Business
NZOG's Griffiths backs director liability on health, safety
21 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZOG chair Griffiths backs director liability over
health and safety failuresBy Paul McBethMay 21
(BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Oil & Gas chairman Peter
Griffiths has thrown his... more
Sealegs ekes out FY profit, raising prices as volume slips
21 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
Sealegs ekes out full-year profit, raising prices as
volume of boats sold slipsMay 21 (BusinessDesk) –
Sealegs Corp, which makes amphibious boats, posted a return
to full-year profit... more
NZ dollar gains on concern Bernanke to be cautious on growth
21 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar gains on concern Bernanke may be cautious on
US growthBy Tina MorrisonMay 21 (BusinessDesk) -
The New Zealand dollar rose as the greenback weakened on
trader bets that Federal... more
NZ targets $30M extra tax from mining tax changes
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ targets $30M extra tax from mining tax
changesBy Pattrick SmellieMay 20 (BusinessDesk) -
The government's enthusiasm for mining does not run to
leaving " very concessionary" tax... more
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by F&P Healthcare
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by F&P Healthcare on
weaker kiwiMay 20 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand
shares edged higher, led by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and
NZX, while... more
NZ dollar pares loss as Bernanke’s Wednesday testimony looms
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar pares loss as Bernanke’s Wednesday testimony
keeps investors wary on QEBy Paul McBethMay 20
(BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar pared its decline in
local trading as the... more
MightyRiverPower shares dip below $2.50 offer price
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
MightyRiverPower shares dip below $2.50 offer price
May 20 (BusinessDesk) - Shares in MightyRiverPower, which the government partially privatised earlier this month, dipped below... more
Independent Liquor plans major facelift for Mill chain
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
Mill to get major facelift after Independent Liquor
acquisitionBy Paul McBethMay 20 (BusinessDesk) -
The Mill Liquorsave retail chain faces a major rebranding
exercise after Asahi-owned... more
NZ stops issuing beef, lamb export certificates to China
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
May 20 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand has stopped issuing export certificates for beef and lamb bound for China pending resolution of a paperwork glitch that has left frozen... more
KPMG CEO advocates organizations look more to their Why
20 May 2013 Business News
Leaders Review
KPMG CEO advocates organizations look more to their Why
Opening the second series of this year’s Leaders Review televised and online leadership vignettes, Paul Herrod, KPMG’s CEO,... more
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline this week as US appeals
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline this week as investors favour US assets
By Tina Morrison
May 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar may decline this week as expectations of... more
NZ’s services sector expands at fastest clip in 5 mths
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
NZ’s services sector expands at fastest clip in five months in April
May 20 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s services sector, which accounts for about 70 percent of... more
Independent Liquor buys Mill chain for undisclosed sum
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
By Paul McBeth
May 20 (BusinessDesk) - Independent Liquor, whose Japanese owner Asahi is locked in a court battle over the $1.5 billion price tag it paid for the booze empire, is... more
SkyCity agrees to buy Queenstown’s Wharf Casino for $5M
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
SkyCity agrees to buy Queenstown’s Wharf Casino from Lasseters for $5 mln
May 20 (BusinessDesk) - SkyCity Entertainment Group has agreed to buy Queenstown’s Wharf Casino... more
NZ dollar hits 8 ½ mth low as US recovery continues
20 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire
NZ dollar hits 8 ½ mth low as improving US economy
spurs speculation of end to QEBy Tina MorrisonMay
20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar dropped to an
eight-and-a-half-month low on... 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
