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NZ terms of trade soar to 40-year high in 3Q as diary prices rocket

NZ terms of trade soar to 40-year high in 3Q as diary prices rocket

Dec. 2 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s terms of trade, which measure the quantity of imports the country can buy with a set amount of exports, climbed to its highest level since December 1973 as dairy prices surged in the quarter, while cheaper electrical machinery kept a lid on...

01 Dec 2013
CORRECT MRP and Maori owners face $15M bill to fix geothermal turbine

CORRECT MRP and Maori owners face $15M bill to fix geothermal turbine

(corrects headline to reflect joint ownership) Dec. 2 (BusinessDesk) – MightyRiverPower is shutting down its largest geothermal power station, the 140 Megawatt Nga Awa Purua installation, to perform temporary repairs after finding geothermal fluids have damaged the three-year-ol...

01 Dec 2013
UDC Finance boosts annual profit 13 percent as primary sector lending leads growth

UDC Finance boosts annual profit 13 percent as primary sector lending leads growth

By Paul McBeth Dec. 2 (BusinessDesk) - UDC Finance, the finance company owned by ANZ Bank New Zealand, boosted annual profit 13 percent on improved margins and growing exposure to the primary sector. Net profit rose to $43 million in the 12 months ended Sept. 30, from $38 mill...

01 Dec 2013