NZ's export education reputation at risk from Indian student exploitation

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...

Pattrick Smellie 18 Nov 2015
Trustpower cuts up to A$70M off the value of its SA windfarm, Snowtown

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...

Pattrick Smellie 18 Nov 2015
RNZ stalwart Hewitt Humphrey facing redundancy in broadcaster's latest restructure

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...

Pattrick Smellie 17 Nov 2015
NZ inflation expectations drift further below 2% mid-point

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...

Pattrick Smellie 17 Nov 2015