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Bunnings triples annual profit in NZ as pickup in construction spurs demand
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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Bunnings, the hardware chain owned by Australian Wesfarmers, more than tripled annual profit in New Zealand, as a booming property market stoked de.
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Govt to keep joint and several liabilty, tasks officials to look at tweaks
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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government
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The government plans to keep the existing rules governing how multiple defendants are treated in the legal system, though wants officials to have a.
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High Court makes declarations on EQC flooding risk policy
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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security vulnerabilities
The High Court in Wellington has made a number of declarations outlining how the Earthquake Commission can deal with claims stemming from loss of l.
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Hallenstein Glasson sales up on last year, margins improve, chairman Bell says
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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Hallenstein Glasson, the clothing chain, said sales are tracking above last year after four months of trading and margins have improved, though the.
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NZ govt deficit bigger than expected as Solid Energy indemnity weighs
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand government's operating deficit was wider than expected in pre-election forecasts as income tax lagged forecast and an indemnity for.
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NZ shares gain as F&P Healthcare at record on weak kiwi, Air NZ fuel costs drop
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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New Zealand shares rose as the declining kiwi dollar boosted companies that get their revenue in US dollars, such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, an.
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NZ dollar falls to new 2 1/2-year low as Fonterra payout review looms
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar fell to a two-and-a-half year low as investors wait for Fonterra Cooperative Group's board to reassess the forecast payout t.
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Fonterra shifts 'silo' culture since WPC food scare
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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food safety
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Fonterra addresses its silo culture post-WPC scare, embracing comprehensive changes to bolster food safety and foster cohesion.
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Whey protein inquiry calls for tighter rules after missteps lead to botulism scare
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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food safety
Stage two of a government inquiry into Fonterra Cooperative Group's whey protein contamination scare has recommended the Ministry for Primary Indus.
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NZX to launch two Aust ETFs; Craigs appointed market maker
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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NZX's Smartshares unit, which is being combined with new acquisition Superlife next year, will launch two new exchange traded funds giving investor.
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NZ Super Fund invests US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking 17% stake
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has invested US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking a 17 percent stake, in what may be the gas fermentation company.
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NZ Police leans on Vodafone mobile devices in bid to cut back paperwork
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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mobility
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New Zealand Police is targeting more productivity gains in one of the world's biggest deployments of handheld smart devices, working on new applica.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; ANZ, Westpac gain, Pacific Edge up on new test
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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construction
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New Zealand shares rose, led by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and Westpac Banking Corp after an Australian report proposed restrictions o.
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NZ dollar drops to 2 1/2 year low as Fonterra, RBNZ loom; strong US jobs
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar dropped to a two-and-a-half year low as investors mull the likelihood of a lower dairy payout when Fonterra Cooperative Grou.
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UPDATED: Yealands Wine hires UBS for capital raising advice
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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Yealands Wine Group, New Zealand's sixth-largest wine exporter, has hired investment bank UBS to advise on capital-raising options, including an in.
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Rangatira holds first-half dividend at 20 cts
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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Rangatira, the Wellington-based investment group, kept its first-half dividend unchanged at 20 cents a share after posting a drop in first-half pro.
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NZ manufacturing sales rise 0.4% in 3rd-qtr, as metal offsets slide in dairy, meat
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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New Zealand manufacturing sales rose in the third quarter as an increase in output of metal building products offset a decline in volumes for both.
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UPDATE: NZX to spend up to $35 mln for fund manager SuperLife
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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NZX, the stock market operator, will spend up to $35 million buying fund manager and KiwiSaver provider SuperLife as part of a plan to capture the.
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World Week Ahead: Interest rates in focus
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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inflation
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Global markets continue to push higher on economic data and the week ahead should be no exception, though investors hope the data will bring furthe.
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Fletcher appoints Spaniard Irazusta to lead light building products unit
Fri, 5th Dec 2014
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Fletcher Building, the country's biggest listed company, has appointed a former senior executive at CRH, a Dublin-based building materials group,,t.