
NZ's export education reputation at risk from Indian student exploitation
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Immigration officials are warning New Zealand's reputation as a destination for international students is at risk because of widespread evidence that Indian students are taking on debts for study here that lead to their exploitation...

Trustpower cuts up to A$70M off the value of its SA windfarm, Snowtown
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Trustpower downgraded its assessment of the potential production from the second stage of its Snowtown wind farm in South Australia by 9.4 percent, reducing operating earnings by around A$8.5 million a year "in a year of average win...

RNZ stalwart Hewitt Humphrey facing redundancy in broadcaster's latest restructure
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 18 (BusinessDesk) - One of the most recognised voices on New Zealand radio, newsreader Hewitt Humphrey, is facing redundancy in a restructuring at Radio New Zealand that the state broadcaster says is vital if it's to break even in the current financial...

NZ inflation expectations drift further below 2% mid-point
Nov. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Longer term inflation expectations weakened marginally in the latest Reserve Bank of New Zealand survey of expectations, with annual consumers price inflation expected to be 1.85 percent in two years' time, compared with an expectation of 1.94 percent for...