NZ farmer confidence picks up in 2018; horticulturalists upbeat

NZ farmer confidence picks up in 2018; horticulturalists upbeat

By Tina Morrison March 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand farmer confidence picked up in the first quarter of the year following two consecutive declines as farmers' fears about the policies of the Labour-led government stabilised. Farmers expecting the rural economy to improv...

Tina Morrison 26 Mar 2018
SkyCity eyes 'asset lighter' plan to free up cash for growth, protect dividends

SkyCity eyes 'asset lighter' plan to free up cash for growth, protect dividends

By Tina Morrison March 27 (BusinessDesk) - SkyCity Entertainment Group, New Zealand's only listed casino company, is looking to free up cash from its existing assets during a period of heavy investment while it commits to protecting dividend payouts. The Auckland-based comp...

Tina Morrison 26 Mar 2018
NZ log exports top 1M cubic metres in January, second-highest level ever for the month

NZ log exports top 1M cubic metres in January, second-highest level ever for the month

By Tina Morrison March 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand exported more than one million cubic metres of softwood logs in January, only the second time in the country's history that such a high volume has been shipped in the month. The country exported 1.1 million cubic metres...

Tina Morrison 25 Mar 2018
Gentrack inks contract with Eon; 1H profit forecast unchanged

Gentrack inks contract with Eon; 1H profit forecast unchanged

By Tina Morrison March 26 (BusinessDesk) - Gentrack Group has inked a contract with Eon, providing Germany’s largest renewable energy producer with its velocity utility billing and customer management software for its UK and Romanian energy supply businesses. Auckland-based...

Tina Morrison 25 Mar 2018