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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares soar on election result, led by energy companies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares soar on election result, led by energy companies

By Suze Metherell Sept. 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares jumped, led by MightyRiverPower, after the National Party's convincing election victory on the weekend wiped out any regulatory fears for the power companies. Meridian Energy, Genesis Energy and Contact Energy pace...

22 Sep 2014
NZ dollar gains on National Party election win

NZ dollar gains on National Party election win

By Paul McBeth Sept. 22 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained after the incumbent National Party won a convincing election victory on the weekend, instilling confidence in the administration's ability to continue pursuing its policy programme. The kiwi rose to 81.5...

22 Sep 2014
Crowd-funded film, The Patriarch, extends investment deadline

Crowd-funded film, The Patriarch, extends investment deadline

By Suze Metherell Sept. 22 (BusinessDesk) - The backers of  'The Patriarch', a film to be directed by Lee Tamahori, have extended the equity crowd funding deadline by two weeks to raise a minimum of $300,000 of the movie's total $9.4 million budget. The film, based on 'Whal...

22 Sep 2014