News in Brief

News in Brief
April house building consents fall less than expected
News in Brief

April house building consents fall less than expected

New residential building consents fell a seasonally adjusted 6.5 percent in April, a smaller decline than what economists expected given the national lockdown. Stats NZ figures show there were 2,168 new residential building consents issued in April, down from 2,605 a year earlier...

Staff reporters 02 Jun 2020
New directors for NZX regulatory arm establishment board
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New directors for NZX regulatory arm establishment board

Stock exchange operator NZX said it has appointed Annabel Cotton and John Hawkins as directors of the establishment board of its new regulatory arm.Cotton is managing director of investor relations firm Merlin Consulting and previously worked for the former Securities Commission...

Staff reporters 02 Jun 2020
Blis earnings soar
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Blis earnings soar

Probiotic company Blis Technology has been on an international growth curve over the past year, with net profit at $1.6 million for the March year, a 320 percent increase on prior year maiden earnings of $381,000.The performance was driven largely through its online expansion int...

Staff reporters 28 May 2020
Telecommunications Commissioner named
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Telecommunications Commissioner named

Former Telecom in-house counsel Tristan Gilbertson has been appointed the new Telecommunications Commissioner. His five-year term starts on June 8 and he replaces Stephen Gale, who oversaw the regulated sector for the past eight years. Gilberston was general counsel at Telecom, n...

Staff reporters 28 May 2020