Cannasouth shares extend gain as NZX queries rise
Retail

Cannasouth shares extend gain as NZX queries rise

By Gavin Evans Sept. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Shares of medicinal cannabis research firm Cannasouth rose a further 10 percent today as it said it is complying with its disclosure obligations under NZX listing rules. The firm, which raised $10 million in a June share float priced...

Gavin Evans 10 Sep 2019
NZOG at 'crossroads' in NZ without international explorers
Infrastructure

NZOG at 'crossroads' in NZ without international explorers

By Gavin Evans Sept. 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Oil & Gas says it is too small relative to the size and risk profile of its exploration portfolio. The firm is recommending shareholders accept a takeover by near 70 percent major shareholder OG Oil & Gas at 62 cents per s...

Gavin Evans 09 Sep 2019
Hydro exemption from water standards risks two-tier regime - Trustpower
Policy

Hydro exemption from water standards risks two-tier regime - Trustpower

By Gavin Evans Sept. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Exempting the country’s major hydro catchments from new controls on fresh water quality appears arbitrary and runs the risk of putting disproportionate scrutiny on smaller schemes, Trustpower chief executive Vince Hawksworth says. The...

Gavin Evans 08 Sep 2019
KiwiRail gets $94.8m for Northland upgrade
Economy

KiwiRail gets $94.8m for Northland upgrade

By Gavin Evans Sept. 6 (BusinessDesk) - The government will provide $94.8 million to upgrade the rail link from Auckland to Whangarei. The planned work will include replacing or upgrading almost a third of the 181-kilometre line between Swanson and Whangarei. It will includ...

Gavin Evans 06 Sep 2019