Business

Online start-up seeks rapid uptake of English football

19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk Online start-up seeks rapid uptake of English football in pay-per-view challenge to Sky TVBy Jonathan Underhill and Tina MorrisonJune 19 (BusinessDesk) – Coliseum Sports Media is betting... more

NZ dollar almost unchanged as traders await Fed

19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk NZ dollar almost unchanged as traders await Federal Reserve meetingBy Paul McBethJune 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was almost unchanged in local trading as traders await the... more

RBNZ eyes holes in payment system supervision

19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk RBNZ eyes holes in payment system supervisionBy Paul McBethJune 19 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank is looking at ways to bring regulatory oversight to the country’s payment systems, in... more

MPs privilege vital against Hanover-style suits, Parker says

19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk Labour’s Parker says Parliamentary privilege vital against Hanover-style litigationBy Paul McBethJune 19 (BusinessDesk) - Labour Party finance spokesman David Parker is throwing his... more

Energy Mad sells stake in Chinese JV factory for $1.7M

19 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk Energy Mad sells its stake in Chinese joint venture factory for $1.7 mlnBy Tina MorrisonJune 19 (BusinessDesk) – Energy Mad, whose shares have dropped 21 percent this year after it failed... more

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

ANZ to ‘vigorously defend’ fees lawsuit

18 Jun 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk   ANZ Bank to ‘vigorously defend’ fees lawsuit By Paul McBeth June 18 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ Bank New Zealand, the country’s biggest lender, will defend a class suit... 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

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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

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