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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as Tourism Holdings upgraded

20 Sep 2018 20:42

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Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares edged higher as Tourism Holdings snapped a seven-day slide on a broker upgrade. Spark New Zealand was among several companies shedding rights to dividends. more...

Waste plastic solution

17 Sep 2018 11:48

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Almost every day in the newspapers and on TV we see something about the waste plastic issue, with shots of what seem to be large quantities of baled waste plastic that are looking for a home. The loss of China as a dumping ground for this material has ... more...

Fonterra, Home of the Poor-Performance Bonus

16 Sep 2018 16:52

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Fonterra, Home of the Poor-Performance Bonus The directors of Fonterra have set a dangerous precedent in rewarding the departing chief executive a $3.85m performance bonus for the 2017 financial year when the co-operative profits plunged, said Peter ... more...

NZD gains on PM's mistaken GDP comment

18 Sep 2018 13:02

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NZD gains on PM's mistaken GDP comment; office says she was referring to Crown accounts more...

Lets be more selective about foreign investment forestry

17 Sep 2018 09:08

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As the Government considers various foreign investor applications in the forest and wood processing sectors what should it be looking for? More than anything it should be looking for the opportunity to bring improved management into the industry and ... more...