New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 191

New Zealand export log prices rose to a ten-month high in February as local returns were bolstered by a decline in the kiwi dollar and lower shipping.

New Zealand businesses have again trimmed their expectations for inflation over the next two years and don't expect the central bank will need to rais.

Spark NZ sheds 60% stake in Telecom Cook Islands to Teleraro for NZ$23m, aligning with its customer-centric local focus strategy.

Summerset Group, New Zealand's third-largest listed retirement village operator, posted a 10 percent gain in annual earnings and said it expects...

Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.

Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.

Microsoft New Zealand boss Paul Muckleston outlines the company's vision and what it means for New Zealand businesses.

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's largest port company, is to buy two new gantry cranes and will shortly put out for tender dredging work.

NZ producer prices fell in the fourth quarter, reflecting the decline in prices of dairy products and crude oil, while livestock and meat prices rose.

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Steel and Tube shines with a robust 35% profit surge, buoyed by the booming construction sector and strategic acquisitions.

Spark New Zealand has released its half-year results for the FY15 financial year, and says the company is continuing to deliver on goals.

Insurance Australia Group's New Zealand unit, the country's biggest general insurer, more than doubled first-half profit and lifted gross written p.

Souter Investments, the global public transport company owned by Scottish transport entrepreneur Brian Souter, is investing $12 million in 15 new d.

New Zealand manufacturing exporters are facing record headwinds from the kiwi's strength against the Australian dollar, with foreign exchange trade.

Aeronavics' kiwi-made drones soar as they clinch a record-breaking £1m via equity crowdfunding, the largest in NZ's history.

Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.

InvoCare, Australia's largest undertaker, said its New Zealand unit earnings jumped up 24 percent after it bought two Christchurch crematoriums.

Coca-Cola Amatil, which bottles Coca-Cola, Lift, Fanta and other drinks brands, said earnings in New Zealand were flat as sales of fizzy drinks in.

New Zealand construction activity is rebounding from a slump during the recession as private sector work picks ups, according to a property consult.