By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, Aug 24 NZPA - The savings working group faces what appears to be an insurmountable challenge -- finding a way to convince cash-strapped New Zealanders to put more of their hard earned money into a bank account.

Wellington, Aug 17 NZPA - Thieves apparently targeting copper wire at the Tararua wind farm have brought 31 turbines to a halt, cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and risked electrocution, TrustPower says.

Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - While prominent boat builder Salthouse Marine Ltd has gone into receivership, with the loss of about 50 jobs, it is "business as usual" at three other Auckland boat industry companies bearing the Salthouse name.

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA - Salthouse Marine Ltd, a historic and respected New Zealand maker of motor yachts, is in the hands of a receiver and is closing with the loss of about 50 jobs. Receiver John Price of HPL Partners said he was called in last Thursday by a private investor.

Wellington, Jan 12 NZPA - Fairfax-owned internet trading portal TradeMe has bought Dunedin-based online booking company BookIt. TradeMe will take over BookIt's existing agreements with service providers, suppliers and reseller networks.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - Christchurch-based failed flight simulator business Flight Experience Group is being marketed for sale.

By Amelia Romanos of NZPA Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - The recession is largely responsible for a 25 percent increase in the amount of debt clients at the Federation of Family Budgeting Services owe, the organisation says.

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - Nation-wide chain Life Pharmacy has appointed the head of its recently-acquired Pharmacybrands operation, Alan Wham, as chief executive.

Wellington, July 26 NZPA - Unprecedented numbers of mortgage sales are the result of New Zealanders who over-extended themselves during the property boom by buying multiple investment properties, according to new figures.

(Eds: repeating to correct Cat to F) Wellington, June 17 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped on a day with little corporate news to trade on and reflecting a pause in global equity markets on doubts about an economic recovery.