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Court protection sought for late-comers to leaky homes suit
Friday, 27 November 2015, 3:20 pm | Businesswire
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - A law firm that has signed up more than 500 potential claimants for a lawsuit against building cladding maker James Hardie Industries has asked the High Court for a ruling on their status if denied the opportunity to take New Zealand’s ... More >>
F&P Healthcare boosts first-half profit 27%
Friday, 27 November 2015, 9:49 am | Businesswire
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the medical device maker, increased first-half profit by 27 percent and affirmed its expectation for full-year earnings. More >>
NZ dollar slips in low liquidity on US Thanksgiving holiday
Friday, 27 November 2015, 8:20 am | Businesswire
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar edged lower amid low liquidity during the US Thanksgiving holiday. More >>
China back on top as NZ's biggest export destination
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 12:02 pm | Businesswire
Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - China pipped Australia to become New Zealand's top annual export destination in October, as increased sales of beef, milk powder and kiwifruit to Asia's largest economy contrasted with a decline in crude oil sales to Australia. More >>
Former Fonterra director Norris spells out reasons for exit
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 11:52 am | Businesswire
Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Ralph Norris took the opportunity at Fonterra Cooperative Group's annual meeting to lay to rest any speculation about his reasons for resigning as a director. More >>
NZ dollar little changed as US data meets expectations
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 8:40 am | Businesswire
Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed overnight in the absence of major drivers and as US economic data broadly met expectations ahead of the country's Thanksgiving public holiday. More >>
CORRECT: Wilson Parking profit doubles
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 5:12 pm | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Wilson Parking New Zealand, owned by Hong Kong’s Kwok family, more than doubled annual profit as it reaped more revenue from an expanding security business. More >>
ANZ Bank's UDC unit lifts full-year profit by 11%
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 3:39 pm | Businesswire
ANZ Bank's UDC unit lifts full-year profit by 11%, matching rise in debentures More >>
NZ dollar rises vs. sterling on downbeat BoE officials
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 8:36 am | Businesswire
NZ dollar rises to two-week high vs. British pound after BoE officials damp rate hike speculation More >>
NZ to impose fee offshore bets on local racing, sports
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 4:06 pm | Businesswire
NZ to impose fee on $1 bln a year bet offshore on local racing, sports, widen scope of TAB More >>
Supreme Court gives Mobil leave to appeal Auckland cleanup
Monday, 23 November 2015, 5:39 pm | Businesswire
Supreme Court gives Mobil leave to appeal $10 mln cleanup bill for Auckland land contamination More >>
Fonterrra chairman John Wilson comfortably re-elected
Monday, 23 November 2015, 4:40 pm | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders have re-elected chairman John Wilson to the board despite speculation there has been a campaign to remove him from office after he and the dairy giant came in for criticism by its ... More >>
Record high migration stokes 41-year high population growth
Monday, 23 November 2015, 12:01 pm | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand annual net migration hit a new high in October as more people arrived from than departed for Australia for the first time in more than 20 years. More >>
New Image seeks investment to expand infant formula plant
Monday, 23 November 2015, 11:32 am | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - NIG Nutritionals, the manufacturing arm of nutritional and health marketer New Image Group, is seeking to sell up to half the company to raise money to expand its infant formula manufacturing, following strong demand from China ... More >>
Evolve shares jump on 1H profit, affirms annual guidance
Monday, 23 November 2015, 11:23 am | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Evolve Education Group shares jumped to a five-month high after the childcare operator said its first-profit profit was in line with forecast annual earnings. More >>
MetroGlass first-half profit meets reduced guidance
Monday, 23 November 2015, 11:21 am | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Metro Performance Glass, the country's biggest glass processor, reported first-half earnings in line with its reduced guidance as capacity constraints in the construction sector squeezed its margins, even as sales came in better than ... More >>
Intueri says TEC review may dent 2015 earnings
Monday, 23 November 2015, 11:20 am | Businesswire
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training institution, said the Tertiary Education Commission is reviewing funding at two of its schools, which could reduce 2015 earnings by between $4 million and $5 million. More >>
NZ dollar rises vs. euro after ECB's Draghi talks up QE
Monday, 23 November 2015, 11:18 am | Businesswire
NZ dollar rises to month-high vs. euro after ECB's Draghi stokes stimulus bets More >>
From the Farm: China’s trade numbers
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 8:21 am | Businesswire
June 6 (BusinessDesk) - China takes a third of New Zealand’s milk powder – no other market comes close. It took $2.3 billion worth of total exports of $7.02 billion in the 12 months through April, according to data released with the ANZ Commodity ... More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by ANZ, Westpac, Fletcher
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 6:06 pm | Businesswire
June 5 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, as disappointing Australian growth data added to selling pressure from offshore investors spooked by a weak currency. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and Fletcher Building ... More >>