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NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 5 months in February, led by Auckland

Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
New Zealand residential property values rose at the fastest pace in five months in February, driven by strong demand in Auckland.
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Precinct raises $73.6 million from instos in capital raising

Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Precinct Properties raises NZD $73.6 million from institutional investors, gearing up for its retail offer to fund major Auckland developments.
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CORRECT: Kirkcaldie & Stains flags October for possible capital return, mulls future of store

Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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Kirckcaldie & Stains, the unprofitable Wellington department store, is waiting for a new chief executive and the final payment from the buyer of it.
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NZ Post to extend trial of mobility scooters to cut costs of mail, freight deliveries

Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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New Zealand Post is to extend a trial of customised mobility scooters that allow posties to deliver both parcels and letters, helping the state-own.
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NZ house sales rise 2.6% in January, median price dips from December

Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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New Zealand residential property sales rose in January from the same month last year, while data confirmed house prices in Auckland continue to gal.
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Kiwi distie iData in liquidation

Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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Auckland-based distributor iData Resolutions has been put into liquidation, with Dennis Clifford Parsons appointed as liquidator on 21 January.
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NZ property value annual growth accelerates in January

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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New Zealand's residential property values grew at a faster annual pace in January as a shortage of houses for sale in Auckland continued to fan the.
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New boss for Infosys Australia and New Zealand

Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Indian technology outsourcing firm Infosys has announced the appointment of Andrew Groth as its new head for Australia and New Zealand.
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NZ dollar edges up as yields remain attractive

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar edged up against the greenback as traders seek higher yielding assets heading into the New Year after the Swiss National Ban.
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Stuart McLean moves to Trade Me as Xero ditches chief revenue role

Sat, 20th Dec 2014
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Stuart McLean will join the executive team at Trade Me Group, the online auction site, after Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, ditched his for.
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Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.
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Wellington airport snares new Fiji short-haul route

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Fiji Airways, the Pacific nation's national airline, will launch direct flights between Wellington and Nadi from June next year as it looks to exte.
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Meridian Energy abandons QLD hyrdo plans on 'puzzling' Australian stance

Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Meridian Energy, the partially privatised electricity generator and retailer, has abandoned plans for a Queensland hydro power project, blaming the.
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High Court makes declarations on EQC flooding risk policy

Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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The High Court in Wellington has made a number of declarations outlining how the Earthquake Commission can deal with claims stemming from loss of l.
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Rangatira holds first-half dividend at 20 cts

Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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Rangatira, the Wellington-based investment group, kept its first-half dividend unchanged at 20 cents a share after posting a drop in first-half pro.
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Wellington needs to be better at attracting tech students

Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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Wellington City Council and Absolute IT discuss attracting and retaining IT talent in Wellington and building the tech sector.
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NZ dollar jumps vs yen after Moody's cuts Japanese credit rating

Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar jumped against the yen after credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service cut Japan's credit rating,The kiwi tou.
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Kiwi app company Touchtech named fastest growing by Deloitte

Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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Touchtech, a Wellington-based app company, rockets to 131st in Deloitte's Asia Pacific Fast 500, showcasing NZ's growing tech clout.
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NZ dollar gains as yen falls to 7-year low vs. greenback

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar rose as the yen fell to a seven-year low against the greenback as stimulus from the Bank of Japan and the prospects that Pri.
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Xero widens first-half loss, concedes US did not execute to plan

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting software firm, widened its first-half loss after spending more on staff and marketing.