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Sports feeling the pinch as TV, gambling revenues dry up
Listed Companies

Sports feeling the pinch as TV, gambling revenues dry up

The country’s sporting organisations may need a helping hand to get them through the covid-19 outbreak as suspended competitions halt not only broadcasting revenues, but also their share of betting income. While suspended television rights have dominated the headlines with mar...

Victoria Young 23 Mar 2020
Gull releases ethanol for sanitiser supplies
Infrastructure

Gull releases ethanol for sanitiser supplies

Fuel retailer Gull has released thousands of litres of ethanol to fill a critical supply shortage of the ingredient used in hand sanitiser.Local production of sanitiser has come to a standstill just as covd-19 has boosted global demand and put pressure on ethanol supplies. Ethano...

Dan Brunskill 20 Mar 2020
Govt throws Air NZ a $900m lifeline
Policy

Govt throws Air NZ a $900m lifeline

The government will loan Air New Zealand up to $900 million over the next two years to keep the national carrier afloat, and may convert that debt to equity.Finance Minister Grant Robertson today said the government stepped in to ensure the national airline – of which it owns 52...

Paul McBeth 20 Mar 2020
Tourism Holdings cancels dividend, cuts executive pay
Infrastructure

Tourism Holdings cancels dividend, cuts executive pay

Tourism Holdings has cancelled its first-half dividend, slashed  director and executive pay and will make its campervans available for emergency accommodation.The company said it won't pay the 10 cents per share divided due to be paid in May because of the increasing uncertainty...

Jenny Ruth 20 Mar 2020