If Hugo Chavez was in John Key ‘s place he’d bellow ‘Vete al inferno’ if asked if he planned to go to the funeral of a political leader who was his polar opposite. He’s not of course. Chavez is dead. Finally. Succumbed to cancer. Poisoned by the Americans says Vice President Nicolás Maduro. As he would. Let’s face it the …

New Zealand shares rose, led by Air New Zealand and Kathmandu, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high, better economic growth in Australia and as the local market digests New Corp’s Sky Network Television stake. The NZX 50 Index rose 28.81 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4297.97. Within the index, 30 stocks rose, 16 fell and four …

Alternative milk marketer A2 Corp is set to join the NZX 50 index after qualifying in the February review, and will topple rural services firm PGG Wrightson from the benchmark bourse. The change will come into effect from the open of trading on March 18, stock exchange operator NZX said in a statement. Shares in Wrightson rose 2.6 percent to …