AWF to change name
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AWF to change name

AWF Madison Group will change its name to Accordant, shareholders were told at today’s annual meeting.The NZX-listed labour hire firm said its ticker would change to AGL, and the changeover will be in place by when it next posts interim results.“The current name is historical in...

Staff reporters 30 Sep 2020
Building consents stabilize at pre-lockdown level
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Building consents stabilize at pre-lockdown level

Seasonally adjusted residential building consents rose 0.3 percent in August as construction stabilizes at pre-lockdown levels, new figures from StatsNZ show.  The number of new homes consented last month was 3,147. Once adjusted for seasonal variation that is about 10 more conse...

Staff reporters 30 Sep 2020
Claymark sale price revealed
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Claymark sale price revealed

The $59 million sale of wood processor Claymark will proceed today, despite a last-minute court bid by founder Mark Clayton to stop it.  Justice Neil Campbell heard an interim injunction application from Clayton in the High Court at Auckland yesterday afternoon.However, receiver...

Staff reporters 30 Sep 2020
Napier Port pays back wage subsidy
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Napier Port pays back wage subsidy

Napier Port says it has repaid $2 million of the wage subsidy it received from the government support scheme.The payment, which was the full amount it received, won’t impact its earnings guidance as its August note excluded the wage subsidy funds, it said.It expected net profit a...

Staff reporters 30 Sep 2020