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NZ entry approved for US billionaire's golf course designers
A golf course designer and three 'shapers' have been approved entry to New Zealand as critical workers for US billionaire Ric Kayne’s coastal Te Arai Links courses.
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In disruptive times we have a natural yearning for things to get “back to normal”. The uncomfortable reality is that the very moments we seek the most certainty are all too often when we have the least ability to provide it. The positive news is that as a country, economy, and...
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Summerset beats guidance but village values written down
Summerset's first-half profit slumped due to write-downs, but its underlying result came in at the top end of the company's guidance.
Infrastructure
Refining NZ posts $186.3m loss, prepares for reduced operation
Refining NZ said a simplified refining operation at Marsden Point will help it maintain operations through an extended period of low margins while the company considers shifting to fuel imports. The company, which today reported a $186.3 million half-year loss, is planning to...
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