Consent numbers for new houses fall
Property

Consent numbers for new houses fall

About 11,000 jobs gone from construction sector in a year. 

Staff reporters 02 Dec 2024
ASX-listed Attura pays $24.5m for NZ IT firm Plan B
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ASX-listed Attura pays $24.5m for NZ IT firm Plan B

The companies confirmed in October that they were in acquisition talks.

Staff reporters 02 Dec 2024
Australia’s Doltone House owners move in
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Australia’s Doltone House owners move in

The New Zealand hospitality services division of Australian Securities Exchange-listed Downer EDI has been sold to a newly formed Australian-owned company, which has taken control of Spotless Catering and other businesses here.Patrick McCartney, Sydney-based chief executive of Ov...

Staff reporters 02 Dec 2024
WasteCo reports loss as it seeks capital for acquisition
Markets

WasteCo reports loss as it seeks capital for acquisition

A week after WasteCo announced a conditional agreement to acquire Civic Waste and launched a share purchase plan proposal, the group posted a $5.5 million net loss. In earnings for the six months to Sept 30, released to the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) on Friday, WasteCo disclosed...

Staff reporters 29 Nov 2024