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Chch Airport says Air NZ canceled route it will weigh on the South Island economy
Commerce Commission

Chch Airport says Air NZ canceled route it will weigh on the South Island economy

Christchurch International Airport says Air New Zealand decision to cancel the city's Tokyo seasonal route will hit the South Island economy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, paced by Fletcher, Air NZ, Fonterra
Air New Zealand

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, paced by Fletcher, Air NZ, Fonterra

New Zealand shares fell, paced by Fletcher Building and Air New Zealand, as a global sell off weighed on local stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
Auckland to Beijing direct connection as Air NZ, China Air tie up
Air New Zealand

Auckland to Beijing direct connection as Air NZ, China Air tie up

Air New Zealand and China Air have agreed a new alliance that will deliver daily direct flights between Auckland and the Chinese capital, Beijing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
No more Air NZ points for BNZ credit cards as Westpac steps in; cash replacement mooted
Westpac

No more Air NZ points for BNZ credit cards as Westpac steps in; cash replacement mooted

BNZ cut off from Air NZ points as Westpac fills the void, with a cash-back scheme to quell customer concerns over rewards.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by MetroGlass, A2, NZOG
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by MetroGlass, A2, NZOG

New Zealand shares fell, led by Metro Performance Glass and paced by New Zealand Oil and Gas as investors digested earnings season.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record led by Genesis on yield hunt
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record led by Genesis on yield hunt

New Zealand shares rose led by Genesis Energy and paced by Spark New Zealand, as the international hunt for income paying investment returned.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
Air NZ bins automatic travel insurance after warning from ComCom
Commerce Commission

Air NZ bins automatic travel insurance after warning from ComCom

Air New Zealand, the national carrier, will scrap its pre-selected travel insurance option after receiving a formal warning from the Commerce Commissi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
UPDATE: Air New Zealand forecasts fare discounts; yield pressure looming
Air New Zealand

UPDATE: Air New Zealand forecasts fare discounts; yield pressure looming

The only cloud on Air New Zealand's horizon in coming months will be yield pressure as it faces more competition from foreign-owned airlines due to lo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Spark, Precinct, Meridian decline as yield hunt wanes
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Spark, Precinct, Meridian decline as yield hunt wanes

New Zealand shares fell from a record close paced by Meridian Energy, Precinct Properties New Zealand and Spark New Zealand, as the appetite for re.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains

New Zealand shares edged up as the ongoing recovery in oil prices stoked investors' demand for worldwide equity markets.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares resume rally led by MRP; Kathmandu tumbles
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares resume rally led by MRP; Kathmandu tumbles

New Zealand shares rose, heading back toward a record high after a two-day slide, as investors regained their appetite for companies offering relat.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus

New Zealand shares fell on the last day of 2014, rounding out an 18 percent annual gain that was led by telecommunications network operator Chorus,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2014

Global Stories

Air New Zealand stories

Air NZ's Julia Raue up for global 'Disruptive CIO' award
Data Analytics

Air NZ's Julia Raue up for global 'Disruptive CIO' award

Air New Zealand CIO Julia Raue is a finalist in the global Talent Unleashed Awards - and she's not the only one flying the Kiwi flag.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
Air NZ and Canada's Aimia buy Waikato University's 11Ants
Air New Zealand

Air NZ and Canada's Aimia buy Waikato University's 11Ants

Air New Zealand and Canadian marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Air New Zealand to launch Apple Watch app
Wearables

Air New Zealand to launch Apple Watch app

Air New Zealand will soon become one of the first New Zealand companies to launch an app for the highly anticipated Apple Watch.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Air NZ on falling fuel costs; SkyCity gains on 1H
Air New Zealand

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Air NZ on falling fuel costs; SkyCity gains on 1H

NZX buoyed by Air NZ's surge on falling oil costs while SkyCity's 1H report further lifts spirits despite mixed casino results.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains

New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as Warehouse lowers guidance; Goodman gains on yield hunt
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as Warehouse lowers guidance; Goodman gains on yield hunt

New Zealand shares fell, led by Warehouse Group as investors mulled a possible dividend cut after it downgraded first-half guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015