News in Brief

News in Brief
Salt throws its support behind Marsden Maritime Holdings takeover
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Salt throws its support behind Marsden Maritime Holdings takeover

The institutional shareholder owns 3.49% of the land-owning company.

Staff reporters 08 May 2025
Transpower proposes $1.4b replacement for ageing Cook Strait electricity cables
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Transpower proposes $1.4b replacement for ageing Cook Strait electricity cables

Transpower is proposing a $1.4 billion spend on replacing the ageing electricity cables linking the North and South Islands across the Cook Strait.The state-owned power transmission company released a consultation paper today setting out its proposals to replace key components of...

Staff reporters 07 May 2025
NZ Super Fund, Russell, Lockwood want to sell $600m+ hotel portfolio
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NZ Super Fund, Russell, Lockwood want to sell $600m+ hotel portfolio

The Adina Apartment Hotel Auckland is one of seven properties for sale.

Staff reporters 07 May 2025
Unemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%
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Unemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%

Unemployment remained unchanged at 5.1% in the March quarter, Stats New Zealand said on Wednesday.The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed people was 156,000, the same as the December 2024 quarter.Meanwhile, the seasonally adjusted underutilisation rate – a measure of spare c...

Staff reporters 07 May 2025