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UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Agricultural Technology

UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement

NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Sat, 15th Nov 2014
Rakon narrows first-half loss, affirms annual earnings guidance
Restructure

Rakon narrows first-half loss, affirms annual earnings guidance

Rakon, which makes crystal oscillators used in navigation devices, narrowed its first-half loss and affirmed its guidance for annual underlying ear.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares fall; Genesis, Merdian drop as investors book gains
Property Market

MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares fall; Genesis, Merdian drop as investors book gains

New Zealand shares fell, snapping four days of gains, led by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors looked to crystalise.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
RESEND2: Fonterra warned it has to stay competitive on milk payout
Animal welfare

RESEND2: Fonterra warned it has to stay competitive on milk payout

Fonterra must set industry standard for competitive farmgate milk price, says former director Jim van der Poel at annual meeting.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Wellington Airport posts 4.8% drop in 1H profit on fewer domestic flights
Taxation

Wellington Airport posts 4.8% drop in 1H profit on fewer domestic flights

Wellington Airport sees a 4.8% profit dip in 1H due to a drop in Auckland and Queenstown flights, despite a rise in international passengers.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth
Productivity

NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth

New Zealand expects to benefit from commitments secured at the G20 Leaders' Summit, from the world's 20 biggest economies, to lift economic growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data

Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Microsoft

UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says

There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2014
RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says
Inflation

RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2014
Correction: Real Estate Institute O'Sullivan says first-home buyers could give up on home ownership
Inflation

Correction: Real Estate Institute O'Sullivan says first-home buyers could give up on home ownership

Departing Real Estate Institute chief executive Helen O'Sullivan said the Reserve Bank's decision to continue the loan-to-value ratio restrictions.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014
NZ dollar holds gains as heavy yen selling puts pressure on greenback
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar holds gains as heavy yen selling puts pressure on greenback

The New Zealand dollar held its gains in local trading as the yen fell amid speculation that nation's government may call a snap election spilled o.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ payments systems ripe for regulation, Orwell CEO Sanchez says
Regulation

NZ payments systems ripe for regulation, Orwell CEO Sanchez says

New Zealand's payments and settlements system is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of regulation, and a new framework is needed for a s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low
Migration

Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low

New Zealand consumer confidence fell to a 14-month low in November as households felt less optimistic about the future, with economic momentum cool.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ manufacturing activity rises to 15-month high in October
Migration

NZ manufacturing activity rises to 15-month high in October

New Zealand manufacturing activity accelerated for a fifth month to a 15-month high in October as a strong domestic economy supports local activity.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
CORRECT: Telstra spends $20 million for 2% of Orion Health in IPO bookbuild
Unified Communications

CORRECT: Telstra spends $20 million for 2% of Orion Health in IPO bookbuild

Telstra Health, a unit of Australia's largest telecommunications business Telstra Corp, bought 2 percent of Orion Health Group in the healthcare ma.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ firms broadly satisfied with labour flexibility under new employment law
Unified Communications

NZ firms broadly satisfied with labour flexibility under new employment law

New Zealand firms have given the thumbs up to new employment law aimed at creating a more flexible work force by letting employers negotiate the te.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ dollar gains after RBNZ's stability report reminds market of tightening bias
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains after RBNZ's stability report reminds market of tightening bias

The New Zealand dollar gained after the Reserve Bank's report on the strength of the nation's financial system reminded the market that the central.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
'NXT' year for NZX's new growth market
Payment Technologies

'NXT' year for NZX's new growth market

NXT, NZX's new growth focused market, is unlikely to launch this year, as companies wait for new legislation to come into effect and the quiet Chri.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014