Press Release – Maritime New Zealand

The launch of online accident reporting will make it quicker and easier for people to report maritime accidents and incidents, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says. The organisation has developed a new online reporting system so commercial operators … Read more »

Press Release – Straight Up Productions

Building consent statistics released today by the Statistics Department show the industry is in crisis with consents issued almost 60% below the peak of six years ago. “There is no doubt the industry is in a double-dip recession as consents have … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Business Roundtable

Other things being equal, I prefer less inequality in incomes and wealth rather than more. But I worry much more about poverty and hardship – in New Zealand and in poor countries. It’s easy to explain why. Imagine if all incomes in New Zealand … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the reappointment of David Jones as chair and Colin Giffney as deputy chair of the Takeovers Panel. Read more »

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington

Some of the world’s leading physicists and chemists are in Wellington next week for a conference to discuss exciting advances in their fields. The conference—AMN-5, which runs from 7 to 11 February—is hosted by the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced … Read more »

Press Release – Minister for Racing

A strong Australian dollar and another outstanding season for New Zealand-bred thoroughbreds across the Tasman augur well for the 85th national yearling sales series starting in Auckland today, Racing Minister John Carter said. “Buyers from around the world … Read more »

Press Release – Green Party

Labels on alcohol warning pregnant women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant are long overdue, Green Party alcohol spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. A food labelling review by Food Standards Australia New Zealand has recommended mandatory … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s residential construction sector continued to shrink in December, with building consents falling to their lowest level since April 2009, the sixth straight month of declines. Read more »

Press Release – The Alcohol Advisory Council

A push by the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) for health advisory labels to be placed on alcohol containers warning of the dangers of consuming alcohol while pregnant is a step closer. A Trans-Tasman food labelling review panel has just released its … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Investors have overdone their sell-off of New Zealand Oil and Gas Ltd. following the Pike River coal mine disaster, and are failing to account for the impact of high oil prices on the company’s fortunes, says chief … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand posted its sixth straight monthly trade deficit in December as purchases of aircraft and parts drove up imports, outpacing an increase in exports. Read more »

Press Release – SBS Bank

New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) executive officer Ollie Clifton says the support and personal touch from the team at their Riccarton branch of SBS Bank, in Christchurch, had been fantastic since their club moved their banking to a SBS Star account specifically … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Christchurch businessman George Gould has resigned as a director of Pyne Gould Corp. as part of the conditions of taking over as managing director of PGG Wrightson. Read more »

Press Release – Hawkes Bay Wine and Food

The early departure of Cyclone Wilma made way for a sunny and successful Hawke’s Bay Wine and Food Festival on Saturday. Despite heavy rain on Saturday morning the weather cleared in time for gates opening at 10am. However organisers faced a nerve-wracking … Read more »

Press Release – NZ Bloodstock

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2011 Premier Sale will be streamed live online from 11am this morning. Click here to view the live webcast. The Premier Sale will also be covered live on Sky Sports 3 on the 31 January and the 1 February. Read more »

Press Release – iPredict

* National and Greens gain from “state of the nation” speeches while Labour slips back * John Key forecast to govern, needing support of just one of the Act, UnitedFuture and Maori parties * Probability of new left party involving Hone Harawira rises * … Read more »

Press Release – Trademe

Visitors to the waterfront in New Zealand’s capital will enjoy fast and free wireless internet access from today, thanks to a joint effort from Trade Me and Wellington City Council. The free wifi network went live this morning, beaming from access points … Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

The value of consents issued for both residential and non-residential buildings dropped in the month of December 2010, compared with December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. Residential consent values fell 26 percent, to $368 million – … Read more »

Press Release – AQA

The population may be steadily growing, but the nation’s demand for aggregates has been reducing since the boom year of 2005 when almost 50 million tonnes was required. In 2009 only 33 million tonnes was needed – a reduction of some 43% – a very sharp … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified. Read more »