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Woosh annual sales fall on dwindling customer numbers, parent accounts show

Wed, 31st Dec 2014
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Woosh Wireless, the local internet service provider, reported a 14 percent drop in annual sales as it shed customers, while clamping down on costs.
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Sealegs fined $8,000 by NZX over shortfall of independent directors

Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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Sealegs Corp, the amphibious vehicle maker, has been fined $8,000 and publicly censured by the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal after fail.
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Augusta buys $58.5 mln retail property for syndication

Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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Augusta Capital, the listed property investor and fund manager, has bought the Southgate Centre retail site in Auckland's Takanini, which it plans.
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Auckland convention centre cost jumps by a fifth

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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SkyCity Entertainment Group, the casino and hotel operator, is in talks with the government on how to fund the increased cost of as much as $130 mi.
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Precinct sets interest rate on $75M of bonds at 5.54%

Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Precinct Properties New Zealand, which has increasingly been focusing on Auckland office space, has set the interest rate for its $75 million bond.
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Bunnings triples annual profit in NZ as pickup in construction spurs demand

Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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Bunnings, the hardware chain owned by Australian Wesfarmers, more than tripled annual profit in New Zealand, as a booming property market stoked de.
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NZ manufacturing sales rise 0.4% in 3rd-qtr, as metal offsets slide in dairy, meat

Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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New Zealand manufacturing sales rose in the third quarter as an increase in output of metal building products offset a decline in volumes for both.
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DNZ sells two Wellington properties for $5.3 mln to help fund Westgate Mall

Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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DNZ Property Fund sells two Wellington sites for USD $5.3 million to fund its USD $155 million Westgate Mall project in Auckland.
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Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says

Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer named for its founder, is bedding in a strategy to gain traction in North America, which it even.
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NZ building work put in place rises 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by non-residential activity

Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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New Zealand building work accelerated in the September quarter as increased activity in non-residential construction offset a decline in residentia.
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Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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Vector, the Auckland electricity and telecommunications lines company, has been cleared to by Meridian Energy's Arc Innovations metering business.
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NZ Super Fund's Orr says responsible investing now a groundswell globally

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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NZ Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr said long-term and responsible investing has become a groundswell globally, rather than a ripple.
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Uber adds larger vehicle option and updates Auckland pricing structure

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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Uber rolls out uberXL for up to 6 passengers in Auckland, revamps fare structure, and drops CBD flat fare to enhance service quality.
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Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, expects cheaper costs for the roll-out of its ultrafast broadband network in the current.
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Spark forges deeper links with Huawei to piggyback on Chinese R&D

Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Spark New Zealand has got closer to Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei Technologies in an expanded deal to accelerate the roll-out of mobile.
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UPDATE: Ryman posts 13% gain in 1H earnings, on track for FY target of 15% increase

Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Ryman Healthcare, New Zealand's largest listed retirement village builder and operator, posted a 13 percent gain in underlying first-half profit an.
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NPT first-half operating earnings rise 14% on increased rental base

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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NPT, the listed property investor, reported a 14 percent increase in first-half operating profit as rental income was swelled by new properties inc.
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Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, has raised $100,000 via its own equity crowd funding platform with help from Vend boss Vaughan Rowsell.
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Argosy Property lifts first-half profit 25% on occupancy boost, divestments

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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Argosy Property Fund lifted first-half earnings 25 percent as New Zealand's fourth-largest listed property investor boosted its occupancy rate and.
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A2 Milk announces ASX listing, push into US market, and renewal of sales into China

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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A2 Milk Co is planning to list on the Australian stock exchange and launch into the US market next year, has changed its marketing push in the UK i.