NZ home values rise at the fastest pace in 12 years in June, QV says

NZ home values rise at the fastest pace in 12 years in June, QV says

By Tina Morrison July 5 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand residential property values increased at the fastest pace in 12 years in June, driven by strong demand. The average value of a New Zealand home rose 13.5 percent to $590,909 in June from a year earlier, ahead of May's 12....

Tina Morrison 05 Jul 2016
NZ new vehicle sales jump in June as annual Fieldays bolster demand

NZ new vehicle sales jump in June as annual Fieldays bolster demand

By Tina Morrison July 5 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand new vehicle sales rose to their highest level for a June month for 34 years, helped by demand at the National Agricultural Fieldays. Registrations climbed 5.1 percent to 13,699 in June, the highest level for the month sin...

Tina Morrison 04 Jul 2016
NZ wool prices fall at auction on stronger kiwi dollar, mixed quality

NZ wool prices fall at auction on stronger kiwi dollar, mixed quality

By Tina Morrison July 1 (BusinessDesk) -  New Zealand wool prices fell at yesterday's South Island auction, hurt by a stronger local currency and mixed fibre quality. The 35-micron strong wool price slid to $5.55 per kilogram, down 30 cents/kg from the previous two weekly a...

Tina Morrison 01 Jul 2016
Shanghai Maling agrees to 3-month extension of $261M offer for half stake in Silver Fern

Shanghai Maling agrees to 3-month extension of $261M offer for half stake in Silver Fern

By Tina Morrison July 1 (BusinessDesk) - China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius agreed to extend the deadline for conditions to be met for its $261 million offer to acquire a half stake in Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand's largest meat processor, giving the Overseas Investment Office...

Tina Morrison 30 Jun 2016