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Should the IRD scrap tax estimations?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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Inland Revenue is seeking feedback from business owners on whether to scrap provisional tax estimations in favour of real-time tax calculation.
Crowdfunding a success as Pledgeme sees $5 million pledged
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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crowdfunding
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funding
Kiwi crowdfunding triumph: PledgeMe celebrates $5m milestone with recent SellShed and Pineapple Heads campaigns.
Kiwi cloud company raises $1.2m, eyes up enterprise space
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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punakaiki fund
Revert, the New Zealand-based cloud backup specialist, has raised $1.2 million in its second round of funding, which will be used extend its solution.
Retailers to go omnichannel with Vend’s eCommerce solution
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Vend's new eCommerce solution enables retailers to set up online stores in minutes, as part of its plan to bring omnichannel to retailers.
US burger demand bodes well for NZ beef farmers, economist says
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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statistics nz
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beef
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retail
A trend towards eating out in the US, which saw sales at restaurants and bars overtake spending at grocery stores for the first time last month, bodes.
NZ food prices rise at fastest pace since 2011, led by rising fruit and veggie prices
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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statistics nz
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food
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retail
New Zealand food prices rose at their fastest annual pace in over three years in March, pushed higher by rising fruit and vegetable prices.
NZ dollar jumps almost 1 US cent after US retail sales miss forecasts
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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anz bank
The New Zealand dollar jumped almost one US cent overnight after US retail sales missed expectations, raising concern about slowing growth in the worl.
While you were sleeping: JPMorgan Chase delivers
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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wall street
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exxon mobil
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stock market
Wall Street advanced, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 higher, after JPMorgan Chase reported better-than-expected earnings and energy stocks rose with.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by rebound in MRP
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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nzx
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meridian energy
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shares
NZ stock market ends on a positive note as MRP's rebound boosts shares from a 6-month low; Orion Health slumps.
NZ dollar rebounds ahead of US data, dairy auction
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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new zealand dollar
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banking
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retail
The New Zealand dollar rebounded ahead of US retail sales data and the latest dairy auction this week, having been driven lower in the wake of weak Ch.
Flurry of IPOs tipped for NZX in coming months, says Nikko Asset equities analyst
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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healthtech
Kiwi investors can expect a strong pipeline of initial public offerings from New Zealand and Australian companies listing in coming months to take adv.
$80m boost for NZ R&D funding announced
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
Steven Joyce, Science and Innovation Minister, has announced an $80 million boost for R&D funding in New Zealand as part of the Budget 2015.
Next Capital mulls possible IPO, trade sale for Vitaco
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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vitaco
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next capital
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private equity
The private equity owners of Vitaco Health Group, the trans-Tasman health foods manufacturer, are mulling a possible initial public offering or trade.
AMP Capital NZ taps fixed-income chief Grant Hassell as managing director
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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leadership
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salt funds management
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amp capital
AMP Capital New Zealand has named its head of fixed income, Grant Hassell, as managing director, replacing Graham Law, who departs after six years.
Working from home – for and against
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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devops
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apm
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hybrid & remote work
Being prepared to employ people based on talent and experience and ignoring their location enables us to get the best possible people to join us.
Cloud-based Purple WiFi sets it sights on ANZ
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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wireless networks
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healthtech
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cloud services
Purple WiFi expands to ANZ with a focus on providing businesses with insightful analytics and a sophisticated marketing platform through social Wi-Fi.
NZ Merino inks $8 million contract to supply US-based SmartWool
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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partner programmes
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wool
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new zealand merino company
The New Zealand Merino Company, which markets the nation's wool to customers on behalf of suppliers, has inked an $8 million one-year deal to supply 6.
Scott Technology first-half profit rises 40% as acquisitions drive revenue growth
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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shares
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scott technology
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capital raising
Scott Technology, the industrial automation firm, posted a 40 percent gain in first-half profit as sales from recent acquisitions helped drive revenue.
NZ Budget to pump $20M a year into Callaghan Innovation grants
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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government
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
The government will pump an extra $20 million a year into the research and development Growth Grants programme, one of three types of grant administer.
Which NZ retailer is leading the pack on Google?
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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google
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noel leeming
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harvey norman
Digital marketing firm FIRST Digital has released a new industry report showing which retailers are ranking on Google.