NZ manufacturing activity dips in April

NZ manufacturing activity dips in April

By Rebecca Howard May 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's manufacturing activity eased in April but remains in expansionary territory. The Bank of New Zealand-BusinessNZ performance of manufacturing index was a seasonally adjusted 56.8 in April, down 1.2 points from March whe...

Rebecca Howard 11 May 2017
NZ median house price eases in April, number of sales tumble

NZ median house price eases in April, number of sales tumble

By Rebecca Howard May 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's median house price eased slightly in April and while prices held up better outside the nation's largest city of Auckland, the number of sales took a tumble as wet weather and holidays curbed buyer interest, according to t...

Rebecca Howard 11 May 2017
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares jump as RBNZ signals low rates for longer, Xero climbs on earnings

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares jump as RBNZ signals low rates for longer, Xero climbs on earnings

By Rebecca Howard May 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares pushed higher after the central bank held interest rates at a record low and unexpectedly kept its forecast rate track unchanged, stoking demand for dividend-paying stocks including property firms and power companies...

Rebecca Howard 11 May 2017
Vital Healthcare to buy hospitals from Acurity for $68M in development partnership

Vital Healthcare to buy hospitals from Acurity for $68M in development partnership

By Rebecca Howard May 11 (BusinessDesk) - Vital Healthcare Property Trust has entered a conditional agreement with Acurity Health Group to become its long-term real estate capital partner, helping redevelopment and grow Acurity’s portfolio of private hospitals in New Zealand....

Rebecca Howard 11 May 2017