Article – BusinessDesk

By Gavin Evans

Nov. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Brewer Moa Group is expecting to be close to break-even in the six months through March on the back of strong recent sales growth and a seasonal lift in volumes during the summer. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

By Jenny Ruth

Nov. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Dame Silvia Cartwright has been appointed to lead the public inquiry into the Earthquake Commission. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Infrastructure for a major suburban development on Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast will be the first to gain funding from a special purpose vehicle using long-term debt raised by the government’s Crown Infrastructure Partners and designed to lower the up-front cost of new housing for home buyers. Read more »

Press Release – Infrastructure NZ

13 November 2018
“The announcement today of a pilot scheme to bring forward infrastructure for housing is a significant milestone and establishes a new direction for growing New Zealand’s cities,” says Stephen Selwood CEO of Infrastructure New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – EMA

The innovative funding that will enable the construction of up to 9,000 new homes at Wainui just north of Auckland, is an example of new models that need to be more widely used to fund critical infrastructure, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA). Read more »

Press Release – PSA

Ongoing industrial action by PSA members at the Ministry of Justice has escalated again with Court Registry Officers at Auckland District Court and Manukau District Court now undertaking a ban on serving, checking and signing sentencing documents. Read more »

Press Release – Dinosaurnews

One of New Zealand’s longest running news web sites is to cease publication after almost a quarter century.

Dinosaurnews goes ‘extinct’ at the end of November, 2018 after twenty one years online. Read more »

Press Release – The Treasury

A new Treasury report on the contribution of Pacific peoples to the New Zealand economy shows the good work emerging from the Treasury’s consultation with Pacific communities, says Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf. Read more »

Press Release – Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand is using its brand new A321neo (new engine option) aircraft to increase the number of seats available on its Auckland-Gold Coast route by almost 60 percent. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

UPDATE: CBL Insurance placed in liquidation
(updates with comment from the Reserve Bank beginning in paragraph five)

By Rebecca Howard Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Unrepentent Stiassny lashes out at final Vector AGM
By Nikki Mandow

Nov. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Outgoing Vector chairman Michael Stiassny has delivered a no-holds-barred speech at his last AGM with the electricity lines company, including accusing Vector’s majority shareholder of a personal vendetta against him and anyone associated with him. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

CBL Insurance placed in liquidation
By Rebecca Howard

Nov. 12 (BusinessDesk) – CBL Insurance, a subsidiary of CBL Corporation, was put into liquidation by the Auckland High Court despite the recommendation of the voluntary administrators. Read more »

Press Release – Reserve Bank

Reserve Bank welcomes uncontested liquidation of CBL Insurance

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand welcomes placement of CBL Insurance Ltd into liquidation, without the need for a contested hearing. Read more »

Press Release – Humankind

On Thursday 8 November, six organisations received the ultimate award taking out their category win at New Zealand’s first ever Employee Experience Awards, naming them as the most valuable places to be employed throughout New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – Geneious Biologics

VIB Accelerates Therapeutic Biologics Discovery with Geneious Biologics

AUCKLAND, NZ – November 12, 2018 – Geneious Biologics, an enterprise software solution for companies engaged in screening of antibodies and antibody-like molecules, has been chosen by the VIB (a Life Sciences Research Institute in Belgium) to support therapeutic biologics discovery at its Discovery Sciences group. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Auckland convention centre won’t be finished by Dec 2019: SkyCity
By Gavin Evans

Nov. 12 (BusinessDesk) – SkyCity Entertainment Group expects further delays at its “challenging” New Zealand International Convention Centre project in Auckland but still has no date for its opening. Read more »

Press Release – Cityhop

Cityhop Car Share Announces Strategic Partnership

• Cityhop is New Zealand’s largest and longest established car share operator with a fleet of more than 80 vehicles in Auckland and Wellington.
• Cityhop has entered Read more »

Press Release – Staples Rodway

Accounting, Audit and business advisory firm Staples Rodway is pleased to announce the appointment of David Searle as its new National Chair. Read more »

Press Release – Housing New Zealand

12 November 2018

Housing New Zealand congratulates Urban Design Manager on national award

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

12 November 2018

Nights spent in short-term commercial accommodation set a new record in the year ended September 2018, surpassing 40 million guest nights for the first time, Stats NZ said today. Read more »