1 December 2008 - The Association of Building Sustainability Assessors today lent their public support to the recommendations in the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development's report, ``Better performing homes for New Zealanders.''

1 December 2008 - The following new stock has launched on iPredict, New Zealand's first online prediction market:

How many residential building consents will be issued in November 2008?

1 December 2008 - Interest in a brand new Hamilton house being sold to support Hospice Waikato's Building Appeal is building, with just two weeks to go before Harcourts Monarch Real Estate auctions the property onsite on 14 December.

1 December 2008 - Stratford District Council's Information Centre has launched its new touchwindow information system. The interactive window display - the first of its type in New Zealand - allows visitors to browse for information at all times, without having to enter the centre.

1 December 2008 - As part of the ongoing growth of its retail operations in New Zealand, Macquarie Private Wealth today announced the appointment of Bryan Shepherd to its Wellington financial advisory team.

1 December 2008 - Voters have overwhelmingly supported joining the Newmarket Business Association, with the official business association precinct set to grow dramatically next year.

1 December 2008 - Hamilton-based private equity fund, Central Capital Regional Fund LP, announced today that the scale of the global financial crisis and its impact on investor confidence and liquidity in New Zealand and elsewhere has caused directors to delay the fund's launch.

1 December 2008 - CMC Markets NZ Performs Well

CMC Markets Plc has benefited from the high levels of volatility in financial markets with record numbers of activity reported.

28 November 2008 - The Capital Market Development Taskforce today released an interim report containing a package of proposals that will improve businesses' access to capital and reduce the costs of raising capital.

28 November 2008 - Business NZ's briefing advice to the incoming Government is based on the reality of the present and likely future economic downturn.