Stride Property to reap $31.8M from Penrose property, provided it can ensure leases
By Jonathan Underhill April 19 (BusinessDesk) - Stride Property has conditionally agreed to sell its office building at 650 Great South Road, Penrose for $31.8 million, or 7.8 percent above book value. The price is conditional on Stride ensuring replacement or additional le...
NZ dollar rebounds as inflation data beats market forecasts
By Jonathan Underhill April 18 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar recovered ground mid-morning after government figures showed inflation higher than the market expected, keeping the central bank on track to cut interest rates in the next two months. The kiwi rose to 69...
NZ central bank chooses SIA's Perago to replace exchange settlement account system
By Jonathan Underhill April 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's central bank has chosen European technology firm SIA to supply and support a new real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) that will replace the current exchange settlement account system (ESAS). The Reserve Bank...
NZ beef, lamb and mutton prices fall in first half of exporting season
By Jonathan Underhill April 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand export beef, lamb and mutton prices fell in the first half of the current season, which tapered off after a strong start. Prices for beef and veal fell 2.5 percent to $7,350 a tonne in the six months ended March 31...