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Primary Sector
OceanaGold seeks mining permit for new Coromandel operation
By Gavin Evans May 10 (BusinessDesk) - OceanaGold has sought a mining permit over its Wharekirauponga discovery in the Coromandel Forest Park. The deposit lies in the northern part of the 3,762 square-kilometre Hauraki exploration permit the company and its predecessors hav...
Services
Vital won't participate in Healthscope purchase
By Jenny Ruth May 10 (BusinessDesk) - Vital Healthcare Property Trust’s manager says it won’t proceed with the Healthscope purchase and the manger’s chief executive, David Carr, has resigned. Carr will be replaced by Miles Wentworth who had managed the NZX-listed Vital when...
Retail
Kiwis splash out on travel, food in April as card spending rises
By Rebecca Howard May 10 (BusinessDesk) - Spending on credit and debit cards increased in April as people took advantage of the extended holiday period to travel and eat out more. Seasonally-adjusted card spending increased 0.6 percent in April after a 0.2 percent dip in M...
Services
Ike shares climb 10% after signing up two large customers
By Gavin Evans May 10 (BusinessDesk) - IkeGPS shares climbed 10 percent after it said two major US telecommunications providers have signed up for the utilities measurement specialist's Ike Analyze service. It describes Connecticut-based Charter Communications as the larges...
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