Business
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices, Sanford says
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices with sustainability concerns, Sanford says
May 24 (BusinessDesk) – Prices for orange roughy are at their lowest in 3-4 years,... more
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop on profit taking, Fed jitters
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop on profit taking, Fed
jitters; Telecom fallsMay 24 (BusinessDesk) – New
Zealand shares tumbled as investors took advantage of weaker
Chinese growth and hints... more
Bupa gains court approval to buy Dental Corp in Aust, NZ
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
Bupa gains court approval to buy Dental Corp in
Australia and New ZealandBy Tina MorrisonMay 24
(BusinessDesk) – Bupa Group, a London-based healthcare
provider, gained court approval to... more
NZ dollar faces more downside
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar faces more downside as improving US economy spurs greenback supporters
By Paul McBeth
May 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar will likely fall below 80 US cents... more
NZ Sugar Company boosts profits on higher exports
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ Sugar Company boosts profits on higher exports and
lower costs from Chelsea factoryBy Tina
MorrisonMay 24 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand Sugar
Company, which operates the iconic pink... more
Greymouth Petroleum shucks off disaffected shareholder
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Greymouth Petroleum shucks off disaffected
shareholderPattrick SmellieMay 24 (BusinessDesk)
- Minnow oil and gas player Greymouth Petroleum is preparing
to welcome a new 14 percent... more
Lance Wiggs's Punakaiki Fund mulls $50 million IPO
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Lance Wiggs's Punakaiki Fund mulls $50 million IPO to
invest in high-growth companiesBy Tina
MorrisonMay 24 (BusinessDesk) – Punakaiki Fund plans to
seek as much as $50 million in an... more
Ecoya ekes out small annual profit, EBITDA up 26%
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Ecoya ekes out small annual profit as underlying
earnings climb 26% May 24 (BusinessDesk) - Ecoya,
which is changing its name to Trilogy International, eked
out a small profit as... more
Snakk raises $6.5M in over-subscribed issue
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Snakk raises $6.5M in over-subscribed share purchase plan, private placement
By Paul McBeth
May 24 (BusinessDesk) - Snakk Media, the latest brainchild of Hyperfactory co-founder... more
SFO charges seven people over mortgage fraud
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
May 24 (BusinessDesk) - The Serious Fraud Office has charge seven people over a series of alleged mortgage frauds between July 2007 and December 2010.
The white-collar crime... more
NZ trade surplus misses expectations on petrol imports
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ trade surplus misses expectations amid flood of
imported petroleumMay 24 (BusinessDesk) - New
Zealand’s trade surplus in April was smaller than expected
as a rise in petroleum imports... more
NZ dollar bounces back from lows after Bernanke overreaction
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
NZ dollar bounces back from lows as Bernanke
overreaction mulledMay 24 (BusinessDesk) – The New
Zealand dollar rebounded from an eight-month low, after
failing to break below 80 US cents,... more
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as US, China in focus
23 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as US, China in focus; GPG,
WBC, NZOG dropMay 23 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand
shares fell as the prospect of a winding down of US stimulus
and weak Chinese... more
Dominion Finance’s Cropp jailed for 2 years 7 months
23 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Dominion Finance’s Cropp jailed for 2 years 7
monthsMay 23 (BusinessDesk) - Paul Cropp, the former
chief executive of failed lenders Dominion Finance and North
South Finance, has been... more
NZ dollar falls to 8-month low after Chinese PMI
23 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar falls to 8-month low after Chinese
manufacturing contracts, Bernanke says watch the
dataBy Paul McBethMay 23 (BusinessDesk) - The New
Zealand dollar fell to an eight-month low... more
News
Collins announces Language Line expansion
24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Judith CollinsMinister for Ethnic Affairs
24 May 2013
Collins announces Language Line expansion
Ethnic... more
Causeway Upgrade Project begins
24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the formal start of construction today of the NZ Transport... more
Business
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices, Sanford says
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices with sustainability concerns, Sanford says
May 24 ... more
NZ dollar faces more downside
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar faces more downside as improving US economy spurs greenback supporters
By Paul McBeth
May 24 ... more
Living
Base FM Digital Liberation - It's A Movement
24 May 2013 Entertainment
Base FM
It marks the conclusion of NZ Music Month for 2013 and a new era for Base FM.
The team were under much deliberation ... more
Die!Die!Die! European Tour Dates
23 May 2013 Entertainment
Rhythmethod
DIE!DIE!DIE!EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
The Dunedin-born hellraisers Die!Die!Die! are about to go on a 70+ date tour of Europe... more
Property
DNZ Property sells $60M of shares at 1.8% discount
23 May 2013 Property
Article - BusinessDesk
By Paul McBeth
May 23 (BusinessDesk) - DNZ Property Fund, which reported a 14 percent decline in ... more
If it's standing empty it'll sell fast
22 May 2013 Property
Low interest rates encourage own-your-own trend in industrial premises.
Strong demand for vacant premises, particularly from... more
Migration
Ambassador to Afghanistan Appointed
23 May 2013 Migration
New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCullyMinister of Foreign Affairs
23 May 2013 Media Statement Ambassador to... more
Retirement New Zealand visa proposed
22 May 2013 Migration
A proposal to introduce a new category of New Zealand visa which would allow retirees to live in New Zealand tax-free has been... more
Travel
Queenstown the world's 25th best destination - survey
22 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Queenstown is the world's 25th best destination, according to TripAdvisor.
The global travel website released its latest survey... more
Visitors flocking to NZ in record numbers
21 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Visitors flocked to New Zealand in record numbers last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase.
Arrivals in April... more
Sport
Rugby: Williams retires from All Blacks
24 May 2013 Rugby
All Black lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.
The 77-test veteran who made his debut in 2002 made... more
Super Rugby: Chiefs prevail in NZ derby
24 May 2013 Rugby
The Chiefs have gone some way to securing top spot in the New Zealand Conference after an intense 28-19 victory over the Crusaders in... more
Columns
Campbell:failures of care for those with mental disabilities
24 May 2013 Column
Gordon Campbell on failures of care for those with mental disabilities, and Murray McCully‘s latest gaffes
by Gordon ... more
Six60 Rocks London
23 May 2013 Column
By Charlotte Everett
I was a Six60 live virgin. Last night, that all changed. And it was a truly beautiful thing.
Given that I’d... more
Kiwi Success
Kerikeri Student’s Artwork Wins Defence Competition
24 May 2013 People
New Zealand Defence Force
A poster showing a soldier’s grave has won 11 year old Sam Sutcliffe, of Kerikeri, first prize... more
Clever Kiwis vie for export awards
23 May 2013 People
Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand designers and suppliers of jewellery, yacht masts and aeroplane safety checks are... more
Recruitment
Denniston mine decision good news for jobs & growth
23 May 2013 Recruitment
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister for Economic Development
Hon Simon BridgesMinister of Energy & Resources
The... more
Hamilton leads the way with 'living wage'
22 May 2013 Recruitment
Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington... more
