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DOC, Hawke's Bay council developer take Ruataniwha appeal
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 1:40 pm | BusinessDesk
The Department of Conservation and Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company (HBRIC) are appealing to the Supreme Court over a conservation land swap which the Court of Appeal halted. More >>
Hellaby board sees more value in company than Bapcor bid
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 1:33 pm | BusinessDesk
Hellaby board sees 'significantly' more value in company than Bapcor's $322.5M bid, MD Clarke says More >>
NZ Pharmaceuticals seeks alternative bile supply
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 1:32 pm | BusinessDesk
New Zealand Pharmaceuticals, the specialty biopharmaceuticals manufacturer, is researching ways to use alternative raw materials in the manufacture of new products due to a potential shortage of bile supply from cows. More >>
New entrepreneur visa
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 12:35 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - The government has picked the Edmund Hillary Fellowship to work with Immigration New Zealand on a new visa which it hopes will attract young entrepreneurs to the country. More >>
EQC boss Ian Simpson to leave at the end of the year
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 12:21 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Earthquake Commission chief executive Ian Simpson will leave the government's disaster insurance scheme head up the geological research unit GNS Science from next year. More >>
Shareholders approve completing irrigation scheme in 2018
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 12:01 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - The second stage of a major South Canterbury irrigation scheme, Central Plains Water, will be finished by September 2018 after unanimous support from shareholders. More >>
Westland cautiously maintains 2017 forecast payout
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 9:57 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Westland Milk Products, the Hokitika-based dairy cooperative, has cautiously affirmed its forecast payout for farmers for the current season, noting the recent recovery in global dairy market is still prone to volatility. More >>
OceanaGold seeks explanation over Didipio
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 9:41 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - OceanaGold said it is seeking clarification from the Philippines government after officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources named the company's Didipio site among mining operations that could be suspended ... More >>
NZ dollar slips from overnight highs to be little changed
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 9:12 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell from its overnight highs, to be little changed after stronger-than-expected US consumer confidence and the first US presidential debate that some commentators gave to Democratic candidate Hillary ... More >>
Xero share trading sparked market manipulation trial
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 8:56 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Trading by Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Mark Warminger in Xero shares in June 2014 sparked an inquiry by the NZX’s market surveillance team and, ultimately, the current market manipulation case against him underway in ... More >>
While you were sleeping: US consumer confidence rises
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 7:44 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street advanced after a report showed US consumer confidence climbed to the highest level in nine months, bolstering optimism about the nation’s economic growth. More >>
NZ shares drop, Orion Health and Xero lead index lower
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 5:32 pm | BusinessDesk
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop, Orion Health and Xero lead index lower while Air NZ bounces More >>
NZ dollar gains on strong Clinton showing in US debate
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 5:13 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained as a strong performance by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the first US presidential debate stoked investors' appetite for risk-sensitive assets. More >>
74% share price slump 'a bit of an overreaction'
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 2:53 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Intueri Education Group chairman Chris Kelly says the market has had "a bit of an overreaction" to today's news that an Australian government audit of its subsidiaries across the Tasman could threaten the viability of the company, ... More >>
UPDATE: Hellaby shares climb 8.6%
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 2:19 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Hellaby Holdings shares climbed 8.6 percent to $3.29, just below the price offered by Australian-listed autoparts firm Bapcor's $322.5 million takeover bid. More >>
Tauranga angel network launches new crowdfunding platform
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 1:06 pm | BusinessDesk
Tauranga's Enterprise Angels network of investors in early stage companies has launched a new crowdfunding platform to make it easier for sophisticated investors to access those opportunities. More >>
Australian expert to say Warminger trades didn't breach law
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 1:05 pm | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - An Australian expert in market manipulation will give evidence that none of the trades identified by the Financial Markets Authority in its case against Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Mark Warminger created a false ... More >>
Neil Quigley to chair RBNZ's board of directors
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 11:23 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Neil Quigley has been elected chair of the Reserve Bank's board of directors, replacing Rod Carr who is leaving early. More >>
Taranaki's Vintage Farms to pay at least $87,000
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 11:00 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Vintage Farm Trust, which operates two dairy farms in Taranaki, has been ordered to pay at least $87,000 for employment law breaches including paying workers below the minimum wage and failing to keep records. More >>
Intueri shares slump 87% on Australian audit
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 10:31 am | BusinessDesk
Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Intueri Education Group shares slumped 87 percent after the company said there was a risk that an Australian government audit of its subsidiaries across the Tasman could threaten the viability of the company. More >>
