![NZ residential consents hit 13-year high in August on Auckland apartments, retirement village units](https://businessdesk.co.nz/images/dummy.png)
NZ residential consents hit 13-year high in August on Auckland apartments, retirement village units
By Sophie Boot Sept. 29 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's monthly residential building consents rose to a 13-year high in August with more apartments and retirement village units in Auckland driving gains. Some 3,166 new houses, apartments, townhouses, retirement village units...
![MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares flat as A2, Synlait hit records on Chinese approval; Z Energy falls](https://businessdesk.co.nz/images/dummy.png)
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares flat as A2, Synlait hit records on Chinese approval; Z Energy falls
By Sophie Boot Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were flat, as Synlait Milk and A2 Milk Co broke new records on regulatory approval to retain Chinese market access, while Z Energy dropped after missing heightened expectations on its bigger dividend policy. The S&...
![Trilogy shares down 13% after company forecasts drop in 1H ebitda but annual growth of 10%](https://businessdesk.co.nz/images/dummy.png)
Trilogy shares down 13% after company forecasts drop in 1H ebitda but annual growth of 10%
By Sophie Boot Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Trilogy International, the scented candle and beauty products maker, says it's now selling a bottle of its flagship rosehip oil every 20 seconds and is optimistic about annual growth, despite a declining market for skincare in Australas...
![Hallenstein Glasson lifts profit 26% as online sales surge](https://businessdesk.co.nz/images/dummy.png)
Hallenstein Glasson lifts profit 26% as online sales surge
By Sophie Boot Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, the clothing retailer, lifted net profit 26 percent in the 2017 year as online sales continued to grow. Sales rose to $239 million in the 12 months ended Aug. 1, from $223.5 million a year earlier, the A...