Business
AMP Capital NZ lifts FY fee income by 34% on Axa inflows
19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
AMP Capital NZ lifts FY fee income by 34% on Axa
inflows, stronger marketsJune 18 (BusinessDesk) –
AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand), the local unit of the
Australian wealth manager,... more
NZ current account gap narrows as expected on dairy exports
19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ current account gap narrows as expected on dairy
exports, visitor spendingJune 19 (BusinessDesk) -
New Zealand's current account deficit narrowed as expected
in the first quarter as... more
NZ dollar jumps to 3-wk high vs. Aussie after RBA minutes
19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar jumps to three-week high against Aussie after
RBA minutes signal lower rates, currencyBy Tina
MorrisonJune 19 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar
rose to a three-week high... more
Rangatira buys 35% stake in Tuatara Brewing
19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Rangatira buys 35% stake in Tuatara Brewing, helping
fund expansionJune 19 (BusinessDesk) – Rangatira,
the Wellington-based investment company, has acquired a 35
percent stake in Tuatara... more
Dairy product prices halt slide in GDT auction, rise 1.1%
19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Dairy product prices halt slide in GDT auction, rise
1.1% June 19 (BusinessDesk) - Prices of dairy
products rose in Fonterra Cooperative Group’s latest
GlobalDairyTrade auction, snapping... more
Dairy product prices halt slide in GDT auction, rise 1.1%
19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Dairy product prices halt slide in GDT auction, rise
1.1% June 19 (BusinessDesk) - Prices of dairy
products rose in Fonterra Cooperative Group’s latest
GlobalDairyTrade auction, snapping... more
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Xero at new record, Ryman up
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Xero at new record, Ryman
gainsJune 18 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares
rose, with Xero resuming its ascent to a new record, leading
gains among this... more
NZ dollar extends decline as Fed’s view on tapering looms
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar extends decline as Fed’s view on tapering
looms largeBy Paul McBethJune 18 (BusinessDesk) -
The New Zealand dollar fell in local trading as investors
await the Federal Reserve’s... more
UPDATED: ANZ to ‘vigorously defend’ fees lawsuit
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
UPDATED: ANZ Bank to ‘vigorously defend’ fees
lawsuitBy Paul McBethJune 18 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ
Bank New Zealand, the country’s biggest lender, will
defend a class suit over an estimated... more
Cavalier shares fall after carpet-maker gives profit warning
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Cavalier shares fall after carpet-maker warns earnings
will be at bottom of guidanceBy Paul McBethJune
18 (BusinessDesk) - Shares in Cavalier Corp fell 1.8 percent
after the carpet-maker... more
2degrees gets $165M BNZ facility for Huawei-built 4G network
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
2degrees gets $165M BNZ facility to fund Huawei-built 4G
networkBy Paul McBethJune 18 (BusinessDesk) - Two
Degrees Mobile, which has won about a fifth of the
country’s mobile phone... more
Treble Cone ski field narrows loss in 2012, trims debt
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Treble Cone ski field narrows loss in 2012, trims
debtBy Tina MorrisonJune 18 (BusinessDesk) –
Treble Cone Investments, which manages the South Island’s
largest ski area near Wanaka,... more
ANZ named as first bank in $250M default fees class suit
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
ANZ named as first bank in $250M default fees class
suitBy Paul McBethJune 18 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ
Bank New Zealand, the country’s biggest lender, has been
named as the first bank facing... more
Mylan’s NZ unit boosts profit by 62% on demand for generics
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Mylan’s New Zealand unit boosts profit by two thirds
as sales growth outpaces costsBy Tina
MorrisonJune 18 (BusinessDesk) – Mylan New Zealand, the
local unit of the world’s third-largest... more
Elders rejects ‘inadequate’ offer for rural services unit
