New Zealand
New Zealand Merino increases profit by 20%
WELLINGTON: NZ Merino chief executive John Brakenridge says its 536 wool growers would receive a dividend of just over $1...
NZ manufacturing activity increases in September 2015
WELLINGTON: Manufacturing activity in New Zealand expanded at a slightly faster pace in September from the previous month as production...
NIB buys New Zealand’s Life health insurance business
WELLINGTON: Health insurer NIB has struck a deal to buy ANZ New Zealand's OnePath Life health insurance business. NIB today...
Police arrest woman in drugs, cigarettes smuggling case
WELLINGTON: A woman has been charged after what the Corrections Department says was an attempt to smuggle drugs, cigarettes and...
New Zealand milk production to fall for 2 years
WELLINGTON: Milk production in New Zealand, the top exporter, will fall in 2016 for a second successive year, the first...
New Zealand Trade Me revenue rises 11% to $200 mln in August
WELLINGTON: Trade Me, New Zealand's largest online auction site, affirmed the guidance it gave with its full-year result in August,...
New Zealand’s Govt posts budget surplus for first time since 2008
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's government on Wednesday posted a budget surplus for the first time since 2008, fulfilling a financial target...
New Zealand’s food price index fall 0.5% in September
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's food-price index fell 0.5% on month in September but rose 0.7% on the year, Statistics New Zealand...
New Zealand dollar fall after Chinese drop in imports
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar fell after Chinese figures showed a bigger-than-expected drop in imports last month, which weighed on...
New Zealand Customs investigates online drug imports
WELLINGTON: Wellington Police and New Zealand Customs have undertaken a joint investigation targeting the importers of psychoactive substances and controlled...
New Zealand sheep meat exports to UK up 75% in H1
WELLINGTON: New Zealand sheepmeat exports in August increased by almost a quarter and volumes to the UK were up by...
Air New Zealand’s shares rise 8% after upbeat AGM
WELLINGTON: Air New Zealand's share price and analysts' target price for the stock have risen after the airline forecast a...
NZ keeps close eye on tax reform for Australia’s wine industry
WELLINGTON: New Zealand officials are keeping a close watch on discussions about tax reform for Australia's wine industry, says Food...
New Zealand dairy farmers hit by China’s slowing economy
WELLINGTON: When China's economy was growing in double digits, dairy farmers more than 9,600 kilometers away in New Zealand felt...
New Zealand house prices, sales volumes rise in September
WELLINGTON: New Zealand house prices and sales volumes both rose in September, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ)...
New Zealand inflation probably slows in Q3
WELLINGTON: New Zealand inflation probably slowed in the third quarter, keeping the annual rate below the Reserve Bank's target band...
NZ Customs, police target online drug importers
WELLINGTON: Wellington Police and New Zealand Customs have undertaken a joint investigation targeting the importers of psychoactive substances and controlled...
New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards rise in September
WELLINGTON: New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards rose for a fifth month in September, led by an increase in...
New Zealand dollar title for 3.7% gain this week
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 3.7 per cent gain this week as investors reassess their bets...
New Zealand customs able to hold goods under TPP
OCEANIA: Customs will be given new powers to hold goods at the border that they suspect breach copyright or trade...
