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Bigger, denser, less rule-bound Auckland recommended in draft Unitary Plan

Bigger, denser, less rule-bound Auckland recommended in draft Unitary Plan

By Pattrick Smellie July 27 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland will be more densely populated, have a 30 percent larger new urban area and a far less prescriptive set of rules for new residential developments than the plan put forward by the Auckland Council, if recommendations of an i...

Pattrick Smellie 27 Jul 2016
NZ farmers least pessimistic in 2 years

NZ farmers least pessimistic in 2 years

By Tina Morrison July 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand farmer confidence improved to a two-year high heading into the new season, though sentiment remains negative. A net 11.6 percent of farmers expect general economic conditions to worsen over the next 12 months, according...

Tina Morrison 27 Jul 2016
Allied Farmers shares jump 16% on earnings upgrade

Allied Farmers shares jump 16% on earnings upgrade

By Paul McBeth July 27 (BusinessDesk) - Allied Farmers shares jumped 16 percent after the rural services firm gave a rosier view on annual earnings due to a better than expected performance from its livestock division.  The Hawera-based company said pre-tax profit was betwe...

Paul McBeth 27 Jul 2016