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Commercial fishers to phase in digital monitoring from October

Commercial fishers to phase in digital monitoring from October

By Paul McBeth July 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's commercial fishers, which generate about $1.8 billion of annual exports, will have to start installing digital monitoring devices from October in a new regulatory regime which seeks to get better information to manage the c...

Paul McBeth 13 Jul 2017
Two men sentenced for $6.9 million pokie fraud

Two men sentenced for $6.9 million pokie fraud

By Sophie Boot July 13 (BusinessDesk) - Two men have been sentenced after being found guilty in a multi-million dollar gaming machine fraud case, after manipulating gambling licences and grants. The Wellington High Court sentenced Michael Joseph O'Brien, of Blenheim, to fou...

Sophie Boot 13 Jul 2017
NZ consumer confidence slips in July, remains elevated; long-term view remains upbeat

NZ consumer confidence slips in July, remains elevated; long-term view remains upbeat

By Jonathan Underhill July 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence fell from a five-month high in July, but remained elevated, with a dip in those who thought it was a good time to buy a major household item and a broadly unchanged view that the next five years wil...