New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 107

Fonterra likely to increase farmer payout for the 2015/16 season, economists say
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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Fonterra Cooperative Group is likely to increase its forecast payout to dairy farmers next season by enough to make production profitable for most far.

F&P Appliances records surge in global sales, narrows full-year loss
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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Fisher & Paykel Appliances, the Auckland-based manufacturer and consumer credit company owned by China's Haier Group, narrowed its full-year loss in 2.

NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 9 months in March: QV
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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New Zealand residential property values climbed at the fastest pace in nine months in March, led by strong demand in Auckland.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by A2 on ASX debut
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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NZ shares climbed as A2 Milk's promising ASX debut saw a 12% rise. Yet, Warehouse Group, Genesis Energy, and Metlifecare dipped amid ex-dividend status.

NZ business confidence rises to 7-month high in March as agriculture sentiment lifts
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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New Zealand business confidence rose to a seven-month high in March, led by improved sentiment in the agricultural sector.

Anzco posts weaker 2014 profit after taking control of Five Star Beef
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Anzco Foods, New Zealand's third-largest meat company, said profit halved in 2014, a year in which it bought out shareholder Itoham Foods' half stake.

NZX's SuperLife lifts Energy Mad stake to 45.6% with $2.2M rights offer underwrite
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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NZX's SuperLife escalates Energy Mad holding to 45.6% amid rights issue, channelling £2.2M to aid LED strategy.

NZ building consents fall for a third month in February
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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New Zealand residential building consents declined for a third month in February, as the pace of new home building slowed.

100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Neighbourly.co.nz, New Zealand’s free and private neighbourhood website, has just broken the 100,000 membership milestone.

Fonterra says its holding its own in Canterbury as farmer suppliers look to new processors
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand's largest dairy processor, says it's holding its own in the dairy-intensive Canterbury region, despite reports.

NZers see growing benefits from closer economic ties with Asia, wary on investment: survey
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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New Zealanders see positive spin-offs coming from the nation's growing economic ties across Asia, although they have become wary of investment from th.

Sage appoints new country manager for NZ, looks at partners
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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Justin Robbins steps up as Sage's new NZ country manager, aiming to bolster partnerships and enhance customer experiences.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as Fonterra Fund rebounds from low
Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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NZ shares climbed as the NZX 50 Index rose 0.4%, led by Fonterra's rebound from a record low, while Hallenstein Glassons surged 6.5% on robust profit figures.

NZ milk powder futures drop as Fonterra lifts GDT volumes, signalling prices will fall
Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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New Zealand whole milk powder futures dropped after Fonterra Cooperative Group said it will increase the volume of product it puts up for sale on the.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, paced by Fletcher, Air NZ, Fonterra
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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New Zealand shares fell, paced by Fletcher Building and Air New Zealand, as a global sell off weighed on local stocks.

Hi-Tech Awards finalists announced, who will win?
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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The finalists of the 2015 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards have been announced, with the winners to be revealed at a gala dinner to be held May 15.

Avnet uses Websense to dive into NZ market
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Avnet Technology Solutions has signed a distribution deal with Websense for the New Zealand market, and plans to increase support for local resellers.

Familiar channel face heading up Dell NZ
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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A familiar face is heading up Dell New Zealand, with former Dell channel manager James Arnold taking over as New Zealand general manager.

Kiwi broadband: Improving but could do better
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Kiwi broadband speeds are on the up, but are still lagging many international counterparts, despite recording solid increases across the board.

New Zealand's commercial property lending less risky now due to lower debt funding
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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The Reserve Bank said New Zealand's $180 billion commercial property sector has become less risky since the global financial crisis because a reduced.