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Telecom faces big bill as it tip-toes into content with internet TV offering
By Paul McBeth Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Telecom Corp’s attempt to step out from its legacy business and embrace a new digital future isn’t expected to come cheap, according to a fund manager. The Auckland-based company today announced plans to rebrand itself as Spark and laun...

IAG gains in NZ, confident of approval for Wesfarmer’s takeover
By Suze Metherell Feb. 20 (BusinessDesk) – Insurance Australia Group, New Zealand’s largest general insurer, reported a 75 percent gain in its kiwi operations for the first-half, as the company expects to finalise the purchase of Wesfarmers’ insurance underwriting business by th...

Repayment to investors in Hubbard vehicle Aorangi reaches 92 cents in the dollar
Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Repayments to investors in Aorangi Securities, one of the failed vehicles in the stable formerly run by Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard, have climbed to 92 cents in the dollar, say the statutory managers, Grant Thornton. An amicable settlement reached...