Business

ANALYSIS: Fletcher running at near pre-covid levels but expects deterioration
Infrastructure

ANALYSIS: Fletcher running at near pre-covid levels but expects deterioration

Fletcher Building had a "solid" July and is currently operating at 90 percent to 95 percent of pre-covid levels. But trading is likely to deteriorate as government subsidies roll off and job losses mount, chief executive Ross Taylor said. "We expect that to worsen through t...

Jenny Ruth 12 Aug 2020
Ports of Auckland gets sign-off for deeper shipping lane
Infrastructure

Ports of Auckland gets sign-off for deeper shipping lane

Auckland Council has granted consent for Ports of Auckland to deepen its Rangitoto shipping channel to cater for larger ships despite vocal opposition to the plan. The port notified its consent application last November for the staged programme, which will allow for the entry...

Brent Melville 11 Aug 2020
Laybuy shareholders to pocket A$40m in ASX listing
Retail

Laybuy shareholders to pocket A$40m in ASX listing

Laybuy shareholders will take some money off the table in an A$80 million initial public offering on the ASX this month.

Rebecca Howard 11 Aug 2020
ELECTION 2020: Aggressive decarbonisation needed now - Greens
Policy

ELECTION 2020: Aggressive decarbonisation needed now - Greens

Climate policy in the next government will focus on tangible ways to cut emissions, Green Party co-leader James Shaw says.

Gavin Evans 11 Aug 2020