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NZX-listed companies lag behind ASX on ratio of women on boards

NZX-listed companies lag behind ASX on ratio of women on boards

By Hannah Lynch Oct 4 (BusinessDesk) – NZX-listed companies lag behind their counterparts on the ASX when it comes to women's representation on boards, even as the market operator pushes for publicly traded companies to disclose gender diversity as part of their annual reporting...

04 Oct 2012
Auckland Council considers retail bond offer

Auckland Council considers retail bond offer

By Hannah Lynch Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland Council, New Zealand’s biggest local body after its amalgamation of eight of the region's councils into one in November 2010, is seeking public feedback as it mulls an offer of fixed-rate secured bonds. The bonds would form part...

04 Oct 2012
Michael Hill lifts first-quarter revenue 14  percent  on rising North American sales

Michael Hill lifts first-quarter revenue 14 percent on rising North American sales

By Hannah Lynch Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Michael Hill International, the listed jewellery chain, lifted first-quarter revenue rose 14 percent in New Zealand dollar terms, boosted by an improvement in its North American and Australian markets Total sales climbed to $116.4 millio...

04 Oct 2012