New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 117
RBNZ constrained in influencing long-term rates, Wheeler says
Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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property market
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real estate
The Reserve Bank's influence over long-term interest rates is limited by global investor activity, and it may need to call on further macro-prudent.
HealthPost website named 'Most Trustworthy' by Online Trust Alliance
Thu, 27th Nov 2014
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cloud services
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websites
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retail
HealthPost.co.nz has been named one of the ‘Most Trustworthy’ websites in New Zealand by the OTA, along with NZ Post, TradeMe and Xero.
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.
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.
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.
Westcon Group expands NZ security portfolio with Palo Alto Networks
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Westcon Group bolsters its NZ security offerings by adding Palo Alto Networks to its portfolio, promising advanced protection for enterprises.
Kiwi tech firms comprise 10% of Deloitte's Asia-Pacific Fast 500 index
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Fifty-one New Zealand technology companies have been included in the 2014 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific index, equalling the record for.
NZ producer prices fall in third quarter on dairy manufacturing inputs
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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inflation
New Zealand producer input prices fell in the third quarter as lower farmgate milk prices reduced input costs for dairy manufacturers, adding more.
Australia's FTA with China adds to rivalry in 'hotly contested' market for soft commodities
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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fta
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partners
Australia's free trade agreement with China heralds a renewed focus to diversify the country's economy away from a reliance on mineral exports to s.
Argosy Property lifts first-half profit 25% on occupancy boost, divestments
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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shares
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sales
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property market
Argosy Property Fund lifted first-half earnings 25 percent as New Zealand's fourth-largest listed property investor boosted its occupancy rate and.
Pacific Brands sells unprofitable footwear, sports apparel business
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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nzx
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shares
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pacific brands
Pacific Brands, the Australian apparel and linen brands business, has split and sold Brands Collective, its unprofitable footwear and sporting appa.
Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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pledgeme
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renaissance
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snowball effect
The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.
NZ tractor sales set to match records this year on buoyant farming
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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weather
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bso
New Zealand tractor sales are expected to match record highs for the modern farming era this year, as farming incomes are boosted by high milk pric.
Tiro Lifesciences receives first Kiwi repayable grant
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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government
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incubator
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extend
Tiro Lifesciences will receive the first repayable grant through Callaghan Innovation’s expanded business incubator network.
NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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accessories
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supermarkets
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retail
New Zealand retail sales rose faster than expected in the third quarter, led by supermarkets and grocery stores, suggesting consumers haven't been.
$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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shares
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services
Green Cross Health has agreed to pay around $18 million for Access Homehealth, a not-for-profit home healthcare services company owned by a grass-r.
Wynyard hires former Darktrace, GCHQ officer Andrew France
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Wynyard Group, the security software company spun out of Jade Software last year, has hired Andrew France, former deputy director of cyber defence.
NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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productivity
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fletcher building
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investment
New Zealand expects to benefit from commitments secured at the G20 Leaders' Summit, from the world's 20 biggest economies, to lift economic growth.
UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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google
There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.
RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says
Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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inflation
New Zealand inflation, which unexpectedly fell to the bottom of the Reserve Bank's target band in the third quarter, is likely to pick up again as.