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NZ economic growth slows to sustainable pace as one off-boosts fade: NZIER
Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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new zealand institute of economic research
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gdp
Slowing global growth and the overvalued Auckland housing market are key risks to New Zealand's economy, which is slowing to a more sustainable pac.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Spark falls; Meridian, MRP heavily traded on MSCI changes
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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supply chain & logistics
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fleet management
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healthtech
New Zealand shares fell, paced by Spark New Zealand and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare as investor looked to crystalise recent gains.
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NZ Super Fund's Orr says responsible investing now a groundswell globally
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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dei
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healthtech
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cleantech
NZ Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr said long-term and responsible investing has become a groundswell globally, rather than a ripple.
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NZ dollar falls after local inflation expectations subside, US GDP looms
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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new zealand dollar
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australian dollar
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inflation
The New Zealand dollar fell after local firms dialled down their inflation expectations as economic growth slows from its rampant pace at the start.
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CORRECT: Methven lifts 1H profit 3.4% on cost-cuts, lower tax bill
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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shares
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sales
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guidance
NZ's Methven sees 3.4% profit rise in H1, beating sales dip with cost cuts and tax savings. Eyes top-end annual earnings forecast.
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NZ inflation expectations slide as growth prospects slow, RBNZ survey
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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wages
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economy
New Zealand businesses have trimmed their expectations for consumer inflation over the next two years as the rosy outlook for a booming economy com.
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CORRECT: Carbon farmer sues MRP over $34.7 million in ETS credits row
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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cloud services
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security
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carbon credits
New Zealand Carbon Farming, the country's largest supplier of post-1989 bulk carbon credits, is suing Mighty River Power for $34.
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Abano forecasts 40% jump in first-half profit as sales grow
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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shares
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strategy
Abano Healthcare, the listed healthcare investor, said first-half profit may rise 40 percent even in the face of a weak Australian dollar and tepid.
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Cavalier chair Alan James defends management, board to shareholders
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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new zealand dollar
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cash flow
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market share
Cavalier Corp chairman Alan James has defended his two-decade tenure as head of the carpet maker's board as shareholders questioned it poor financi.
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Acurity takeover bid extended as ComCom decision pushed out
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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shares
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revenue
Connor Healthcare's takeover bid for private hospital operator Acurity Health Group has been pushed out to Dec.
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Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, expects cheaper costs for the roll-out of its ultrafast broadband network in the current.
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Heartland Bank profit rises 13% in Sept. quarter as interest income increases
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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shares
Heartland Bank, the banking subsidiary of NZX-listed Heartland New Zealand, reported a 13 percent increase in profit in the three months to Sept.
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Sweeter NZ govt film incentive to boost activity, NZFC's Gibson says
Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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physical security
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intellectual property
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government funding
New Zealand's film industry is gearing up for a bumper year as the government's sweeter incentives lures foreign projects and boosts domestic produ.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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power / energy
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healthtech
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nzax
New Zealand share fell, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and MightyRiverPower as some investors looked to crystalise recent gains.
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NZ dollar little changed as traders mull ECB's pledge
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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new zealand dollar
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inflation
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar was little changed in quiet trading with Japanese markets closed and as traders mulled European Central Bank president Mario.
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Key concedes new budget forecasts could be a 'small' deficit
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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fta
Prime Minister John Key has intimated for the first time that the Treasury's half-year fiscal and economic update on Dec.
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KiwiRail would allow Hawke's Bay council to lease Napier-Gisbourne line
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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investment
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kiwirail
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moth
Kiwirail, the state-owned railroad, has conditionally agreed to lease the mothballed Napier-to-Gisborne line to Hawke's Bay Regional Council, effec.
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Spark forges deeper links with Huawei to piggyback on Chinese R&D
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Spark New Zealand has got closer to Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei Technologies in an expanded deal to accelerate the roll-out of mobile.
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Little appoints shadow Cabinet: Robertson finance, King deputy
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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edutech
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cleantech
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sustainability
Newly elected Labour Party leader Andrew Little has appointed his closest rival for the job, Grant Robertson, to the crucial finance role previousl.
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Acurity lifts 1H earnings 22% on increased DHB work, cost cuts
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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district health board
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shareholders
Acurity Health Group, the hospital operator set to be taken private by its three biggest shareholders, lifted first-half by profit 22 percent after.