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Mark Carney’s audacious bid to make Canada an ‘associate member’ of the EU
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (106+ words) Westpac says the main economic risk is to pasture-based agriculture. Weeks after the Moa Pt failure, Simon Watts was briefed on the risky wastewater networks. New Zealand business leaders discuss how data and experience work together to drive better decisions....
Regulation Ministry acknowledges parts of hospitality report 'unclear"
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (90+ words) John Ternus took the stage to show off Apple's first foldable smartphone. NZ Build Group receivers expect the process to take at least six years. Healthcare fitout funding allows Kiwis to set up a new practice – without putting their home…...
SPH Notice - New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Ltd
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (105+ words) BusinessDesk | NZ SPH Notice - New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Ltd Please see attached Substantial Product Holder Notice for New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited as nominee for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund being property of His Majesty the King in…...
Business of Tech: Drone builder Syos Aerospace making defence tech waves
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (94+ words) Bulky goods have moved off the shop floor as click-and-collect expands. NZ's new Tort Liability Act is a 'legislative torpedo', an academic says. But it will be a more sustainable recovery led by incomes, not a housing boom. Healthcare fitout…...
Aotea Energy bets batteries can make wholesale power work for households
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (98+ words) Our fortnightly round-up of public sector news and reckons. With the apartment market stubbornly in the doldrums, vendors are getting creative. Big corporate gets behind tech meetup. Healthcare fitout funding allows Kiwis to set up a new practice – without putting…...
Huntly a???no-brainer??? before LNG, US expert says
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (100+ words) The FMA’s probe is a “tortuous and ongoing tragedy”, the couple claim. FMA is seen as a natural CCCFA sheriff, with vehicle lending picked as key future focus. Legal stoush over $4.9b Northwest Busway looks to be over, with approvals granted....
Beer feud resurfaces at NZ-Australia CER Talks
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (104+ words) The FMA’s probe is a “tortuous and ongoing tragedy”, the couple claim. FMA is seen as a natural CCCFA sheriff, with vehicle lending picked as key future focus. Legal stoush over $4.9b Northwest Busway looks to be over, with approvals granted....
October rate hike still live despite RBNZ's 'uncertain' timing
1+ week, 5+ day ago (78+ words) The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,930.57, up 143.67 points or 1.04%. Instead of spending countless hours comparing suppliers and negotiating prices, this group has already done the legwork for you. The decision was widely anticipated. Capital return from Mainland divestment is…...
RBNZ hikes 25 basis points to 2.75% in consensus decision
1+ week, 5+ day ago (87+ words) The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,930.57, up 143.67 points or 1.04%. Instead of spending countless hours comparing suppliers and negotiating prices, this group has already done the legwork for you. The Reserve Bank lifted the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points…...
Talley???s quarter-billion dollar hold on fast-tracker Bathurst
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (93+ words) What a week for the listed developer. No comment on reported Exxon exit but fuel assets, not petrol stations, will be looked at. Labour's plan to reintroducte a maximum payment period does at least send a signal. Instead of spending…...