New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 96
Trade Me takes 15% stake in HarMoney for $7.7 million
Mon, 12th Jan 2015
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Trade Me invests $7.7m for a 15% stake in HarMoney, New Zealand's sole licensed P2P lender, aiming to reshape the country's consumer finance.
New app makes exploring Eastland easier
Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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Exploring Eastland just got easier with a new app for iPhones and iPads, featuring offline access to the region's best spots.
Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.
NZ Education Ministry faces smaller bill than feared for leaky schools, as Carter suit looms
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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New Zealand's Ministry of Education has cut its estimate for the total cost of fixing leaky schools by as much as $400 million, with a damages suit.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Steel & Tube, NZOG as oil weakens; Spark, MRP gain
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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New Zealand shares fell, led by Steel & Tube Holdings, New Zealand Oil and Gas and Fletcher Building, joining a global sell off in equities in the.
Student-run educational startup sets eyes on Australia
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Used by thousands of parents and teachers across New Zealand, Parent Interviews offers an online booking system for schools to manage events.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus
Wed, 31st Dec 2014
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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,.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in thin trading, led by Xero; Infratil falls
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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New Zealand shares rose to a record close in light holiday trading, led by companies that have been sold off in recent months, including Xero and N.
Qantas squeezes more revenue on trans-Tasman route in busier market
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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Qantas Airways, Australia biggest airline, lifted revenue on trans-Tasman routes by 18 percent last year amid increased traffic flows.
Root cause analysis
Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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Root cause analysis unveiled as a key to solving recurring problems, focusing beyond symptoms to the underlying causes in systems and processes.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in pre-Xmas trading; Kathmandu snaps declines; POT at record
Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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NZ shares see a slight pre-Xmas rise, Kathmandu rebounds from losses, while Port of Tauranga hits a record high.
NZ trade deficit narrows in November, as rising meat exports offset dairy weakness
Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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New Zealand posted its smallest November trade deficit in four years, beating economist forecasts, as falling dairy prices were offset by a rise in.
Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute
Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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Pernod Ricard has joined the list of firms cutting deals with the Inland Revenue Department to settle tax disputes over the use of mandatory conver.
Landcorp seeks to fatten sheep returns through wool deal, milk
Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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Landcorp, New Zealand's largest corporate farmer, plans to increase returns from sheep, signing a three-year contract with NZ Merino to manage its.
Eco-lender Prometheus Finance calls in receiver
Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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Prometheus Finance, the Wellington-based finance company with a mandate for socially responsible lending, has called in receivers after failing to.
Kathmandu warns of slow Christmas trading in Australia, shares fall
Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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Kathamandu Holdings, the outdoor equipment retailer, has reported a slowdown in sales growth after a subdued start to Christmas shopping in its Aus.
Stuart McLean moves to Trade Me as Xero ditches chief revenue role
Sat, 20th Dec 2014
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Stuart McLean will join the executive team at Trade Me Group, the online auction site, after Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, ditched his for.
Martin Jetpack reviews ASX listing as Chinese investor commits A$50M
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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New Zealand jetpack maker, Martin Aircraft Co, has secured more than twice the $25 million funding it has been seeking in a proposed initial public.
NZ business confidence eases in December, still buoyant
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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New Zealand business confidence slipped in December, while staying largely upbeat, as inflation remains tame in spite of a growing economy and expo.
Immigration rises to a fresh record, fuelled by returning kiwis, Indian students
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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New Zealand's annual migration rose to a record for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by fewer kiwis crossing the Tasman, more returnin.