Article – BusinessDesk

Aug. 31 (BusinessDesk) – The local economy was sheltered from the global financial crisis three years ago by Australia’s strength and a flood of new migrants, but that has disappeared and the recovery will be a slow one, according to the New Zealand … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Aug. 31 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose on the day after a late rally by companies including Tower Ltd., Heartland New Zealand and Contact Energy Ltd. as the prospect of dividends and the emergence of bargain hunters helped lift the NZXZ … Read more »

Press Release – Iwik Management Ltd

Independent Kiwifruit Growers say Zespri’s plan to spray kiwifruit with the antibiotic Streptomycin in a bid to control PSA (Pseudomonas syringae pv Actinidiae) could do more harm to the industry than the disease itself and they will fight to keep the … Read more »

Press Release – IG Markets

Again, the AUD (and the NZD) remains the poster boy of the forex market, with AUD/USD rallying off the 55-day moving average to record an overnight high of 1.0721. We mentioned this level as potential support yesterday and this was validated as traders … Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you and discuss some of the issues important to you at this time. Welcome to the Australian visitors who are here to meet with your trans-Tasman counterparts. This is a great opportunity … Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

Welcome to the Australian visitors who are here to meet with your trans-Tasman counterparts. This is a great opportunity to share ideas for developing your respective fisheries in a secure and profitable manner. Read more »

Press Release – Christchurch City Council

Properties within Christchurch’s four avenues will receive their copy of the draft Central City Plan summary this Friday (2 September). The City Council was advised late last week that the summary of the draft Plan had not been delivered to residents … Read more »

Press Release – Northland 2011

A new Northland Welcome Centre will open its doors tomorrow (SUBS: 1st September) to greet visitors to the region during Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011). Read more »

Press Release – Fuse

Take 60 central city restaurants, three weeks of great eating and thousands of amateur Auckland foodies-turn-food-critics and you have the perfect recipe to determine the 2011 BIG little City People’s Choice Restaurant Winner. Read more »

Press Release – Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be opening a shop front information centre in Marewa this week to provide a more convenient location for people wanting to discuss freeholding their leasehold land. Read more »

Press Release – Thrive International

The calibre of the lineup of the presenters at Thrive International on in Auckland October 20th won’t be matched in New Zealand for many years to come. Thrive International is the year’s big day out for business. This is the day business people celebrate … Read more »

Column – IG Markets

Across Asia, regional markets are mixed following the modestly positive leads seen overnight, with traders treading cautiously ahead of a big couple of nights in US economic data. The Kospi and Hang Seng are the top performers, rising 0.7% and 0.4%. … Read more »

Article – Auckland University

An ambitious and driven engineer-turned-development manager has found his niche with a small Kiwi development consultancy company that punches well above its weight. Read more »

Press Release – Wright Communications

TravelSIM is now available in more than 280 New Zealand PostShop stores throughout the country making its low-cost global roaming service even more accessible to Kiwis travelling overseas. Read more »

Press Release – Adroite Communications

Competition for business is hotting up among New Zealand’s small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) reports research commissioned by independent chartered accounting group, NZ CA Limited. Read more »

Press Release – Land Matters New Zealand

The Defence Force has released a further stage of houses for removal from Waiouru due to popular demand. The most recent stage of 15 houses all sold at tender for an average price of $32,750 and top dollar of $45,500. Read more »

Press Release – Hospice NZ

Long term supporter of hospice, Dilmah, is extending the benefits of the Mankada project into New Zealand through the hospice shop network. 40,000 hand crafted pottery pendants and tea bag holders will be available for sale from early September at hospice … Read more »

Press Release – Institute Of Directors

The announcement of New Chorus’s board, established with 50 per cent of the directorships held by women, was welcomed by IoD President Denham Shale. If the demerger of Telecom proceeds, New Chorus will be governed by six non-executive directors: Sue Sheldon … Read more »

Press Release – Auckland Council

Two key parts of the Auckland Plan have been endorsed and adopted for consultation by Auckland Council today. Plans for the waterfront and the city centre will guide the development of these areas in the coming 20 to 30 years. Read more »

Press Release – Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Genesis Energy today signed a $2.5 million business partnership that will help secure the future of New Zealand’s rare endangered whio (blue duck). Read more »