New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 92
Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, increased first-half earnings.
Symantec to shut up shop in NZ?
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Symantec is rumoured to be about to exit New Zealand, with the company shutting up shop March 31 according to market speculation.
NZ building consents fall for a second month in January, housing permits drop
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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New Zealand residential building consents declined for a second month in January, with new housing permits falling at their sharpest pace since August.
UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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Farmers will be relieved at today's decision by Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter, to maintain its forecast payout to fa.
Vital Healthcare 1H earnings drop 21% on bigger tax bill
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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Vital Healthcare Property Trust, the country's biggest listed healthcare property investor, reported a 21 percent drop in first-half earnings as it fa.
Intueri misses annual earnings forecast on New Zealand performance
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training college, missed its annual earnings forecast as its New Zealand businesses lagged behi.
Fonterra maintains forecast payout, says recent gains not enough for a rise
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter, maintained its forecast payout to farmer shareholders for the current season, saying r.
Familiar faces to fight it out at Microsoft NZ Partner Awards
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Microsoft has announced its 2015 New Zealand Partner Award finalists, with familiar faces, and some newer ones, vying for top place.
UPDATE: A2 Milk's premium payout attracts farmer interest with lower dairy prices this year
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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A2 Milk Co, which markets milk with a protein variant said to have health benefits, says it's had more interest from farmers interested in supplying t.
Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Metlifecare, New Zealand's second-largest listed retirement village operator, signalled full-year underlying profit may rise about 13 percent as it ex.
CORRECT:NZ export log prices rise to 10-month high; domestic logs jump to highest in a decade
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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New Zealand export log prices rose to a ten-month high in February as local returns were bolstered by a decline in the kiwi dollar and lower shipping.
NZ firms again lower their inflation expectations, see no RBNZ action this year
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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New Zealand businesses have again trimmed their expectations for inflation over the next two years and don't expect the central bank will need to rais.
Spark dumps Telecom Cook Islands on Teleraro
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Spark NZ sheds 60% stake in Telecom Cook Islands to Teleraro for NZ$23m, aligning with its customer-centric local focus strategy.
Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Summerset Group, New Zealand's third-largest listed retirement village operator, posted a 10 percent gain in annual earnings and said it expects...
Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.
Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.
A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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Microsoft New Zealand boss Paul Muckleston outlines the company's vision and what it means for New Zealand businesses.
Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's largest port company, is to buy two new gantry cranes and will shortly put out for tender dredging work.
NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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NZ producer prices fell in the fourth quarter, reflecting the decline in prices of dairy products and crude oil, while livestock and meat prices rose.
iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.