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Sky TV shares dip as investors react to loss of subscribers; 1H profit gains
Gaming

Sky TV shares dip as investors react to loss of subscribers; 1H profit gains

Shares of Sky Network Television dropped 0.9 percent after NZ's pay-TV operator delivered a strong first-half profit, but had a loss of subscribers.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out

Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls

New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Slingshot upgrades Global Mode, capitalises on Kiwi Netflix
Digital Entertainment

Slingshot upgrades Global Mode, capitalises on Kiwi Netflix

Slingshot is upgrading its Global Mode service so Kiwi Netflix users can switch between regions - allowing viewers to 'toggle' between versions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Eroad offers $10,000 signing bonus for software engineers
Fleet Management

Eroad offers $10,000 signing bonus for software engineers

Eroad, the listed electronic road user charges and transport services company, is offering $10,000 signing bonuses for software engineers.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
NZ dollar spikes higher on US dollar weakness after dovish Fed minutes
NZD

NZ dollar spikes higher on US dollar weakness after dovish Fed minutes

The New Zealand dollar surged after dovish Fed minutes hinted at prolonged low US interest rates, setting a record high against the Aussie dollar.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Polycom singles out top partners with excellence awards
Partner Programmes

Polycom singles out top partners with excellence awards

The winners of Polycom's 2014 Circle of Excellence Awards includes Dimension Data, Telstra Corporation Limited and Microsoft.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance
Opus

Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance

Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: EU and Greece at odds
Stock Exchange

While you were sleeping: EU and Greece at odds

European stock markets closed lower, giving up earlier gains, as investors swung from optimism to pessimism about the potential for a deal between.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand
AgriHQ

NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand

New Zealand's wool prices have surged by 2.9%, with 35-micron clean wool hitting NZD $5.30/kg due to strong overseas demand, surpassing a five-year high.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Greek talks continue
Apple

While you were sleeping: Greek talks continue

Equities moved lower as investors remained focused on an outcome of Greek efforts to renegotiate the deals of its bailout which puts the euro at ri.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding
Skycity

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Sky City Entertainment Group after Prime Minister John Key said he wouldn't rule out government funding to help i.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
Would you like a sex toy with that?
Gaming

Would you like a sex toy with that?

With the release of Fifty Shades of Grey in New Zealand this week, sex toy retailers and DIY stores are bracing for a surge in demand ahead of Valentine's Day.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
Kiwis paying through the roof for residential broadband
Unified Communications

Kiwis paying through the roof for residential broadband

Kiwis hit with some of the highest costs for basic home broadband, ranking 77th globally, says Point Topic report.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains

New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Lamb wool prices close to 4-year high on increased demand from China
Statistics NZ

Lamb wool prices close to 4-year high on increased demand from China

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to their highest level in almost four years at auction yesterday on increased demand for the apparel fibre.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues
Banking

While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced with oil prices and optimism about the potential for a debt agreement between the European Union an.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data
Government

New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data

New Zealand has been ranked joint fourth in the Global Open Data Barometer, which looks at transparency of public sector data across 86 countries.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
Carl Terrantroy out, Kevin Van Gils in for CA Technologies
DevOps

Carl Terrantroy out, Kevin Van Gils in for CA Technologies

Kevin Van Gils takes the reins at CA Technologies ANZ, stepping in as the new channel chief after Carl Terrantroy's departure.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015