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AsureQuality posts 5% drop in 1H profit as costs rise; expects to beat FY target
Government

AsureQuality posts 5% drop in 1H profit as costs rise; expects to beat FY target

AsureQuality, the state-owned food-testing company, posted a 5 percent drop in first-half profit, reflecting higher operating costs to develop future.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Kordia turns to profit in 1H as Australian business improves
Kordia

Kordia turns to profit in 1H as Australian business improves

Kordia Group, the broadcasting and telecommunications network operator, turned to a profit in the first half on an improved performance at its Austra.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Rex Bionics widens full-year loss as commercialisation costs rise
Rex Bionics

Rex Bionics widens full-year loss as commercialisation costs rise

Rex Bionics Plc, the New Zealand company listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, said higher costs to commercialise its robotic exoskeletons.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
NZ government launches Ageing Well, the latest national science challenge
University of Otago

NZ government launches Ageing Well, the latest national science challenge

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has launched the Ageing Well National Science Challenge, one of 11 planned by the government to tackle th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
NZ residential building activity rises 4.3% in 4th-qtr, driven by Canterbury
Statistics NZ

NZ residential building activity rises 4.3% in 4th-qtr, driven by Canterbury

New Zealand residential building activity rose for the first time in three quarters in the final three months of 2014, led by earthquake-related rebui.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up
Housing

Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up

Auckland house prices fell in February, as listings rose and the number of properties sold reached its second-highest level in seven years for that mo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
NZ new vehicle sales jump 8.1% to 31-year high in February
Cartech

NZ new vehicle sales jump 8.1% to 31-year high in February

NZ's economy vrooms as new vehicle sales soar 8.1% in Feb, hitting a 31-year peak on strong economy and migration trends.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
NZX appoints First NZ Capital as NXT market maker
NZX

NZX appoints First NZ Capital as NXT market maker

NZX, the stock market operator, named First NZ Capital as the first brokerage to agree to be a market maker for its yet-to-be-launched NXT market for.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
NZX share trading climbs in February, equity market tops $100bln
NZX

NZX share trading climbs in February, equity market tops $100bln

The volume and value of cash trading on New Zealand's share market rose in February, snapping a decline a month earlier, and helped push the value of.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Dairy product prices rise with butter and cheddar
NZX

Dairy product prices rise with butter and cheddar

Dairy product prices rose in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, as gains in the price of butter and cheddar outweighed declines in the price of anhy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Warehouse; Diligent falls on downgrade
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Warehouse; Diligent falls on downgrade

New Zealand shares rose to a fresh record pushed higher by Warehouse Group after James Pascoe lifted its stake to become the second-biggest shareholde.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
NZ dollar falls vs. Australian dollar after RBA keeps rates on hold
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls vs. Australian dollar after RBA keeps rates on hold

The New Zealand dollar fell against its trans-Tasman counterpart after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its key rate unchanged, while leaving open t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
RBA hold cash rate at 2.25%, says further easing 'may be appropriate'
Australian Dollar

RBA hold cash rate at 2.25%, says further easing 'may be appropriate'

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate unchanged, having cut the benchmark to a record low last month, saying further cuts may be appropriat.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
James Pascoe lifts Warehouse stake to 16.4%, buying Woolworths' shares
The Warehouse Group

James Pascoe lifts Warehouse stake to 16.4%, buying Woolworths' shares

James Pascoe, the retail group owned by David and Anne Norman, has lifted its holding in Warehouse Group to 16.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
You're invited… To the Reckon One launch roadshow
Fintech

You're invited… To the Reckon One launch roadshow

Join Reckon's roadshow to explore the new Reckon One—innovative cloud accounting for businesses, starting at only $5/month.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Credit Suisse downgrades Diligent to neutral ahead of new product spending
Financial results

Credit Suisse downgrades Diligent to neutral ahead of new product spending

Diligent Board Member Services's plans to spend up ahead of its new product has seen the governance software developer's stock downgraded by Credit Su.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Blue Chip's Bryers accused of muddying Talos role
Insolvency

Blue Chip's Bryers accused of muddying Talos role

Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers was accused of contriving to present himself as a consultant to Talos Accounting Group, when he was actually running.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 5 months in February, led by Auckland

NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 5 months in February, led by Auckland

New Zealand residential property values rose at the fastest pace in five months in February, driven by strong demand in Auckland.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Goodman to spend $28 million on three new developments
Shares

Goodman to spend $28 million on three new developments

Goodman Property Trust, New Zealand's largest listed property investor by market value, will spend $28 million on two new industrial plants and an off.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015