NZ dollar falls after Fed's Yellen stokes rate hike speculation, ECB decision looms

NZ dollar falls after Fed's Yellen stokes rate hike speculation, ECB decision looms

By Paul McBeth Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen kept alive expectations for a rate hike this month, saying she was confident about the outlook for the world's biggest economy.  The kiwi traded at 66.47 US cents, do...

Paul McBeth 03 Dec 2015
MBIE interested in testing migrant investors' benefit to the economy

MBIE interested in testing migrant investors' benefit to the economy

By Paul McBeth Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is keen on better understanding the boon that investor-category migrants provide the country, an area it doesn't yet measure beyond gauging the minimum entry requirements.  Deputy chi...

Paul McBeth 03 Dec 2015
Copyright law relook likely from creative sector review, Goldsmith says

Copyright law relook likely from creative sector review, Goldsmith says

By Paul McBeth Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith expects the government will relook at its 21-year-old Copyright Act once it has wrapped up a review of the creative sector, slated for the end of next year.  The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Emp...

Paul McBeth 02 Dec 2015
Chatham Rock rejects size of EPA's hearing costs, likely to seek judicial review

Chatham Rock rejects size of EPA's hearing costs, likely to seek judicial review

By Paul McBeth Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - Chatham Rock Phosphate, which was turned down for a consent for seabed mining, has rejected the size of the Environmental Protection Authority's bill over the marine consent hearing, and plans to file a judicial review of the agency's cos...

Paul McBeth 02 Dec 2015