Press Release – TVNZ

On Q+A this Sunday, we ask SOE Minister Tony Ryall whats next for asset sales now Mighty River Powers done and listed. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 10 (BusinessDesk) – The Commerce Commission is sticking to its guns in the long-running air cargo cartel case against Air New Zealand, which yesterday renewed its bid to have the case dropped after what it says was key evidence was withdrawn. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 9 (BusinessDesk) -MightyRiverPower shares climbed 9.2 percent to $2.73 when they debuted on the NZX as investors whod been scaled back in the initial public offering sought to lift their holdings on market. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Air NZ puts pressure on regulator to drop untenable cartel case ahead of court hearing Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Solid Energys chairman Mark Ford says the company has a good future a contradiction of Bill Englishs apparent attempts to hand the company to the liquidators, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 9 (BusinessDesk) -MightyRiverPower stock may be in demand when it lists tomorrow from international buyers who are faced with low yields in their own markets and didn’t receive as many shares as they wanted in the government allocation. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 8 (BusinessDesk) – MightyRiverPower shares will list on the NZX at 12.30pm this Friday at $2.50 a share, in the middle of the $2.25 to $2.80 range announced when the MRP prospectus was released last month. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

113,000 New Zealanders will become shareholders in Mighty River Power following a successful share offer, Finance Minister Bill English and State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall say. The final price will be $2.50 per share. Of the shares issued, … Read more »

Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit

Prime Minister John Keys gloating over the failure of the Stop Asset Sales petition to reach the required numbers, is a sickening example of the arrogance of yet another Prime Minister believing his own spin Democrats for Social Credit … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

If Solid Energy is serious about focusing on its core coal mining business then it should shift its head office to the West Coast, Labour MP Damien OConnor says. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Judith Collins today introduced to Parliament a bill to shield the Public Trust from wearing the costs of having to step in to replace the trustees of failed finance companies. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Solid Energy to purge a further 105 jobs as focus returns to core coal business Read more »

Press Release – Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says Learning Media should be brought back into the Ministry of Education before the government stands by and allows it to fail. Read more »

Press Release – Solid Energy NZ

Solid Energy has today announced that it proposes further cuts in jobs as it continues to work with its funding partners and with Treasury in refocusing the company on its core coal mining business, and divests non-core assets and activities. Read more »

Press Release – Keep Our Assets

The Keep Our Assets coalition will continue to collect petition signatures to force a referendum on asset sales. The Clerk of the House of Representatives initial count, released today, shows that a remaining 16,500 valid signatures are required … Read more »

Press Release – Aotearoa Is Not For Sale Welllington

A small group of concerned citizens will be staging a protest outside the gates of Parliament at 1pm tomorrow on Tuesday 7 May. This action is in opposition to this Governments intent on selling our state assets and ignoring the vast majority of … Read more »

Press Release – Mana Party

This Sunday 12th May, a flotilla of water craft is leaving Hamilton for Ngaruawahia as part of the continued opposition to governments sale of Mighty River Power. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 3 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s first public offer privatisation of the 21st century is a week away, with registrations from individual New Zealand investors closing at 5pm ahead of next week’s book-build, following by listing on the NZX and … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall today announced two new appointments and eight reappointments across eight SOEs plus Dunedin Airport. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

A key stage of the Mighty River Power share offer will be completed today, State-owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall says. The retail offer has been open for three weeks, and was available only for New Zealanders. Read more »