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NZ business confidence rises to highest in more than three years, led by construction
By Tina Morrison June 27 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand business confidence rose to its highest in more than three years in June, led by the construction sector. A net 50.1 percent of firms expect general business conditions to improve in the year ahead, up from 41.8 percent in M...
Gisborne-Napier railway promoters have yet to convince KiwiRail’s Quinn
By Jonathan Underhill June 27 (BusinessDesk) – A group working to resurrect the mothballed Gisborne-to-Napier railway line haven’t yet convinced KiwiRail chief Jim Quinn they can attract enough freight to make an economic business. The Shortline Project Group, which includes tr...
Fletcher distribution boss Beveridge resigns
June 27 (BusinessDesk) - Fletcher Building’s head of the distribution division, John Beveridge, has resigned after four years in the job. Beveridge will step down as chief executive of Fletcher’s distribution unit at the end of next month “to pursue personal interest,” the comp...