NZ dollar trades near 4-month low as markets await Fed policy review

NZ dollar trades near 4-month low as markets await Fed policy review

By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar continued to hover near a four-month low against the greenback as investors await the results of the US Federal Reserve's two-day meeting. The kiwi dollar traded at 70.35 US cents as at 5pm in Wellington from 7...

Rebecca Howard 01 May 2018
Decmil Construction NZ wins $24.3M contract to revamp Waiheke schools

Decmil Construction NZ wins $24.3M contract to revamp Waiheke schools

By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - ASX-listed construction firm Decmil Group's New Zealand unit said it won a $24.3 million design and construction contract for two schools on Waiheke Island. The contract involves redeveloping the Te Huruhi Primary School and the Waih...

Rebecca Howard 01 May 2018
CropLogic slashes headcount, plans move to Aust after MD quits

CropLogic slashes headcount, plans move to Aust after MD quits

By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - ASX-listed CropLogic announced plans to relocate its head office to Australia and is slashing its head office and technical staff to five from 13.  "A relocation of the head office to regional Australia will allow greater ease of acc...

Rebecca Howard 30 Apr 2018
NZ residential building consents lift in March on multi unit projects

NZ residential building consents lift in March on multi unit projects

By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand residential building consents rose in March, largely boosted by multi-unit projects such as apartments.  Seasonally adjusted consents for all dwellings increased 14.7 percent on the month in March to 3,025 while seasonall...

Rebecca Howard 30 Apr 2018