New Zealand provides dam safety expertise to Viet Nam

New Zealand provides dam safety expertise to Viet Nam

By Rebecca Howard April 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand will spend $5.4 million in the latest phase of a project that will this country's expertise to help ensure dam safety in Viet Nam. Damwatch Engineering managing director Peter Amos told BusinessDesk the aim is to build...

Rebecca Howard 26 Apr 2017
NZ annual net migration shows no sign of cooling

NZ annual net migration shows no sign of cooling

By Rebecca Howard April 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand annual net migration hit a fresh record in the year to March as migrants continue to flock to the country.  Annual net migration rose to a record 71,932 in the 12 months ended March 31 versus 67,619 in the same period...

Rebecca Howard 25 Apr 2017
NZ dollar rises against greenback on global relief over first French vote, falls vs euro

NZ dollar rises against greenback on global relief over first French vote, falls vs euro

By Rebecca Howard April 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar ticked up against the US dollar on global relief after French centrist politician Emmanuel Macron and the far-right Marine Le Pen made it through the first round of the presidential election, although it lost g...

Rebecca Howard 24 Apr 2017
Environmental groups weigh legal action over 'flawed' Trans Tasman Resources hearing

Environmental groups weigh legal action over 'flawed' Trans Tasman Resources hearing

By Rebecca Howard April 24 (BusinessDesk) - Environmental groups Kiwis Against Seabed Mining and Greenpeace may apply for a judicial review of Trans Tasman Resources' bid to mine iron sands from the ocean floor in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone, arguing the process is f...

Rebecca Howard 24 Apr 2017