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Chinese curbs hit Comvita profits

Honey producer Comvita has confirmed a full year net loss of $27.7m with China market access restrictions and tougher regulations locally affecting the company’s sales.

Aug 23 2019

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Corporate

Directors’ workload rising, but pay isn’t

Fees for company directors are not keeping pace with their rising workload, according to a new survey.

Aug 23 2019

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Corporate

Warehouse Group upgrades full year profit expectations

The Warehouse Group has upgraded its full year profit expectations again.

Aug 23 2019

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Corporate

Kiwibank annual profit down 6%

New Zealand-owned Kiwibank says it is winning more customers, demonstrated by a strong increase in deposits and lending.

Aug 23 2019

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Primary Industries

Why the future of dairy looks scary

Dairy’s huge role earning export dollars for New Zealand is facing a threat some say could bring it to its knees.

Aug 23 2019

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technology

New Zealanders pouring money into online gambling

Online gambling is growing fast in New Zealand, but critics say new government ideas for regulating websites focus on what’s good for the industry, rather than protecting people from harm.

Aug 23 2019

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Foreign Affairs

NZ is wasting opportunities with our Chinese graduates

More than 100,000 Chinese citizens have studied in New Zealand in the past 20 years.

Aug 23 2019

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Corporate

Sky TV buys naming rights for Stadium

Sky Network Television has bought the rights to put its name on Wellington’s Westpac Stadium.

Aug 22 2019

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Māori issues

Recap: From Ihumātao to the PM’s office

Around 300 people taking part in the hīkoi from Ihumātao have been met by a group of 100 outside the Prime Minister’s electorate office.

Aug 22 2019

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Corporate

Sky TV posts net $607m loss

Sky Network Television has written down the value of large parts of its business and scrapped paying a dividend as it changes direction to counter falling pay TV subscribers.

Aug 22 2019

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health & science

Smoking researcher shunned over tobacco fund

A finalist for New Zealander of the Year for her work with Māori smokers is at war with academics because her research is funded by tobacco giant Philip Morris. Guyon Espiner reports.

Aug 22 2019

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Corporate

Air NZ reports $270m profit

Air New Zealand’s full-year profit has hit headwinds as higher fuel costs and slower passenger growth hit its earnings.

Aug 22 2019

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Housing

Councils to loosen up their planning rules

The government is directing councils to loosen up their planning rules, allowing cities to grow both up and out, in a bid to solve the housing crisis.

Aug 21 2019

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Housing

KiwiBuild programme losing another top boss

The troubled KiwiBuild programme is losing another top boss with Helen O’Sullivan leaving at the end of the month.

Aug 21 2019

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Economy

NZX takes a hit following A2 Milk result

The local sharemarket has taken an unexpected beating this morning driven by investor disappointment about the performance of the top stock - A2 Milk.

Aug 21 2019

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Corporate

A2 Milk records $287m full year profit

Specialty dairy company A2 Milk has stormed to a record profit on the back of surging demand for its infant formula.

Aug 21 2019

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Trade

Dairy prices slip in latest global auction

Dairy prices have fallen fractionally in the latest fortnightly auction.

Aug 21 2019

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Business

Australian regulatory squeeze could affect NZ banks

Australia’s big banks may have to make do with less money from their New Zealand operations, as Australia’s banking regulator moves to improve their financial strength.

Aug 21 2019

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Corporate

Fletcher Building posts $164m full year profit

Fletcher Building has posted a solid full year profit but continues to be dogged by a weak Australian housing market and underperformance in some of its businesses there.

Aug 21 2019

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Podcast: The Detail

Drugs, cancer and Big Pharma

How some heartbreaking stories of cancer sufferers who need expensive drugs are helped into the spotlight.

Aug 21 2019

Newsroom Staff and RNZ