NZ dollar gets late lift from US political news

NZ dollar gets late lift from US political news

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar stuck to a tight range ahead of policy decisions from a raft of central banks but got a late lift after reports that Democrat Doug Jones beat Republican Roy Moore in the US Senate race in Alabama. The kiwi do...

Rebecca Howard 13 Dec 2017
CricHQ's business and assets to be sold to NZ investors, settlement in January

CricHQ's business and assets to be sold to NZ investors, settlement in January

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - CricHQ, the cloud-based cricket software developer, and its assets will be sold to a group of New Zealand investors for an undisclosed amount, say receivers Neale Jackson and Brendon Gibson of KordaMentha. CricHQ was tipped into re...

Rebecca Howard 13 Dec 2017
Government to conduct inquiry into September fuel pipeline outage

Government to conduct inquiry into September fuel pipeline outage

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - The government will hold an independent inquiry into the September outage of the fuel pipeline from Marsden Point refinery to Auckland, says Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods. The 170-km pipeline, which supplies petrol, die...

Rebecca Howard 13 Dec 2017
NZ food prices fall 0.1% in November, rise in year on gains for kumara, pumpkin, butter

NZ food prices fall 0.1% in November, rise in year on gains for kumara, pumpkin, butter

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food prices eased on the month in November but remained higher on the year, as poor growing conditions pushed pumpkin and kumara prices to historic highs and butter prices remained at record levels.  The food price inde...

Rebecca Howard 12 Dec 2017