New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 94
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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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.
Steel & Tube posts 35% gain in first-half profit on uplift in construction
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Steel and Tube shines with a robust 35% profit surge, buoyed by the booming construction sector and strategic acquisitions.
Spark New Zealand revenue down, remains focused on growth strategy
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand has released its half-year results for the FY15 financial year, and says the company is continuing to deliver on goals.
UPDATE: IAG's NZ unit doubles 1H profit, lifts premiums on Lumley acquisition
Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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Insurance Australia Group's New Zealand unit, the country's biggest general insurer, more than doubled first-half profit and lifted gross written p.
Souter Investments invests $12 million in double deck buses for Auckland
Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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Souter Investments, the global public transport company owned by Scottish transport entrepreneur Brian Souter, is investing $12 million in 15 new d.
NZ manufacturers suffer, Australian assets look cheaper as dollar parity looms
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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New Zealand manufacturing exporters are facing record headwinds from the kiwi's strength against the Australian dollar, with foreign exchange trade.
Million dollar Kiwi crowdfunding project makes history
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Aeronavics' kiwi-made drones soar as they clinch a record-breaking £1m via equity crowdfunding, the largest in NZ's history.
Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.
Christchurch crematoriums fire up InvoCare's annual income
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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InvoCare, Australia's largest undertaker, said its New Zealand unit earnings jumped up 24 percent after it bought two Christchurch crematoriums.
Coca Cola Amatil's NZ earnings flat as grocery sales of fizzy falls
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Coca-Cola Amatil, which bottles Coca-Cola, Lift, Fanta and other drinks brands, said earnings in New Zealand were flat as sales of fizzy drinks in.
NZ construction activity seen rebounding after slump
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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New Zealand construction activity is rebounding from a slump during the recession as private sector work picks ups, according to a property consult.
ASX-listed Inventis sells unprofitable kiwi furniture unit to Hamilton-based firm
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Inventis, the unprofitable furniture and technology company, has sold its New Zealand unit to a Hamilton-based building firm for an undisclosed sum.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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NZ shares dip as Contact Energy's revealed offshore ambitions and a stagnant dividend weigh on the market. Genesis and Meridian also slide.
NZ services sector activity rises to six-month high in January
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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New Zealand's services sector activity rose to a six-month high in January as record inward migration boosted demand for housing, increasing the ne.
NZ retail sales rise 1.7% in fourth quarter, beating estimates, on autos, food, drinks
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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New Zealand retail sales rose more than expected in the fourth quarter, led by vehicle-related transactions, food and beverages, adding to evidenc.
Douglas Pharmaceuticals diversifies, shoots for near quarter-billion dollar turnover
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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Douglas Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand's largest developer and manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, is targeting annual revenues of $244 million.