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UPDATE: A2 Milk's premium payout attracts farmer interest with lower dairy prices this year
A2 Milk Co

UPDATE: A2 Milk's premium payout attracts farmer interest with lower dairy prices this year

A2 Milk Co, which markets milk with a protein variant said to have health benefits, says it's had more interest from farmers interested in supplying t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
NZ firms again lower their inflation expectations, see no RBNZ action this year
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

NZ firms again lower their inflation expectations, see no RBNZ action this year

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Spark dumps Telecom Cook Islands on Teleraro
Unified Communications

Spark dumps Telecom Cook Islands on Teleraro

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

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out

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

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Hyperscale

iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text

Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Spark New Zealand revenue down, remains focused on growth strategy
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand revenue down, remains focused on growth strategy

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

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained
Westpac

UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained

Farmers will be relieved at today's decision by Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter, to maintain its forecast payout to fa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Vital Healthcare 1H earnings drop 21% on bigger tax bill
Health Technologies

Vital Healthcare 1H earnings drop 21% on bigger tax bill

Vital Healthcare Property Trust, the country's biggest listed healthcare property investor, reported a 21 percent drop in first-half earnings as it fa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Intueri misses annual earnings forecast on New Zealand performance
Taxation

Intueri misses annual earnings forecast on New Zealand performance

Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training college, missed its annual earnings forecast as its New Zealand businesses lagged behi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Fonterra maintains forecast payout, says recent gains not enough for a rise
Fonterra

Fonterra maintains forecast payout, says recent gains not enough for a rise

Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter, maintained its forecast payout to farmer shareholders for the current season, saying r.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas
Sales

Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas

Metlifecare, New Zealand's second-largest listed retirement village operator, signalled full-year underlying profit may rise about 13 percent as it ex.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
CORRECT:NZ export log prices rise to 10-month high; domestic logs jump to highest in a decade
AgriHQ

CORRECT:NZ export log prices rise to 10-month high; domestic logs jump to highest in a decade

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015
Health Technologies

Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015

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

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Power / Energy

Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings

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

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss
Unified Communications

A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss

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

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships
Outlook

Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil
Fonterra

NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Steel & Tube posts 35% gain in first-half profit on uplift in construction
Sales

Steel & Tube posts 35% gain in first-half profit on uplift in construction

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

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015