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Auckland building consents hit record in year to June
By Rebecca Howard July 30 (BusinessDesk) - The Auckland region consented a record number of new homes in the 12 months to June 30 but nationwide the number of new consents remains below all-time highs. In the 12 months to June, the actual number of new dwellings consented...

Spark cuts deal with Sky for commercial customers to access rugby world cup
By Paul McBeth July 30 (BusinessDesk) - Spark New Zealand and Sky Network Television have cut a deal where the pay-TV operator's commercial customers will be able to access the rugby world cup using a Sky decoder. Sky's commercial customers will be able to access a pop-up...

Abano's annual net profit plummets 26% and it slashes final dividend
By Jenny Ruth July 30 (BusinessDesk) - Abano Healthcare’s annual net profit dropped 26 percent, reflecting falling margins in both New Zealand and Australia and as it wrote off goodwill on four Australian dental practices. The company also slashed its final dividend to 8 c...