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NZ migration hits new record in February year
Statistics NZ

NZ migration hits new record in February year

New Zealand's migration hit a new record in the year through February, driven by more arrivals and fewer departures.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
Palmerston North City Council offers online payment service
Marketing Technologies

Palmerston North City Council offers online payment service

Palmerston North City Council launches new online payment service, allowing residents to pay parking fines and invoices online. More services to follow.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015
World Week Ahead: Will the Fed remain patient?
US Federal Reserve

World Week Ahead: Will the Fed remain patient?

The key focus in the coming days will be how the US Federal Reserve tweaks its monetary policy position, and what that means for the timing of an inte.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
Building for growth - Stylerunner stays ahead with NetSuite
Fintech

Building for growth - Stylerunner stays ahead with NetSuite

Stylerunner scales new heights with NetSuite ERP, supporting their rapid monthly growth with a focus on efficiency and expansion.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
RBNZ's Wheeler keeps OCR on hold, no rate hikes ahead
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

RBNZ's Wheeler keeps OCR on hold, no rate hikes ahead

The Reserve Bank has removed the prospect of future interest rate hikes from its forecast horizon as a strong kiwi dollar and cheap oil hold down infl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Pumpkin Patch seeks proposals after approaches to buy, refinance company; shares gain
Banking

Pumpkin Patch seeks proposals after approaches to buy, refinance company; shares gain

Pumpkin Patch is seeking formal proposals after receiving approaches to buy or refinance the company. The shares rose 26 percent.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
No more Air NZ points for BNZ credit cards as Westpac steps in; cash replacement mooted
Westpac

No more Air NZ points for BNZ credit cards as Westpac steps in; cash replacement mooted

BNZ cut off from Air NZ points as Westpac fills the void, with a cash-back scheme to quell customer concerns over rewards.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015
Salt Funds wins mandate for AMP Capital's $690M active NZ equity funds
Salt Funds Management

Salt Funds wins mandate for AMP Capital's $690M active NZ equity funds

Salt Funds Management secures a mandate to manage AMP Capital's NZD $690M active New Zealand equity funds, nearly doubling its existing funds under management.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015
Sue Sheldon steps down as Chorus chair, Hartley to be acting chair
Unified Communications

Sue Sheldon steps down as Chorus chair, Hartley to be acting chair

Sue Sheldon is standing down as chair of Chorus at the end of the month and the role will be filled by Jon Hartley on an interim basis.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015
NZ dollar falls after dairy prices drop; Fed, GDP loom
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls after dairy prices drop; Fed, GDP loom

The New Zealand dollar fell after prices of dairy products dropped more than some expected in the GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight and as the market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, MRP, Genesis decline
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, MRP, Genesis decline

New Zealand shares fell, paced by MightyRiverPower, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy, as investors booked profits on companies that have driven the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ share rise, led by Xero; Genesis, Meridian gain
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ share rise, led by Xero; Genesis, Meridian gain

NZ shares end higher, with Xero soaring on completed capital injection; Genesis and Meridian attract dividend hunters.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
NZ dollar heads for 0.3% weekly gain as RBNZ's Wheeler disappoints pessimists
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar heads for 0.3% weekly gain as RBNZ's Wheeler disappoints pessimists

Graeme Wheeler yesterday disappointed traders betting on a gloomy outlook for the local economy when he kept the key rate unchanged.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
RBNZ reviewing 4.5% 'neutral' monetary policy setting
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

RBNZ reviewing 4.5% 'neutral' monetary policy setting

Work is underway to review what the central bank thinks is a neutral setting - where the OCR neither stimulates nor holds back economic growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May
Chorus

ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May

The Commerce Commission expects the final draft determination around Chorus's pricing of its regulated telecommunications copper network in May, with.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
Solid Energy prepares for more job cuts at Stockton
DataCentre infrastructure

Solid Energy prepares for more job cuts at Stockton

State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is preparing for more redundancies at its Stockton mine, near Westport, as slumping global prices for coking coal.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
Will Reckon's cloud solution kill Xero?
Fintech

Will Reckon's cloud solution kill Xero?

Reckon showcases its Reckon One cloud solution at the Reckon One Road Show in Auckland. Modular design allows businesses to customize their accounting software.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
NZ dollar drops after threats to contaminate dairy products revealed
Supply Chain

NZ dollar drops after threats to contaminate dairy products revealed

The New Zealand dollar fell sharply after government officials said police have been investigating threats to contaminate infant formula and related d.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015