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Datacom

Datacom invests in Kiwi students

Mon, 18th May 2015
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Datacom has announced the winner of this year's Datacom Imagine Cup Scholarship is Rhea Babbar, a University of Auckland student.
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Kiwi nutrition app comes to Android

Thu, 14th May 2015
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New Zealand's Foodeye app, a nutrition navigator, now on Android to help users make informed food choices at supermarkets.
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Consumers much happier with petrol station competition as prices fall

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year, with 68 percent of those polled in a survey undertaken in January sayi.
Analytics

Air NZ and Canada's Aimia buy Waikato University's 11Ants

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Air New Zealand and Canadian marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed.
Stock

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by A2, Meridian

Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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NZ shares fell mildly, driven by declines in A2 Milk and Meridian Energy. The NZX 50 Index dipped by 4.188 points amid light pre-Easter trading.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by A2, Spark rebounds

Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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New Zealand shares edged up as A2 Milk surged on US expansion plans, while Spark rebounded amid investor interest in yield-paying stocks.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by A2 on ASX debut

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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NZ shares climbed as A2 Milk's promising ASX debut saw a 12% rise. Yet, Warehouse Group, Genesis Energy, and Metlifecare dipped amid ex-dividend status.
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A2 Milk debuts on ASX, announces mid-April US launch

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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A2 Milk Co, the milk marketing company, will launch into the United States from mid-April, with a range of half-gallon fresh milk cartons in supermark.
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Fonterra says under-performing Australian units will be 'given attention'

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Fixing under-performing businesses in Australia is a key part of Fonterra Cooperative Group's renewed push to drive more value from transforming the b.
Countdown

Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes

Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, increased first-half earnings.
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Kiwis finally showing a bit of trust in tap and go payments

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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Kiwis are increasingly tapping into contactless payments, with 36% favouring the swift 'Tap and Go' at supermarkets, per MasterCard.
Fallback

New Zealand food prices rise in Dec, on seasonal fruits and meat

Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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New Zealand food prices rose in December, following a fall in November, led by more expensive fruit and meat, while dairy products fell.
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Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute

Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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Pernod Ricard has joined the list of firms cutting deals with the Inland Revenue Department to settle tax disputes over the use of mandatory conver.
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Progressive boss warns NZ politicians about misusing Parliamentary privilege after supermarket inquiry ends

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said New Zealand politicians need to be careful about allegations made under Parliamentary.
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Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said he felt exonerated by the outcome of a Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competiti.
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Supermarket inquiry finds no breaches by Countdown

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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The Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competitive behaviour by Countdown supermarkets, alleged by former Labour Party MP Shane Jones, has found.
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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.
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NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries

Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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New Zealand retail sales rose faster than expected in the third quarter, led by supermarkets and grocery stores, suggesting consumers haven't been.
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Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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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.
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Countdown adds insurance services to supermarket offering

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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- Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, is adding insurance services as it seeks to widen the offe.