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nz to issue sovereign green bonds
The government plans to issue sovereign green bonds from next year to help raise funds for New Zealand’s low carbon transition. “Green bonds will enhance the development of New Zealand’s susta
boom bap boom boom the drums are beating for a credit rating downgrade
Last year, I noted the risk of a sovereign credit rating downgrade. It would not be the end of the world, representing a margin of excellence tweak, but a dent in the Government's fiscal and economic.
environmental protection authority technically insolvent over 10m govt loan
The Environmental Protection Authority is now technically insolvent because it has a $10 million government loan to manage the new fast-track approvals process. The authority (EPA) wasn’t keen on ta
pms summit hastens new overseas investor regime
The Cabinet has signed off a new set of rules for foreign investors, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon now in the planning stages of their announcement. After a long tussle between the Act and New
mercury takes winter hit prepares for the next
Lower generation and higher energy costs hit Mercury’s earnings in the first half of the 2025 financial year, as the company and sector focus on surviving the coming winter. Mercury reported a $16 m
business of government is infrastructure funding really sorted ai lessons from across the tasman and more
Fourth pillar needed? The Government has announced what it says will be “the biggest change to infrastructure funding and financing since the early 2000s”, but according to a Melbourne-based sover
potential sale of sailgps nz team could break records
The ever-increasing number of eyes on SailGP’s races, a host of new global sponsors and the acquisition of the US SailGP team have raised hopes that New Zealand’s national team will one day be sol
lng imports too expensive but bespoke option still on table
Current options for importing liquefied natural gas are too expensive and risky, but Meridian chief executive Neal Barclay says a more “unique” bespoke New Zealand option may still be on the cards
ai on a budget deepseeks disruption and nzs opportunity
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek is disrupting the soaring share price trajectory of the great technology disruptors, and there are some lessons in it for New Zealand Inc. One of the w
learning from mar a lago scott morrisons trump playbook for nz
In a sea of pessimism about Donald Trump at the University of Waikato Economics forum this year, former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison strikes an upbeat note. And why wouldn’t he? Unlike
my net worth nick stanhope chief executive aia nz
AIA New Zealand, which Nick Stanhope has led since July 2018, is the country's largest life and health insurer. I grew up in Auckland and had a happy childhood. Mum was very loving – you know, a t
plenary commits to nz ppp infrastructure bids northland expressway
A leading infrastructure investor with more than $100 billion of assets under management has committed to bidding on at least five New Zealand public-private partnerships over the next five years. Ple
central government policy churn drags down local government credit ratings
S&P Global Ratings says its recent downgrading of the institutional framework for local council borrowing is “a big deal”, and both central and local governments are to blame. It told BusinessDesk
kiwibank credit rating outlook upgraded with sovereign
By Paul McBeth July 11 (BusinessDesk) - Government-owned lender Kiwibank has had the outlook on its credit ratings upgraded by Fitch Ratings as a result of its upbeat assessment of the sovereign earli
trump economy already ending badly global economy watcher
The chaos of US President Donald Trump’s administration will be the catalyst for a “sea change in the world”, but the new world order will be made by someone else, global economy-watcher Andrew
antarctica nz seeks pre construction contractor as it seeks to draws the line under scott base difficulties
Antarctica New Zealand is seeking a pre-construction partner for its reset Scott Base redevelopment project, which now won’t be delivered until 2030. The Crown entity failed to reach commercial term
one good trump idea we should steal
Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shew, and The Comedy of Errors are a few of the 16 comedies William Shakespeare wrote between 1598 and 1610. I’m still deciding which one we (New Zealand)
wait and see the builders bankers and investors summiting in auckland
The Government has unveiled a list of more than 100 global investors, iwi groups, construction companies and infrastructure experts set to attend its marquee investment summit in Auckland next week. A
nz sovereign rating can absorb higher fiscal spending sp
Fieldays was on the campaign trail. Changes to the immigration system are causing more harm than good....
aia sees growth opportunities in lifting insurance cover in comminsure sovereign buy
By Paul McBeth Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - AIA Group, the Hong Kong stock exchange-listed life insurer, wants to beef up life insurance cover across Australasia and broaden its distribution networks wit
cbas asb full year profit rises 13 on smaller impairments sovereign attracts suitor
By Paul McBeth Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia's New Zealand earnings were boosted by a 13 percent gain in ASB Bank's cash profit as the kiwi lender benefited from smaller charg
cba sells comminsure sovereign to aia group for a38 billion
By Paul McBeth Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia has sold its trans-Tasman life insurance businesses CommInsure Life and Sovereign Assurance for A$3.8 billion to global insurer.
sovereign appoints asb executive nick stanhope as new boss
By Sophie Boot March 2 (BusinessDesk) - Sovereign Assurance, New Zealand's biggest life insurer, has appointed Nick Stanhope as chief executive. Stanhope comes to the role from Sovereign's parent ASB.
sovereign debt costs to double by 2025
By Greg Ritchie Sovereign debt costs are expected to double over the next three years, putting governments increasingly at the mercy of bond investors, according to Janus Henderson Group. Government
london calling for the nz superannuation fund
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund should consider opening an international office, potentially in London, to improve its access to private market investment opportunities, according to a five-yearly
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RBNZ signals U-turn on bank capital requirements
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Wow. It’s all basketball!
US investment in basketball is lapping at our shores in more ways than one.
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