Thank you for welcoming me here today. This is my first visit to Colombia, and the first visit of a New Zealand Prime Minister to this country. Today also happens to be an anniversary for Colombia and New Zealand. On March 6th, 1979, New Zealand accredited its first ambassador to Colombia, formally establishing diplomatic relations between our two countries. So …

Fulton Hogan, the privately-held construction firm, says it has ironed out the problems associated with its Pacific Highway project in New South Wales and has recorded a strong first-half result, without disclosing what it is. The Christchurch-based company resolved contractual matters on the rain-delayed Pacific Highway project, which was seen as one of the major causes behind its 90 percent …

Snakk Media, the latest brainchild of Hyperfactory co-founder Derek Handley, almost doubled its share price upon listing on the stock exchange’s small-cap NZAX bourse, and signalled plans for a share purchase plan in the second quarter. The stock traded at 12 cents, almost twice the 6.5 cents it listed at, in a compliance listing on the market, meaning no funds …