News in Brief

News in Brief
Wakeup call: D-day for traffic lights
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Wakeup call: D-day for traffic lights

Cabinet will consider changing the omicron traffic lights system to wind back mandates and QR code usage. Meanwhile, fresh talk of a peace deal in Ukraine is boosting appetites for stocks and the NZ dollar.

Bernard Hickey 21 Mar 2022
Pushpay leads NZ shares higher
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Pushpay leads NZ shares higher

Pushpay Holdings led the index, up 7.3% at $1.17, as it followed US stocks higher and as investors responded to a skew of positive analyst notes.

Dan Brunskill 18 Mar 2022
ASB to end new builds funding using cheap RBNZ money
Finance

ASB to end new builds funding using cheap RBNZ money

ASB has allocated $1.4b of its cheap funding to some 4,300 new home builds.

Staff reporters 18 Mar 2022
Gavin Walker to chair Milford
Finance

Gavin Walker to chair Milford

Walker joined the board in Nov 2021 and is currently a non-executive director at the fund manager.

Victoria Young 18 Mar 2022