News in Brief

News in Brief
SkyCity in trading halt over capital raise announcement
News in Brief

SkyCity in trading halt over capital raise announcement

SkyCity is in trading halt over equity raise speculation.

Staff reporters 19 Aug 2025
Mercury’s profit drops $289m to $1m amid tough power conditions
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Mercury’s profit drops $289m to $1m amid tough power conditions

Mercury has blamed tough power-generating conditions for a sharp decline in its earnings over the June year.The company, 51% owned by the Government, said its net profit for the year came to just $1 million, down $289m from the prior year.The fall was due to lower earnings before...

Staff reporters 19 Aug 2025
Government keeps AA+ credit rating, Fitch warns to keep ‘culture of fiscal responsibility
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Government keeps AA+ credit rating, Fitch warns to keep ‘culture of fiscal responsibility

The Government has kept its AA+ credit rating from Fitch, one of the big three ratings agencies – but the agency warned that a slackening culture of fiscal responsibility, a more severe housing market correction, or an unemployment spike could see the rating reduced in future.The...

Staff reporters 18 Aug 2025