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Aug 15 (BusinessDesk) – Potential foreign lenders to network monopolies such as Vector Ltd. are being put off by “constant tweaking” of the regulated pricing regime administered by the Commerce Commission, the Wellington High Court heard this … Read more »

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Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) – Freightways Ltd., the courier and data management company, lifted underlying annual net profit 7% from a combination of volume and pricing increases as well as new business. Read more »

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Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Vodafone New Zealand Ltd., the country’s biggest mobile phone operator, has been fined $400,000 for misleading customers in the first of six prosecutions by the antitrust regulator. Read more »

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Aug 12 (BusinessDesk) – Chinese investors have sought Overseas Investment Office approval to buy the Hobbs Wharf development in Whangaparoa from Gulf Corp., which failed owing $155 million. Read more »

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Aug. 11 (BusinessDesk) – Outgoing Consumer Affairs Minister Simon Power had his interest piqued by the suggestion that all lenders, regardless of size, should adhere to a standard code of conduct. Read more »

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Aug. 11 (BusinessDesk) – Steel & Tube Holdings’ annual profit jumped three-fold from last year’s recession hit result but the company still describes market conditions in most areas as ‘difficult.’ Read more »

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Aug. 11 (BusinessDesk) – TelstraClear Ltd., the local subsidiary of Australia’s Telstra Corp., made a loss as the Canterbury earthquakes and costs of setting up a call-centre in the Philippines eroded earnings. Read more »

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Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) – Wellington continued to buck the national trend of steady property values as the prospect of state sector cuts weighs on the capital city, according to government valuer, Quotable Value Ltd. Read more »

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08/08/11 Executive sport summary – An overview of the major sporting events – Results, key moments and talking points – Everything you need to know to foot it at the water cooler this week. Read more »

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Aucklanders keep houses off the market, Barfoot says Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) – Auckland homeowners put just 1,050 new properties up for sale last month, the lowest number in a decade, according to real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson. Read more »

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Aug. 3 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand Rugby Union supremo Chris Moller is to take over as Sky City Entertainment Group’s chairman when current chairman Rod McGeoch retires at the 2012 annual shareholders’ meeting. Read more »

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Aug. 2 (BusinessDesk) – Retirement village builder and operator Ryman Healthcare plans its 26th retirement village will be established in the Howick suburb of Auckland. Read more »

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Aug. 2 – The Electricity Authority is to commandeer funds normally shared among industry participants to create a new protection against sky-high wholesale market spot price spikes like those that hit the market on Saturday, March 26. Read more »

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01/08/11 Executive sport summary – An overview of the major sporting events – Results, key moments and talking points – Everything you need to know to foot it at the water cooler this week. Read more »

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July 29 (BusinessDesk) – Property developer David Blackmore’s Blackmore Trust Ltd., which owns and manages Wellington’s James Smith’s Corner, has been put into liquidation. Read more »

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July 29 (BusinessDesk) – The High Court in Auckland has thrown out a bid by property investor DNZ Property Fund Ltd. to force a special meeting for Argosy Property Trust unitholders to vote on dumping the ANZ Bank-owned manager. Read more »

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July 28 (BusinessDesk) – Retail Food Group, the ASX-listed food franchise that operates the Esquires Coffee Houses and Brumby’s Bakeries brands, has agreed to a $4 million deal to buy Evolution Coffee Roasters group. Read more »

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July 27 (BusinessDesk) – Abano Healthcare Group’s annual results fell slightly short of its own forecasts because the Queensland floods and Christchurch earthquakes cost it more than expected. Read more »

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July 27 (BusinessDesk) – Trevor Ludlow, the former director of failed lender National Finance 2000 Ltd., has been convicted of theft and false accounting charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Read more »

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July 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell for a second day, led by NZ Oil & Gas, as investors adjusted their valuations to take account of smaller Tui reserves. Contact Energy declined on signs intense rivalry for customers is prompting … Read more »