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UPDATE: Westpac NZ delivers 15% lift in first-half net profit
(Updates with comment from David McLean from 5th par) By Jenny Ruth May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Westpac New Zealand will have brought a note of cheer to its parent’s dismal results as fixing problems revealed by the royal commission into financial services continue to dog the Au...
Services
Air NZ's long, hard $100M flightpath to China
By Nikki Mandow May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand has lost $100 million in the 13 years it has been flying to China, chief executive Christopher Luxon says. The cumulative loss in that time is largely because it is competing in the Chinese market with government-affili...
Retail
NZ commodity prices extend gain in April, March figures revised higher
By Rebecca Howard May 6 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand commodity prices lifted in April and were significantly higher in March than previously reported, ANZ Bank’s monthly commodity price index shows. The ANZ world commodity price index lifted 2.5 percent in April, following...
Retail
Comvita shares tumble as it says honey production season was poor overall
By Rebecca Howard May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Comvita shares fell 9.3 percent after it said honey production had been "poor overall" for the third season in a row and it now expects a net loss of around $6 million for the year. The shares recently traded at $3.80 and are down 1...
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