Business

New Zealand’s performance in terms of business and wealth creation opportunities is critical for our expat community – and those wishing to invest or conduct business with New Zealand companies. The following articles will provide a succinct summary of the main business news and developments within the New Zealand business community – both onshore and offshore.
3 Feb 2012
Business News
New Zealand shares fell after Warehouse Group lowered its guidance and led a decline among retailers on the NZX 50 Index. Investors are awaiting... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
The New Zealand dollar held near a 5-month high before the release in the US on Friday of non-farm payrolls, a weighty enough measure to lift global... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
Paul McBeth
Justice Robert Dobson has reserved his decision after defence counsel for the directors of Lombard Finance & Investments concluded their summing... more>
Justice Robert Dobson has reserved his decision after defence counsel for the directors of Lombard Finance & Investments concluded their summing... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
Paul McBeth
Lombard Finance & Investments issued the offer documents that have landed it in trouble in recognition that it wasn’t “business as... more>
Lombard Finance & Investments issued the offer documents that have landed it in trouble in recognition that it wasn’t “business as... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
The receivers of South Canterbury Finance sold the failed finance company’s 33.6 percent stake in Dairy Holdings to existing shareholders and... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
Pattrick Smellie
Chinese investment in New Zealand is tiny compared to Australia and needs to grow “to levels that reflect the growing commercial relationship... more>
Chinese investment in New Zealand is tiny compared to Australia and needs to grow “to levels that reflect the growing commercial relationship... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
A lawyer representing a group of New Zealand farmers wanting to oust a Chinese buyer of the so-called Crafar farms argued the Chinese investor is... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
Peter Kerr
The construction sector is likely to be the foundation of healthy growth in the New Zealand economy over the next two years, with rebuilding after... more>
The construction sector is likely to be the foundation of healthy growth in the New Zealand economy over the next two years, with rebuilding after... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
New Zealand recorded its biggest-ever net loss of migrants to Australia in 2011, underlining the appeal of life across the Tasman, where wages are... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
The volume of trading in shares and bonds on the NZX jumped last month in a sign the local exchange may be heading for a stronger year in 2012 as the... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
Pam Graham
Printer PMP Ltd has written down the value of Gordon and Gotch, New Zealand’s largest magazine distributor and says its New Zealand printing... more>
Printer PMP Ltd has written down the value of Gordon and Gotch, New Zealand’s largest magazine distributor and says its New Zealand printing... more>
3 Feb 2012
Business News
Shareholders of Dairy Holdings Ltd, which owns 58 dairy farms in the South Island, have bought shares owned by the collapsed South Canterbury Finance... more>





