with strong opposition from some pressure groups who say it will have a significant impact on their businesses

Queenstown area, home to some of NZ's most expensive properties, has seen a stable-to-rising housing market as global billionaires and Australians hit by new tax system look for crisis-proof housing market

The New Zealand fashion industry has seen a wave of business closures; in a shrinking manufacturing sector, it is harder to find people to make the 'Made in New Zealand' and for businesses to absorb rising costs

An award-winning Auckland bakery has temporarily closed after receiving E-grade, the lowest possible food safety rating for a risk associated with its pest control

Major changes to school curriculum and secondary qualifications bring "knowledge-rich" learning from this school year; The reform mandates evidence-based learning in literacy, numeracy and introduces subject-based assessment system in year 12,13