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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...
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...
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...