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Index heavyweights pull NZ shares higher
Peter McIntyre, an investment adviser at Craigs Investment Partners, said it had been a “strong performance” in today’s market.
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NZ’s freshwater future looks bleak and 'broken'
Our system for creating policy and regulation is broken, a Te Aukaha Māori agribusiness expert told an agricultural business summit today.
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NZ shares rise as recession fears ease
Some investors in NZ’s market took the opportunity to buy up “beaten up” stock on the index today, Devon Funds' Greg Smith said.
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Saving the sea one package at a time
Materials matter and clever designs can save us, says Melissa Woods, the co-founder of Salt of the Earth Packaging.
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