
NZ dollar pushes higher against yen, benefiting from domestic data
By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar extended its gain against the yen, benefiting after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged last week domestic data painted an upbeat outlook ahead of this week's local interest rate rev...

SeaDragon says customer has confirmed order for Omega-3 fish oil
By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - SeaDragon, which manufactures fish oils for health supplements, said a customer has confirmed an order for its refined Omega-3 fish oil and it is in discussions to meet their future demand. The order - for two full shipping contain...

NZ services sector activity bounces back in May
By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, bounced back in May after a number of external factors corrected themselves. The BusinessNZ-Bank of New Zealand performance of services index rose...

NZ consumer confidence ticks up in June quarter on optimistic outlook
By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence gained in the June quarter and reached its highest level since early 2015 as consumers were more upbeat about the economic outlook although they were slightly more jittery about the current economic sit...