Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Finance company NZF Money expects to lose half of its retail debenture support after failing to qualify for the Government's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme, but views that as manageable.

Wellington, Feb 24 NZPA - Huljich Wealth Management chairman Don Brash has described as "regrettable" non-reporting of cash injections by managing director Peter Huljich into the company's KiwiSaver funds.

Wellington, Feb 23 NZPA - APN News & Media, publisher of The New Zealand Herald, is reporting an improvement in advertising revenue for its publishing business in this country in the final three months of 2009.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - Former National Party president Michelle Boag, an adviser to Auckland Mayor John Banks, is stepping aside from her role in helping recruit executives for the new Auckland super city council following conflict of interest claims.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee is being accused of avoiding questions by not speaking at an energy conference in Auckland today.

Wellington, Feb 15 NZPA - The Government is exploring setting up an international financial hub in New Zealand to administer overseas pension funds.

Wellington, Feb 5 NZPA - Wellington-based businessman Lloyd Morrison is pleased to see people discussing the issue of the national flag again, believing it is time for a new flag selected by a process people can support.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 3 NZPA - Public access to Auckland's volcanic cones will be retained under a new Treaty deal offered to Maori, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Chris Finlayson says.

Wellington, Feb 1 NZPA - New Zealand will not contribute to a fund to pay Taliban fighters in Afghanistan to give up their weapons. At an international conference last week countries, including Australia, Britain and Japan, pledged about $200 million to the fund.

Wellington, Jan 19 NZPA - Christchurch cycle shop BikeHQ is in liquidation after a year in which the drop in sales was described by director Ian Methven as "unprecedented". The company was placed into liquidation by shareholder resolution on Wednesday, The Press newspaper reported.