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Infrastructure
UPDATE: KiwiRail chair takes reins as CEO
(Adds union comment from 14th paragraph.) By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail chair Greg Miller has been named chief executive of the state-owned rail operator after the company said an international search failed to find a candidate with sufficient breadth of ex...
Infrastructure
KiwiRail chair to take reins as CEO
By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail chair Greg Miller has been named chief executive of the state-owned rail operator after the company said an international search failed to find a candidate with sufficient breadth of experience. Miller only joined the board in...
Finance
ANZ CEO says he's taking Adrian Orr at his word on bank capital consultation
By Jenny Ruth May 1 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ’s New Zealand chief executive says he’s taking Adrian Orr at his word that the Reserve Bank governor has an open mind on bank capital requirements and will treat the current consultation period as genuine. David Hisco says Orr has pe...
Economy
UPDATE: NZ labour data has soft underbelly, will keep rate cut prospects alive
By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s unemployment rate nudged lower and annual wage inflation ticked slightly higher. But given the underlying softness, the data is unlikely to sway the central bank from either cutting rates next week or at least setting the...
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