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NZ's primary sector leaders of tomorrow still bank on brand Kiwi, want deeper debate on GMOs

NZ's primary sector leaders of tomorrow still bank on brand Kiwi, want deeper debate on GMOs

By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's emerging agri-business leaders say affluent consumers in 2035 will pay a premium for products sold with a strong provenance story and that are more tailored to their needs, according to KPMG's Agribusiness Agenda 201...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by a2 milk, ANZ;  AirNZ, Vector fall

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by a2 milk, ANZ; AirNZ, Vector fall

By Sophie Boot Nov. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by a2 Milk and a bounce-back for Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, while Air New Zealand and Vector dropped. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 10.73 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6013.54 . Within the index, 24 s...

Sophie Boot 11 Nov 2015
Technology upgrades lead to spike in insurance fraud, Insurance Council says

Technology upgrades lead to spike in insurance fraud, Insurance Council says

By Fiona Rotherham Nov. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Insurance fraud spikes whenever a new technology upgrade, such as the release of a new iPhone, occurs, says Dave Ashton, head of the Insurance Council’s Insurance Claims Register. Speaking at the council’s annual conference today,...

Fiona Rotherham 11 Nov 2015