Business

UPDATE: KiwiRail chair takes reins as CEO
Policy

UPDATE: KiwiRail chair takes reins as CEO

(Adds union comment from 14th paragraph.) By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail chair Greg Miller has been named chief executive of the state-owned rail operator after the company said an international search failed to find a candidate with sufficient breadth of ex...

Gavin Evans 03 May 2019
KiwiRail chair to take reins as CEO
Policy

KiwiRail chair to take reins as CEO

By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail chair Greg Miller has been named chief executive of the state-owned rail operator after the company said an international search failed to find a candidate with sufficient breadth of experience. Miller only joined the board in...

Gavin Evans 03 May 2019
Technology at scale key to Z Energy's future growth
Infrastructure

Technology at scale key to Z Energy's future growth

By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - Deploying new technology at scale to provide better services will be a key part of Z Energy’s future growth, chief executive Mike Bennetts says. New Zealand’s biggest fuel retailer spent about $10 million in the past year on a range of...

Gavin Evans 03 May 2019
Spheria Asset Management takes A$4.8M stake in NZME
Finance

Spheria Asset Management takes A$4.8M stake in NZME

By Paul McBeth May 3 (BusinessDesk) - Spheria Asset Management spent A$4.8 million building up a 5.3 percent stake in NZME to become the latest Australian fund manager to take a punt on the Kiwi media group.  The Sydney-based firm bought almost 10.4 million shares at an ave...

Paul McBeth 02 May 2019