New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 116
Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.
MRP to quit Chilean, German geothermal investments, sticks with US plant
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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stock market
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private equity
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MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile.
Greenback slips to third in NZ's expanded TWI, yuan at second
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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The US dollar's weighting has slipped in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new trade-weighted index, which adds the Chinese yuan to a line-up of 17.
Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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power / energy
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meridian energy
Tauranga-based electricity company Trustpower says it remains committed to its renewable energy projects in Australia, in spite of the uncertainty.
Wellington airport snares new Fiji short-haul route
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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wellington city council
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environmental protection authority
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market growth
Fiji Airways, the Pacific nation's national airline, will launch direct flights between Wellington and Nadi from June next year as it looks to exte.
'We're not going away,' says seabed miner, as EPA appeal dropped
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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chatham rock phosphate
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environmental protection authority
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Would-be seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources has dropped its appeal against its rejected proposal to vacuum ironsands off the ocean floor far offsh.
RBNZ sees 44% bounce in whole milk powder in 2015
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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The Reserve Bank expects whole milk powder prices to rise by about 44 percent next year as the slump in global prices this year prompts less compet.
Civil servant bosses income falls to 2008 levels in 2014
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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Senior New Zealand public servants' and chief executives' total collective pay is at the lowest level in six years and is expected to stay low base.
Tame NZ inflation expectations may still be too high, RBNZ says
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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consumer price index
Tame expectations for increases in New Zealand consumer price increases could still be too high, and the Reserve Bank is reviewing the way it asses.
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.
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.
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.
Stulz to develop NZ reseller channel with launch of data centre optimisation service
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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Stulz will be developing its reseller channel in New Zealand during 2015 and providing the data centre optimisation service through these new partners.
Whey protein inquiry calls for tighter rules after missteps lead to botulism scare
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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risk & compliance
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funding
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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.
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.
Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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strategy
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Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer named for its founder, is bedding in a strategy to gain traction in North America, which it even.
Intueri agrees to acquire Academy Group, adding pharmacy, floristry, building courses
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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intueri education group
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students
Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training company, has agreed to buy Academy Group NZ for an initial payment of $4 million a.
NZ building work put in place rises 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by non-residential activity
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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New Zealand building work accelerated in the September quarter as increased activity in non-residential construction offset a decline in residentia.
NZ set to gain market share in Chinese softwood log market, AgriHQ says
Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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New Zealand, the largest supplier of softwood logs to China, is likely to continue to gain market share over the next five years, according to an i.
Breaking...Graeme Muller appointed NZTech CEO
Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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Graeme Muller appointed as new CEO of New Zealand Technology Industry Association, aims to advance industry and stimulate economic growth.