Emissions trading scheme isn't fit for purpose.

The housing market continued to cool in May despite strong growth in some regions.

Northland's "steaming" economy has outstripped every region except Nelson.

ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.

Rocket Lab has to figure out how to go further after its successful space launch.

INTERACTIVE: Explore the differences between Budget 2016 and Budget 2017.

Fonterra is expected to forecast a higher farmgate milk price for the coming season.

Farmers group hails lamb shipment to Iran.

COMMENT: One in six people aged 65-plus don't own their home, and that's likely to rise.

New Zealand commodity prices slipped 0.2 percent in April.

Councils are planning a new suburb on the boundary of Tauranga and Western Bay District.

Two damning reports on farming greeted by Government silence, says green campaigner.

Farming is improving its products to meet environmental and nutritional demands.

NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann discussing interest rates with BNZ CEO Anthony Healy.

500 out of town competitors descended on Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Labour-Greens pledge aims to convince voters.

COMMENT: Report points to a big change in the way we use the land.

NZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.

The Opportunities Party wants all Kiwis to get a basic income of $200 a week.

Baby boomer bashing won't solve the problems, says Liam Dann.

If the age of retirement is going up, by how much and over what period of time? Will it stay the same in terms of money or drop and if so over what period of time?

Trump's confrontational rhetoric about Chinese trade policies hasn't won much support among Chinese consumers.

COMMENT: Donald Trump evidently has a primitive view of international commerce.

Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne is confident in the success of the region, despite a Maxim Institute report projecting population decline in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell discusses what the industrial service centre needs to do to ensure a prosperous future, after a Maxim Institute report forecast population decline in the area in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hauraki District Mayor John Tregidga is optimistic about the future of his region - despite dire predictions. But - he wants Government agencies bought back to the district. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Prime Minister Bill English is defending the latest increase in net migration and says he is not looking at curbing demand.

It's an expensive exercise for Kapa haka teams to get themselves onto the stage at Te Matatini - organisers say they want to help more with that cost as well as becoming an autonomous business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: The Government's plan to clean up waterways is an attempt to look as though action's being taken, when in reality nothing's happening, says Mark Dye.