New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 100
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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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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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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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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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
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
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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retailers
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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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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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.
UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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kiwifruit
NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.
Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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migration
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inflation
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anz bank
New Zealand consumer confidence fell to a 14-month low in November as households felt less optimistic about the future, with economic momentum cool.
NZ manufacturing activity rises to 15-month high in October
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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migration
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employment
New Zealand manufacturing activity accelerated for a fifth month to a 15-month high in October as a strong domestic economy supports local activity.
NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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cash flow
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palm
New Zealand's dairy farmers have strong enough balance sheets to cope with one season of low payout, but could struggle if they have to tighten the.
Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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pwc
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stock exchange
Pyne Gould Corp, which lost one of its New Zealand resident directors in July, was censured and fined by the stock exchange disciplinary body for b.
Kiwi cloud company Psoda expands Australian footprint
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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cloud services
NZ's Psoda partners with Macquarie Telecom to boost its cloud software reach in Australia, aiming to revolutionize local SaaS offerings.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; MRP, Genesis, Meridian gain on dividends
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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supply chain & logistics
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors bet on a boost to dividend payouts by the state.