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Sports feeling the pinch as TV, gambling revenues dry up
Services

Sports feeling the pinch as TV, gambling revenues dry up

The country’s sporting organisations may need a helping hand to get them through the covid-19 outbreak as suspended competitions halt not only broadcasting revenues, but also their share of betting income. While suspended television rights have dominated the headlines with mar...

Victoria Young 23 Mar 2020
MARKET CLOSE: New Zealand shares joins Asia rally; Air NZ plummets
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: New Zealand shares joins Asia rally; Air NZ plummets

New Zealand shares joined a rally across Asia, clawing back some of the week’s losses, despite Air New Zealand tumbling by a third after coming off a trading halt.The S&P/NZX50 rose 87.91 points, or 1 percent, to 9,201.64. Within the index, 27 stocks rose, 20 fell and 3 were unch...

Dan Brunskill 20 Mar 2020
Air NZ bailout too small; value slashed by $550m

Air NZ bailout too small; value slashed by $550m

Air New Zealand shares sank by more than a third as investors judged the government’s $900 million bailout to be too small. The airline’s chief executive said $900 million was exactly the amount he asked for. Finance Minister Grant Robertson today said the government loan would k...

NZOG readies war chest for opportunities
Infrastructure

NZOG readies war chest for opportunities

New Zealand Oil & Gas said it is ready to pursue opportunities that the current market turmoil may provide.The firm, which started the year with $105 million of cash on its books, said that is held in a mix of US and New Zealand dollars with large, AA- rated banks.“Although it is...

Gavin Evans 20 Mar 2020