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Lyttelton Port plans 'urgent' outage tomorrow night over WannaCry attack
By Paul McBeth May 15 (BusinessDesk) - Lyttelton Port Co, Christchurch's maritime hub, will suspend operations tomorrow to secure its IT system over threats from the global WannaCry ransomware cyber attack. In a statement on its website, the council-owned port said an IT o...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares lose ground in jittery markets, A2 Milk slides
May 15 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, led by A2 Milk and Air New Zealand, as weaker-than-expected data out of China compounded jitters after a ransomware attack that locked up more than 200,000 computers in over 150 countries and a missile test by North Korea. The...

NZ dollar gains after stronger retail sales data driven by automobiles
By Jonathan Underhill May 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose after figures showed a stronger-than-expected gain in first-quarter retail sales, led by vehicles, but is expected to remain in its recent range until this week's dairy auction The kiwi rose to 68.73...