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Vodafone to execute 100% NZ-centric strategy
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Vodafone to execute 100% NZ-centric strategy

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Vodafone New Zealand says its new ownership means it can execute a New Zealand-centric strategy while retaining a close relationship with the global Vodafone Group. “I think we have created the best of both worlds,” chief executive...

Rebecca Howard 02 Aug 2019
CORRECT: Ethical investing on human rights grounds 'too hard'
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CORRECT: Ethical investing on human rights grounds 'too hard'

(Corrects sixth paragraph of story issued July 29 to fix size of Simplicity’s non-KiwiSaver growth fund, the percentage allocated to Vanguard’s ethically conscious share fund, and add Simplicity’s exposure to Barrick.) By Victoria Young Aug.1  (BusinessDesk) - Simplicity fo...

Gavin Evans 01 Aug 2019
Datacom lifts capital spending as demand for IT services persists
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Datacom lifts capital spending as demand for IT services persists

By Paul McBeth Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Datacom Group lifted capital spending by about 22 percent and added almost 1,200 staff in the March 2019 year as demand for IT services continues to outstrip wider economic growth.  New Zealand's biggest IT services provider reported a...

Paul McBeth 01 Aug 2019
Government announces new vocational education structures
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Government announces new vocational education structures

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Up to seven industry-governed Workforce Development Councils will be formed by 2022 to help tackle skill shortages and a mismatch between training currently provided and the needs of employers, the government says. The new councils...

Rebecca Howard 01 Aug 2019