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...
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...
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...
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...