New Zealand
New Zealand posts current account deficit NZ$1.8B in Q1 of 2015
WELLINGTON: New Zealand posted a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of NZ$1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2015, Statistics...
NZ Auckland Airport’s revenue estimated to beat
WELLINGTON: Auckland Airport’s revenue is expected to be hit by an anticipated reduction in what it can charge airlines for...
New Zealand to invest $87.27m in China’s AIIB
BEIJING: The New Zealand government announced that the country will invest 125 million NZ dollars (87.27 million U.S. dollars) in...
New Zealand McDonald’s posts lift as global empire struggles
WELLINGTON: Kiwis are chomping their way through more McDonald’s burgers, with the fast food giant’s New Zealand arm posting a...
New Zealand apple growers of industry looks set to hit the goal of $1b
WELLINGTON: New Zealand apple growers have enjoyed another strong season and the industry looks set to hit the goal of...
Australian and NZ ships hamper terrorism drug revenue worth more than $800m
CANBERRA: Australian and New Zealand frigates operating in the Middle East over the past six weeks have seized almost a...
Australian, New Zealand navy ships seize 981kg narcotics worth $700m
SYDNEY: Australian and New Zealand navy ships have seized more than $700 million in narcotics in the Middle East in...
PNG banks blocks 47 million US dollars worth of state fraud
WELLINGTON: A Papua New Guinea bank says its checks and balances have stopped 47 million US dollars worth of fraudulent...
Air New Zealand set to cut up to 60 engineering jobs
WELLINGTON: Up to 60 engineering jobs are to be cut at Air New Zealand as the airline moves much of...
New Zealand going to become founding member of Asian Investment Bank
WELLINGTON: New Zealand is going to become a founding member of the Asian Investment Bank. It’s a China-led initiative aimed...
New Zealand ferry trials emulsion fuel
WELLINGTON: Interislander passenger and vehicle ferry ‘Arahura’ will run an auxiliary engine on a fuel oil emulsion for three months,...
LA, NZ and Guangzhou establish Ports Alliance
WELLINGTON: The Port of Los Angeles has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand, and...
New Zealand authorities seize meth, cannabis, cash
CHRIST CHURCH: Ten people have been arrested and several clan labs uncovered in a months-long operation targeting the sale and...
Cuba invites New Zealand to invest in revolutionary trade
HAVANA: Leaders from embargo-hit Cuba have invited New Zealand businesses to invest in the revolutionary island’s economy. The country, which...
Reserve Bank of New Zealand tightens investor lending rules
WELLINGTON: Australia’s banks aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure to hold more capital, with similar rules being introduced in...
Animal welfare concerns for NZ’s largest ever sheep export
WELLINGTON: Welfare concerns surround New Zealand's largest ever live sheep export consignment as the animals are loaded onto a ship...
New Zealand farmer fined NZ$45,000 for illegal egg imports
NEW ZEALAND: A chicken enthusiast put the New Zealand poultry industry and native bird population at risk by attempting to...
New Zealand’s wholesale trade shrinks 0.8% in Q3 march
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s wholesale trade shrank in the first three months of the year, snapping six quarters of expansion. A...
GrainCorp Feeds set to make headway in New Zealand dairy industry
WELLINGTON: GrainCorp Feeds is set to make headway in the New Zealand dairy industry, thanks to the company’s long history...
New Zealand regulators sign off on Staples merger
WELLINGTON: Regulators in New Zealand approved the $6.3 million merger of Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. on Friday. Staples...
