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UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Agricultural Technology

UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement

NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Sat, 15th Nov 2014
Kiwi cloud company Psoda expands Australian footprint
Hyperscale

Kiwi cloud company Psoda expands Australian footprint

NZ's Psoda partners with Macquarie Telecom to boost its cloud software reach in Australia, aiming to revolutionize local SaaS offerings.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2014
Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids
Power / Energy

Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids

LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices
Statistics NZ

Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices

Countdown saw a 1.1% boost in 1Q sales to NZD $1.5 billion, driven by new store openings, while comparable sales dipped 0.1% amid flat prices.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014

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New Zealand (NZ) stories

NZ tractor sales set to match records this year on buoyant farming
Weather

NZ tractor sales set to match records this year on buoyant farming

New Zealand tractor sales are expected to match record highs for the modern farming era this year, as farming incomes are boosted by high milk pric.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
Tiro Lifesciences receives first Kiwi repayable grant
Government

Tiro Lifesciences receives first Kiwi repayable grant

Tiro Lifesciences will receive the first repayable grant through Callaghan Innovation's expanded business incubator network.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries
Accessories

NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries

New Zealand retail sales rose faster than expected in the third quarter, led by supermarkets and grocery stores, suggesting consumers haven't been.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health
Health Technologies

$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health

Green Cross Health has agreed to pay around $18 million for Access Homehealth, a not-for-profit home healthcare services company owned by a grass-r.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth
Productivity

NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth

New Zealand expects to benefit from commitments secured at the G20 Leaders' Summit, from the world's 20 biggest economies, to lift economic growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Microsoft

UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says

There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2014
RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says
Inflation

RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says

New Zealand inflation, which unexpectedly fell to the bottom of the Reserve Bank's target band in the third quarter, is likely to pick up again as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2014
Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low
Migration

Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low

New Zealand consumer confidence fell to a 14-month low in November as households felt less optimistic about the future, with economic momentum cool.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ manufacturing activity rises to 15-month high in October
Migration

NZ manufacturing activity rises to 15-month high in October

New Zealand manufacturing activity accelerated for a fifth month to a 15-month high in October as a strong domestic economy supports local activity.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says
Cash flow

NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says

New Zealand's dairy farmers have strong enough balance sheets to cope with one season of low payout, but could struggle if they have to tighten the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules
NZX

Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules

Pyne Gould Corp, which lost one of its New Zealand resident directors in July, was censured and fined by the stock exchange disciplinary body for b.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; MRP, Genesis, Meridian gain on dividends
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; MRP, Genesis, Meridian gain on dividends

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors bet on a boost to dividend payouts by the state.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its ninth straight record close, as New Zealand Oil & Gas signalled plans for a capital return.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
RESEND: Goodman enters JV with Singapore's GIC for Viaduct Quarter development
Partner Programmes

RESEND: Goodman enters JV with Singapore's GIC for Viaduct Quarter development

Goodman Property Trust, the country's largest listed property investor by market capitalisation, has entered into a joint venture with Singapore's.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014