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GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow
Capital

GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow

GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015
NZ services sector slows, remains in expansion in February as sales pick up
Sales

NZ services sector slows, remains in expansion in February as sales pick up

New Zealand's services sector, which makes up about two thirds of the economy, slowed in February while remaining in expansion, led by sales, with sig.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
NZ manufacturing rebounds from two-year low in February
Manufacturing

NZ manufacturing rebounds from two-year low in February

New Zealand manufacturing rebounded from a two-year low in February, led by improvement in new orders and deliveries and a recovery in the petroleum,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
Turners & Growers full-year profit falls 1.9% on processing, NZ trading losses
Shares

Turners & Growers full-year profit falls 1.9% on processing, NZ trading losses

Turners and Growers reports a 1.9% decline in full-year profit to NZD $16.6 million, attributing losses to processed foods and New Zealand trading pressures.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas
Sales

Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas

Metlifecare, New Zealand's second-largest listed retirement village operator, signalled full-year underlying profit may rise about 13 percent as it ex.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015
Health Technologies

Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015

Summerset Group, New Zealand's third-largest listed retirement village operator, posted a 10 percent gain in annual earnings and said it expects...

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
NZ services sector activity rises to six-month high in January
Cartech

NZ services sector activity rises to six-month high in January

New Zealand's services sector activity rose to a six-month high in January as record inward migration boosted demand for housing, increasing the ne.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
SkyCity's big spending plans may not deliver enough to earnings, investors say
Shares

SkyCity's big spending plans may not deliver enough to earnings, investors say

SkyCity Entertainment Group, which has earmarked $800 million to expand and upgrade its Auckland and Adelaide businesses by 2020, has yet to convin.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
NZ dollar falls as US manufacturing data, Fed speakers loom
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls as US manufacturing data, Fed speakers loom

The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of US manufacturing figures, which are expected to show industrial production is growing in the world's biggest e.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2014
NZ dollar advances as some investors see declines as good buying
Kiwi

NZ dollar advances as some investors see declines as good buying

The New Zealand dollar rallied to USD $0.7874 as investors saw the earlier declines as a buying opportunity, buoying the trade-weighted index.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014
Kiwi tech start-up revs up the US rental car industry
Market

Kiwi tech start-up revs up the US rental car industry

This model provides a win-win solution where travellers get a free one-way car or campervan hire while rental companies save big money on relocation costs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014

Global Stories

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UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding
Crowdfunding

UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding

On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland
ATEED

Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland

There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion dated
Gaming

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion dated

CD Projekt RED have announced the release date of Hearts of Stone, the first expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

By Darren Price • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
Hortonworks hears Australia calling
Hadoop

Hortonworks hears Australia calling

Hortonworks is 'significantly' expanding its Australian operations in an effort to drive adoption of enterprise Apache Hadoop throughout Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017
Software Development

Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017

Auckland-based travel firm Serko reports annual loss of $6.4m, but expects to be profitable in H1 2017. Revenue up 55% to $10.4m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015
Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says
Shares

Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says

Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer named for its founder, is bedding in a strategy to gain traction in North America, which it even.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014

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