South American airline, Latam Airlines has been fined by the authorities in New Zealand after the airline allowed an illegal passenger to fly to that country.

Newshub's owners Mediaworks has apologised to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand after it admitted that one its staff told his colleagues about the bank's decision to lower interest rates about an hour before the official announcement.

Once again on Wednesday, after almost a couple of months following the capping a gas leak, the residents of Porter Ranch reported of smells once more. The reports of smell of natural gas drifting through the neighborhood immediately prompted an investigation from air regulators. The complaints were made to KTLA and in a private Facebook group by the residents. A member of the Porter Ranch Gas Leak group wrote, "Awful smell at Tampa and Sesnon."  Another one replied, "Horrible gas smell hit me in the face when I came out of my car by Earl's donuts."

A rather small group of Volkswagen workers at Chattanooga plant in Tennessee moved one step closer to being represented by the UAW or the United Auto Workers union.

On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board on denied VW's request for a review of an election held in December , where the majority of skilled-trades workers at the German automaker's Chattanooga plant supported to be represented by union organization. The board said that Volkswagen's request "raises no substantial issues warranting review."

Fort Worth, Texas based home furnishing retailer, Pier 1 Imports Inc. said its most recent quarterly profit has almost halved. The retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and décor with main focus on furniture and decorative accessories issued a subdued guidance for the year. Though the company is struggle to maintain its sales figures but the quarterly results surpassed expectations. Shares dropped 2.6percent in after-hours trading. In the last one year the stock has lost 47percent till the close on Wednesday.

The price of cauliflowers rose to its highest level since the records began across market shelves in New Zealand.