NZ residential consents hit 13-year high in August on Auckland apartments, retirement village units

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...

Sophie Boot 28 Sep 2017
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares flat as A2, Synlait hit records on Chinese approval; Z Energy falls

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&...

Sophie Boot 28 Sep 2017
Trilogy shares down 13% after company forecasts drop in 1H ebitda but annual growth of 10%

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...

Sophie Boot 27 Sep 2017
Hallenstein Glasson lifts profit 26% as online sales surge

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...

Sophie Boot 27 Sep 2017