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Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.
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RESEND: Barfoot & Thompson wins appeal over non-disclosure of suicide in house sale

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Auckland real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson has won a High Court appeal against a censure it received for selling a Flat Bush property without d.
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Mitre 10 annual sales rise 10% on back of Auckland, Christchurch activity

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Mitre 10, the hardware chain, said full-year sales rose 10 percent to exceed $1 billion for the first time, driven by demand in Christchurch and Au.
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Wellington Airport posts 4.8% drop in 1H profit on fewer domestic flights

Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Wellington Airport sees a 4.8% profit dip in 1H due to a drop in Auckland and Queenstown flights, despite a rise in international passengers.
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RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems

Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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The Reserve Bank wants stronger oversight of the nation's payment systems, with a particularly focus on managing risks from the global infrastructu.
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CORRECT: Singapore's GIC expands NZ presence, buying into 5 Westfield malls

Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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GIC, the Singaporean investment fund, has entered a joint venture with Scentre Group, the trans-Tasman Westfield mall owner and operator, paying $1.
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CORRECT: Orion to raise $125 mln at $5.70 a share, top of the range

Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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Shares of Orion Healthcare Group, which develops software systems for patient health management, have been priced at $5.
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Veritas buys bar owner for $31.2M, 4th purchase in 18 months; shares jump

Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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Veritas Investments' acquisition spree continues, bagging The Better Bar Group for £31.2M, propelling its shares and promising revenue soar.
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Nuplex sees 8.2 % earnings growth in 2015FY as it restructures ANZ

Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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Nuplex Industries eyes 8.2% earnings boost in 2015 as it hones focus on global resins, offloading ANZ businesses.
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CORRECT: Xero 3Q cash burn accelerates for a second quarter

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, accelerated its quarterly cash burn in the September quarter from the June period as marketing spend and fit.
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Uber has impact on transit price index

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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As Auckland comes in at #28 in the World Ubran Transit Price Index, it seems Uber is having a real influence on transport costs across the world.
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Kiwi Bright Sparks announces leading young tech heads

Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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Bright Sparks 2014 finalists have been announced and the group innovative winners, all between 12-17, are already making tracks in the digital industry.
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Can the internet save you from food poisoning?

Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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Food gradings are a handy way to check the health and safety rating of a restaurant or cafe so you get all of the delicious with none of the disease.
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Coming up: Startup Weekend Auckland November 2014

Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.
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Gender debate continues as NZ ICT bonus pay blows up in female faces

Sat, 30th Aug 2014
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NZ ICT sector faces backlash as male bonuses outstrip female counterparts by 50%, widening the gender pay gap.
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Lightning Lab accelerates Kiwi start ups to success with $2.2m funding

Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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Teams from Lightning Lab, New Zealand's digital accelerator programme, have secured $2.2m in seed investment capital.
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Space Jam? Not in this universe…

Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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A man of the universe with star credibility to match, when Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck says there's space in space, he means it.
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IBM NZ worker loses constructive dismissal appeal

Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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In a landmark ruling, a former IBM NZ employee loses his appeal on constructive dismissal, ordered to pay $4000 for breaching employment terms.
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World-first as Kiwi aerospace firm sends businesses to infinity and beyond...

Tue, 29th Jul 2014
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Kiwi firm Rocket Lab unveils Electron, aiming to slash costs of launching small satellites to under USD $5 million and cutting lead times to weeks.
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WhiteGold secures LogRhythm distribution

Wed, 16th Jul 2014
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WhiteGold Solutions clinches ANZ distribution for security giant LogRhythm, bolstering its security intelligence offerings across the region.