New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 116
Stuart McLean moves to Trade Me as Xero ditches chief revenue role
Sat, 20th Dec 2014
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Stuart McLean will join the executive team at Trade Me Group, the online auction site, after Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, ditched his for.
Martin Jetpack reviews ASX listing as Chinese investor commits A$50M
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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callaghan innovation
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New Zealand jetpack maker, Martin Aircraft Co, has secured more than twice the $25 million funding it has been seeking in a proposed initial public.
NZ business confidence eases in December, still buoyant
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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inflation
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property market
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investment
New Zealand business confidence slipped in December, while staying largely upbeat, as inflation remains tame in spite of a growing economy and expo.
Immigration rises to a fresh record, fuelled by returning kiwis, Indian students
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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migration
New Zealand's annual migration rose to a record for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by fewer kiwis crossing the Tasman, more returnin.
Britannia takes down TV ads, working with FMA over UK pension ads
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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martech
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risk & compliance
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tax
Britannia pauses TV ads and adjusts its website after FMA concerns over UK pension transfer campaigns causing undue pressure on consumers.
FMA warns against misleading UK pension scheme transfers advertising
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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financial markets authority
The Financial Markets Authority is warning against misleading advertising about transferring UK pension scheme entitlements to New Zealand to avoid.
UDPATE: NZ economy grows 1% in 3Q as primary sector keeps momentum going
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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inflation
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oil and gas
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investment
New Zealand's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the September quarter as a good start to the dairy season and increased oil and gas ac.
RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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wynyard group
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Argosy Property and Spark New Zealand, as investors sought safer equities in globally choppy markets.
HTC releases RE camera in New Zealand
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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creative technologies
HTC’s new RE camera is now available in New Zealand. The camera is compatible with Android and iOS devices, compact and waterproof up to one metre.
Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.
MRP to quit Chilean, German geothermal investments, sticks with US plant
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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stock market
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private equity
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partners
MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile.
Greenback slips to third in NZ's expanded TWI, yuan at second
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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The US dollar's weighting has slipped in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new trade-weighted index, which adds the Chinese yuan to a line-up of 17.
Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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meridian energy
Tauranga-based electricity company Trustpower says it remains committed to its renewable energy projects in Australia, in spite of the uncertainty.
Wellington airport snares new Fiji short-haul route
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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wellington city council
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environmental protection authority
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market growth
Fiji Airways, the Pacific nation's national airline, will launch direct flights between Wellington and Nadi from June next year as it looks to exte.
'We're not going away,' says seabed miner, as EPA appeal dropped
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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chatham rock phosphate
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environmental protection authority
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epa
Would-be seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources has dropped its appeal against its rejected proposal to vacuum ironsands off the ocean floor far offsh.
RBNZ sees 44% bounce in whole milk powder in 2015
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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The Reserve Bank expects whole milk powder prices to rise by about 44 percent next year as the slump in global prices this year prompts less compet.
Civil servant bosses income falls to 2008 levels in 2014
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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new zealand racing board
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ministry of foreign affairs and trade
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aras
Senior New Zealand public servants' and chief executives' total collective pay is at the lowest level in six years and is expected to stay low base.
Tame NZ inflation expectations may still be too high, RBNZ says
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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inflation
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property market
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consumer price index
Tame expectations for increases in New Zealand consumer price increases could still be too high, and the Reserve Bank is reviewing the way it asses.
Bunnings triples annual profit in NZ as pickup in construction spurs demand
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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sales
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fletcher building
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property market
Bunnings, the hardware chain owned by Australian Wesfarmers, more than tripled annual profit in New Zealand, as a booming property market stoked de.
Hallenstein Glasson sales up on last year, margins improve, chairman Bell says
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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data analytics
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bi
Hallenstein Glasson, the clothing chain, said sales are tracking above last year after four months of trading and margins have improved, though the.