Tiwai Point smelter looks safe, despite global glut: First NZ Capital
By Pattrick Smellie Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter appears to have become a little more secure, with the Rio Tinto-controlled plant thought to be roughly breaking even, largely thanks to a lower New Zealand dollar and the fact the pric...
Dramatic climate change benefits for NZ from electric vehicles, study shows
By Pattrick Smellie Jan. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Electric vehicles have the capacity to make a dramatic impact to the carbon footprint of New Zealand's passenger vehicle fleet, with potential for greater gains as the country's already high renewable electricity production levels i...
More for NZ than US in TPP, says World Bank study, as MFAT confirms NZ signing ceremony
By Pattrick Smellie Jan. 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand stands to reap considerably greater benefits from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade and investment agreement than the United States, says a new study of the controversial pact by economists at the World Bank. Howeve...
First direct air service between NZ and Aussie capitals tipped
By Pattrick Smellie Jan. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Airlines and airports won't discuss it, but industry sources say that bureaucrats and politicians will soon have access for the first time to a direct flight between Wellington and Canberra. The new service, which would be an adj...
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