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NZ manufacturing activity falls to 2-year low in January as production drops
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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New Zealand manufacturing activity fell to a two-year low in January, as production declined for the first time in two-and-a-half years, new orders.
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RESEND: LIC lifts first-half profit 10% on demand for dairy breeding technology
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Livestock Improvement Corp, a farmer cooperative that sells bull semen and provides a dairy genetics database, posted a 10 percent gain in first-ha.
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NZ dollar rises to 5-week high vs Aussie ahead of labour market data
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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The New Zealand dollar jumped to its highest in almost five weeks against the Australian dollar, edging closer to its post-float high, as investors.
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While you were sleeping: Greek talks continue
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Equities moved lower as investors remained focused on an outcome of Greek efforts to renegotiate the deals of its bailout which puts the euro at ri.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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New Zealand shares rose, paced by Sky City Entertainment Group after Prime Minister John Key said he wouldn't rule out government funding to help i.
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English flags further macroprudential tools may be needed to cool housing market
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Minister of Finance Bill English says the government is heeding the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's call for more housing in Auckland's bubbling real.
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NZ dollar gains vs. Australian dollar on divergent central banks
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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The New Zealand dollar extended its gains against the Australian dollar as divergent policy positions of the two countries' central banks boosted t.
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NZ house sales rise 2.6% in January, median price dips from December
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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New Zealand residential property sales rose in January from the same month last year, while data confirmed house prices in Auckland continue to gal.
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Scion joins KiwiNet consortium to boost forestry commercialisation
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Crown Research Institute Scion is the latest organisation to join the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium aimed at increasing the scale.
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Shanton administrator says troubled clothing chain has $4.4 million shortfall in assets to debt
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Shanton Fashion's debt crisis deepens, with a reported £4.4m asset shortfall as creditors face a dire decision.
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CORRECT: Suncorp posts 15% gain in first-half profit; flags potential reinsurance impact
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Suncorp's half-year profit soars by 15%, yet cautions over potential £118m reinsurance hit from past natural disasters.
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SkyCity's big spending plans may not deliver enough to earnings, investors say
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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SkyCity Entertainment Group, which has earmarked $800 million to expand and upgrade its Auckland and Adelaide businesses by 2020, has yet to convin.
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Vista agrees to buy US-based Ticketsoft, extending North American footprint
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Vista Group International, the cinema software and analytics company, has conditionally agreed to acquire Ticketsoft, a Dallas, Texas-based company.
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English sets May 21 for National's seventh Budget
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Bill English confirms 21 May for the Budget, eyeing stronger public finances amidst global fiscal uncertainties.
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Too much uncertainty downs seabed phosphate mining plan
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Chatham Rock Phosphate seabed mining initiative declined due to uncertain impact on marine environment, says EPA.
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RESEND: ASB first-half cash profit rises 9%, as favourable funding conditions fatten interest margin
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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ASB, the local unit of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, posted a 9 percent gain in first-half cash profit and said favourable funding conditions all.
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Delegat first-half operating profit rose 1% to $20.5 mln, reiterates full-year guidance
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Delegat Group, New Zealand's largest listed wine company, said first-half operating profit rose 1 percent and it's on track to meet guidance for fu.
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NZ retail spending on debit, credit cards rises 0.9% in January
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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New Zealanders increased their spending on debit and credit cards in January, led by consumables and durables, while spending on fuel fell for a th.
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CORRECT: Augusta buys Christchurch industrial park $9.4 million
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Augusta Capital has acquired a Christchurch industrial park for NZD $9.4 million, aiming to onsell the site through syndication.
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Chatham Rock 'aghast' after EPA declines seabed mining consent; stock tumbles 95%
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Environmental Protection Authority declines marine consent for Chatham Rock Phosphate, causing shares to plummet 95%.