Genesis Energy agrees to buy NZOG's stake in Kupe field for $168 mln

Genesis Energy agrees to buy NZOG's stake in Kupe field for $168 mln

By Paul McBeth Nov. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Genesis Energy will buy New Zealand Oil & Gas's stake in the Kupe gas and oil field for $168 million, which the country's biggest electricity retailer expects will immediately boost annual earnings.  The deal will increase Genesis's s...

Paul McBeth 15 Nov 2016
Investore Property posts maiden first-half result as standalone entity

Investore Property posts maiden first-half result as standalone entity

By Paul McBeth Nov. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Investore Property, the property investor carved out of its manager Stride Property earlier this year, posted its maiden first-half results and signalled annual dividends are still on track to meet expectations.  The Auckland-based pr...

Paul McBeth 15 Nov 2016
Shanghai Pengxin head Jiang Zhaobai exits NZ farming operation's board

Shanghai Pengxin head Jiang Zhaobai exits NZ farming operation's board

By Paul McBeth Nov. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Chinese billionaire Jiang Zhaobai has left the board of his New Zealand farming operation, though he isn't giving up on the nation's agribusiness sector.  Jiang retired as a director of Milk New Zealand Holdings, the vehicle which own...

Paul McBeth 15 Nov 2016
Stats NZ data delays highlights reliance on Wellington office

Stats NZ data delays highlights reliance on Wellington office

By Paul McBeth Nov. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Statistics New Zealand's decision to review the schedule of data releases after this week's 7.5 magnitude earthquake left its Wellington headquarters unusable for up to a year has highlighted the agency's reliance on the head office. ...

Paul McBeth 15 Nov 2016