2015 marked the year that housing emerged as a preeminent issue in the Mood of the Boardroom survey, with mentions of housing on over 10 different pages of the report. Other emerging issues included the slump in dairy prices, the Trans Pacific Partnership, and weak regional economic growth. After a 2014 of positivity, CEOs began to predict an economic slowdown on …

Adherium, a New Zealand medical devices company, wants to raise as much as A$35 million from Australian and Kiwi investors in an initial public offering on the ASX, to help fund the commercial roll out of its product and continue research and development. The Auckland-based company, formerly known as Nexus6, develops and manufacturers digital health technologies that improve medical adherence and patient …

New Zealand spending on electronic cards rose for the third consecutive month in July, led by a surge in spending on apparel, that sector’s first gain since February. The value of core retail spending, which strips out fuel and vehicle related items, rose 0.5 percent to $3.9 billion in July from June, accelerating from the previous month’s revised 0.1 percent gain, …