Archive for February, 2014

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Diligent

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 28 (BusinessDesk) New Zealand stocks rose, led by Diligent Board Member Services after the software maker restated its accounts giving investors more certainty in the growth stock. Read more »

Wellington Drive narrows annual loss, tagged by auditor

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 28 (BusinessDesk) – Wellington Drive Technologies, which makes energy efficient refrigeration motors, narrowed its annual loss in 2013 in the second year of its turnaround plan, while having its accounts tagged by auditor PwC over its cashflow … Read more »

Tricky Cunliffe continues to mislead

Press Release – New Zealand Government

David Cunliffe latest attempt to rewrite history on oil and gas exploration highlights an on-going, casual relationship with the truth, Environment Minister Amy Adams says. Read more »

NZ dollar heads for 1.3% weekly gain

Article – BusinessDesk

NZ dollar heads for 1.3% weekly gain as local data fuels rate hike expectations Read more »

Cavalier 1H profit soars; trims FY earnings guidance

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 28 (BusinessDesk) – Cavalier Corp., the listed carpet-maker, more than doubled first-half profit as it clamped down on costs, though it cut its forecast annual earnings as it restructures its carpet tile unit and contends with a strong currency … Read more »

Northland Port posts 3.7 percent rise in first half profit

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb 28 (BusinessDesk) Northland Port Corp, which owns half of the Whangarei port operating company, posted a 3.7 percent rise in first half profit as it moved more cargo and it expects a continuation of the trend will boost annual earnings. Read more »

Art Container embarks on round the world voyage

Press Release – Ports of Auckland

The Art Container , commissioned by Ports of Auckland and Maersk Line was today loaded on board the Maersk Bratan to begin its journey around the world. Read more »

Korero Mai Ki Ahau – Minimum Wage, Matt McCarten

Press Release – Radio Waatea 603 AM

Korero Mai Ki Ahau Broadcast on Waatea News Saturday 12.00 – 12.30pm Sunday 12.00 – 12.30pm Both shows repeated 5.00pm 6.00pm On Sunday Read more »

How important is content driven SEO?

Press Release – Mosh Social Media

Google is ever more sophisticated at picking sites which creep up the rankings and sit on the throne – page 1 of a search. Never has quality content been so important in determining your rank, according to Julian Thompson, Head of Digital at MOSH, … Read more »

Business New Zealand admits NZ Power benefits

Press Release – Green Party

Business New Zealand has finally admitted that the Green Partys plan for cheaper power for families and businesses will be good for the economy, but they need to stop downplaying NZ Powers benefits, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes … Read more »

January 2014 – Monthly traffic update

Press Release – Auckland International Airport

January 2014 Monthly traffic update 769,540 January 2014 international passenger volumes (excluding transit passengers) at Auckland Airport were the highest ever for a single month. The 769,540 international passengers is 24,000 higher than the … Read more »

Whittall’s lawyers happy to make letters public

Press Release – Minter Ellison Rudd Watts

This media release is made by Stuart Grieve QC and Stacey Shortall of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, who acted for Peter Whittall in his defence of the health and safety charges brought by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (now WorkSafe). Read more »

2014 Chinese New Year worth over $100 million to New Zealand

Press Release – Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport has estimated that the 2014 Chinese New Year holiday period has contributed $117 million to the New Zealand economy. Read more »

Diligent annual profit slides 40% as restatement costs mount

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 28 (BusinessDesk) – Diligent Board Member Services, the governance app software developer, reported a 40 percent slump in annual profit as the cost of restating its accounts overshadowed revenue gains after a series of accounting blunders. Read more »

The Solution to Child Poverty And Abuse Already Exists

Press Release – Footsteps

The Salvation Armys State of the Nation report , released in the past week, proves that when it comes to our children, we are more interested in defining vulnerability than addressing it. Some will point to the uptick in early childhood education (ECE), … Read more »

Revised figures show government policies have failed poorest

Press Release – Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group says new figures from Statistics New Zealand and Treasury show the impact of the global financial crisis has been much more severe for poor children than previously believed. Read more »

Funding support for Auckland bus/rail upgrade

Press Release – NZ Transport Agency

Two keys projects linked to the upgrade of bus and rail services in Auckland south have received $1.6m in funding from the NZ Transport Agency. Read more »

NAIT slaughter levy halved

Press Release – OSPRI New Zealand

The NAIT slaughter levy for cattle will be halved to 50 cents per tagged carcass from 1 March 2014. This is a 50 per cent reduction to the current levy. Read more »

Solid Energy $40m loss down to inept oversight

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Solid Energys $40 million hit the half year shows the desperate position the state asset is in and the need for far better ministerial oversight, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

Solid Energy $40m loss down to inept oversight

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Solid Energys $40 million hit the half year shows the desperate position the state asset is in and the need for far better ministerial oversight, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

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