Press Release – Deloitte New Zealand

Deloitte-BusinessNZ survey offers insight into what business thinks are the most
crucial issues facing the nation The business community is calling on the next government
to provide a clearer blueprint to lift the country’s economic performance and to … Read more »

Press Release – Allied Workforce Group

AWF Group Limited says continuing strong growth for the six months to September 30,
2011 has helped deliver an increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) of almost 31% to $3.56m compared with $2.72m for the same … Read more »

Press Release – Southland Fish and Game

The tributary rivers of Southland’s major lakes open for the first time this season
on November 1st, a date that has long been marked on many of our anglers’ calendars.
Consistent recent rainfall will see these rivers at, or slightly above normal flows. … Read more »

Press Release – Maclean’s

Dishwashing robots, a pair of flying boots and even an oil disappearing machine are
just some of the brilliant ideas Kiwi kids have invented as part of the Macleans
Bright Sparks Scholarship. Read more »

Press Release – NZCID

“Using the proceeds from the partial sell down of existing state assets to invest
in services that will yield a social and economic return for the nation is preferable
to trading off critical infrastructure projects such as the Northland-oriented Puhoi … Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury A and P Association

It’s New Zealand’s biggest and best Agricultural and Pastoral Show and it’s
back to celebrate all things rural. With the countdown on for this year’s Show,
it’s time for all Cantabrians to come together to celebrate all that is great about … Read more »

Press Release – Going Digital

“Will our bedroom TV need a set-top box – can you run several televisions off
the same set top box?” were the two top questions asked at the Hawke’s Bay Show
Going Digital stand this year. Read more »

Press Release – Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development

The 14th Annual Global Conference of The Competitiveness Institute in Auckland next
month has attracted some of the world’s leading practitioners on competitiveness
and economic development. Read more »

Press Release – Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the Year

New Zealand’s construction industry can be certain that its future is in safe hands
judging by the talent celebrated at an awards evening in Wellington on Saturday night. Read more »

Press Release – Mana Party

Dr. Peter Cleave, Mana Movement candidate for the Rangitikei electorate, and prominent
New Zealand academic has said that electricity deregulation is costing families dearly.
He has cited the example of the ‘smart metering’ policy that was recently featured … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Oct. 31 (BusinessDesk) – The sale of Pike River Coal’s assets is attracting comment from election candidates but state-owned coal miner Solid Energy is mum on a report that it is teaming up with China’s Shanxi Corp to buy New Zealand’s largest known … Read more »

Press Release – PricewaterhouseCoopers

According to PwC’s latest edition of Leading Energy, an analysis of key issues
and challenges facing New Zealand’s electricity generation and retail companies,
recommendations from the Ministerial Review of Electricity Market Performance continue … Read more »

Speech – United Future NZ Party

It is a pleasure to have this chance to talk policy, ideas and vision for New Zealand
with an audience of this country’s movers and shakers, or more aptly, thinkers
and doers. I will talk about the general economic situation we face today and other … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Oct. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Contract labour company AWF Group is blaming the Rugby World Cup for falling short of its own profit growth guidance. Read more »

Press Release – Genesis Energy

A few kilometres down-valley from glistening Lake Waikaremoana, the close-knit community
of Tuai is gearing up for its mightiest days of the year. From 18 – 20 November,
the Genesis Energy Lake to Lighthouse Challenge will again bring Tuai – and the trails, … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

A 16 year old boy was flown to Christchurch Hospital with serious head injuries after
a road accident about 9.40pm on Saturday. Read more »

Press Release – Poutama Trust

Collaboration among Maori, added-value and innovation in food are the themes for
a hui to be held in Auckland tomorrow. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Oct. 31 (BusinessDesk) –New Zealand building consents stalled in September with its first monthly decline in five eroding gains over the past two months. Read more »

Press Release – Robert Walters

Nearly a third of New Zealand hiring managers surveyed (28.8%) were able to find
suitable talent within two to four weeks of commencing the recruitment process, with
only 18% taking over six weeks, according to the inaugural edition of the Employer … Read more »

Speech – New Zealand First Party

Winston Peters Speech: Deloitte-Business NZ Election Conference: In the 2011 election campaign NZ First will offer a real alternative to the cost-cutting free-market nostrums of National and the free-spending fantasies of Labour. Read more »