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NZ guest nights at three-year high

NZ guest nights at three-year high

By Suze Metherell July 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights climbed to a three-year high in May as short term stays climbed across all commercial accommodation types. Seasonally adjusted guest nights, which strips out seasonal and irregular movements, rose to 2.98 m...

09 Jul 2014
Tasman Mill still not making money for Norway’s Norske Skog

Tasman Mill still not making money for Norway’s Norske Skog

By Pam Graham July 10 (BusinessDesk) –Norway’s Norske Skog is making a loss on lower revenue from its New Zealand newsprint business after closing a paper machine at its Tasman Mill, and the large industrial user doesn’t like the cost of electricity here. Norkse Skog Tasman...

09 Jul 2014
MRP board appoints top digital marketing guru Andy Lark to board

MRP board appoints top digital marketing guru Andy Lark to board

By Pattrick Smellie July 10 (BusinessDesk) - State-controlled electricity generator and retailer MightyRiverPower has attracted one of New Zealand's most globally experienced marketing experts, Andy Lark, to its board, adding heft following the signing of former Transpower chi...

09 Jul 2014