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Bathurst hopes to be mining by year end
By Pattrick Smellie April 11 (BusinessDesk) - Bathurst Resources hopes to be mining coal off the Denniston Plateau, inland from Westport, by the end of this year, as long as environmental groups don't appeal an Environment Court ruling upholding the company's resource consents....

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares extend slide as kiwi gains; F and P Healthcare falls
April 11 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares extended their decline after a stellar first quarter, as the high kiwi dollar weighed on companies with US dollar sales, such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. The NZX 50 Index fell 10.524 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4409.539, retreating...

NZ dollar extends rally as weak Aust employment pushes funds across the Tasman
By Paul McBeth April 11 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar extended its gains after weaker than expected Australian employment figures saw funds cross the Tasman in search of better returns in a more stable economy. The kiwi rose to 85.92 US cents at 5pm in Wellington fro...