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NZ Oil & Gas awaits word of Cue board positions after securing 48% stake
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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New Zealand Oil & Gas is awaiting word from Cue Energy Resources on board representation, after securing 48 percent of the energy company it says may.

Just Water agrees to sell Australian business for A$11 million to Waterlogic
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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sales
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private equity
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acquisition
Just Water International, the water cooler and supplies business 79 percent owned by founder Tony Falkenstein, has agreed to sell its Australian busin.

NZ dollar rises to new record vs euro, seen gaining further
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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The New Zealand dollar rose to a fresh record against the euro and commentators say it is likely to continue to break new ground as a stronger local e.

World Week Ahead: US earnings top agenda
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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power / energy
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general electric
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financial results
US corporate earnings will take centre stage in the coming days with companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson and Intel report.

Cubic Defence NZ targets corporate along with military and security customers
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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it training
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physical security
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intellectual property
High-tech exporter Cubic Defence NZ is setting its sights on selling military training systems to corporate customers.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Pacific Edge
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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nzx
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shares
New Zealand shares rose, led by Pacific Edge after a report about its medical testing products was published in a prominent medical journal.

Environmental Protection Authority head Rob Forlong resigns
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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risk & compliance
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environmental protection authority
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risk management
Rob Forlong, the first chief executive of the three year-old Environmental Protection Authority, has resigned at a time when the government is under p.

NZ dollar rises to record vs. euro as Greece, ECB weigh
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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international monetary fund
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the euro as Greece's looming debt payments, subdued economic data and quantitative easing by the Europ.

Brand loyalty and applications: Six seconds and you're out
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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healthtech
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cloud services
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ca technologies
Apps' snail-pace loading costs brands: 67% ditch after six-second wait, shaping the new frontier in consumer loyalty stakes.

Why you should move your business to Azure cloud
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Discover the cloud's silver lining. Azure's Australia-based data centres are a boon for NZ firms seeking to cut costs and enhance security.

Herald editor-in-chief Tim Murphy steps down
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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The New Zealand Herald's editor-in-chief for the last decade, Tim Murphy, has stepped down from the role in favour of the Herald's current editor, Sha.

Zeta Resources makes bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing target at A$29.4M
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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zeta resources
Zeta Resources, the ASX-listed investment group advised by Duncan Saville's ICM unit, has made a full takeover bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing.

KiwiBank mulls $150 million note sale
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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banking
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retail
Kiwibank, the banking unit of state-owned New Zealand Post, is mulling a $150 million note sale to help the bank meet regulatory requirements.

Weak NZ inflation dims prospects of year-end accounts showing 2015 surplus, English says
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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local government
Finance Minister Bill English says next month's budget forecasts will reflect the weaker track of inflation, which erodes tax revenue and is making it.

ANZ in top 3 for most mature IoT market
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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iot
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healthtech
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analyst report
The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.

NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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acc
The New Zealand government turned to a deficit in the first eight months of the financial year, although the shortfall was smaller than forecast as th.

Turners subsidiary buys small insurance company, seeks more to grow scale
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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turners
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scale
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acquisition
Turners Limited, the listed finance lender taken over by Dorchester Pacific last year, has acquired the first of a number of small insurance companies.

Citrix buys Grasshopper to strengthen cloud-based comms for SMBs
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Citrix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Group, a provider of cloud-based telephony solutions for small businesses.

NZ bank profits down slightly on record Sept quarter, margins still healthy
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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banking
New Zealand bank profits fell slightly in the December quarter from the record results in the previous quarter even as their net interest margins - th.

NZ dollar gains vs. euro; Greek payment not enough to lift euro sentiment
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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nzd
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new zealand dollar
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nz dollar
The New Zealand dollar gained against the euro, which fell through key support levels against the greenback even after Greece honoured its commitment.