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Elders rejects ‘inadequate’ offer for rural services
businessJune 18 (BusinessDesk) – Elders, the
ASX-listed agribusiness company, has rejected an offer from
Ruralco Holdings for its... more
News
2 Degrees secures $165m for 4G network
18 Jun 2013 Telecommunications
Two Degrees Mobile, which has won about a fifth of the country's mobile phone market, secured a $165 million banking facility with... more
Civil Defence issues warning ahead of big freeze
18 Jun 2013 Environment
Civil Defence and emergency services have urged New Zealanders to prepare for the worst as a ferocious polar blast bears down on the... more
Business
ANZ Bank first to court in fee case
18 Jun 2013 Business News
The New Zealand Bankers' Association expects a legal case claiming the ANZ charged its customers unfair penalty fees will be... more
2 Degrees secures $165m for 4G network
18 Jun 2013 Business News
Two Degrees Mobile, which has won about a fifth of the country's mobile phone market, secured a $165 million banking facility with... more
Living
We're flying in winter treats
18 Jun 2013 Food & Wine
Cooking shows cause foodies' demand for expensive produce that can't be grown here
Much of the "fresh" fruit and veges in our... more
NZ author reveals love child scandal of former British PM
18 Jun 2013 Lifestyle
A New Zealand author claims in a new book that her grandmother was former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli's love child,... more
Property
Convention centre and waterfront rejuvenation plans spark developers
18 Jun 2013 Property
Developers are eying opportunities to build new Auckland hotels, sparked into action by SkyCity's convention centre plans and the ... more
$1b Auckland Uni expansion on the books
18 Jun 2013 Property
Auckland Uni is country's largest real estate developer, with 10-year plan well underway.
Auckland University has become New Zealand's... more
Migration
David Blaker: Auckland growth predictions exaggerated
18 Jun 2013 Migration
David Blaker says the predicted 'extra million' residents by 2030 is highly exaggerated.
Debate over Auckland's future has presented... more
Moving to New Zealand - Here are some interesting facts
18 Jun 2013 Migration
Moving to New Zealand means moving to a beautiful country with a wealth of opportunity. New Zealand has 6000 kilometers of coast... more
Travel
Travelers Down Under Have More Freedom to Explore the South Pacific with the Air New Zealand Explorer Pass
18 Jun 2013 Travel & Tourism
This month
Pregnancy flight-ban 'discrimination'
18 Jun 2013 Travel & Tourism
Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific... more
Sport
Rugby: Carter to add his touch to near perfect backline
18 Jun 2013 Rugby
Coach says still room for improvement - even after sublime effort in Christchurch.
Dan Carter's return to rugby on Saturday will... more
Sky TV loses rights to English Premier League footbal
18 Jun 2013 Football
Sky TV has lost the rights to broadcast English Premier League football in New Zealand next season.
Sky insisted it did all it could... more
Columns
Gordon Campbell: everyone's stake in surveillance reduction
14 Jun 2013 Opinion
Column - Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell on why everyone has a stake in surveillance reduction
In a week dominated by... more
On location for World War Z movie starring Brad Pitt
12 Jun 2013 Column
Before I became Editor for NZNewsUK, I had the fantastic opportunity as the Location Coordinator for the Hollywood Blockbuster movie,... more
Kiwi Success
Hayley Westenra to sing lullaby for royal baby
16 Jun 2013 People
The composer who wrote music for the royal wedding has written a lullaby for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby, to be sung by... more
Gifted Kids celebrates Gifted Awareness Week
14 Jun 2013 People
Gifted Kids
Gifted Kids CEO Deb Clark welcomes the opportunity to celebrate gifted children in New Zealand next week.
Gifted ... more
Recruitment
Job website: Only the beautiful need apply
14 Jun 2013 Recruitment
Employers wanting to hire only "beautiful" people can now advertise to a select group on an internet network that excludes less... more
Yellow Pages cuts 35 jobs, splits out print unit
14 Jun 2013 Recruitment
Article - BusinessDesk
Yellow Pages cuts 35 jobs, splits out print unit to focus on digital growth
By Tina Morrison
June 14 ... more
