New Zealand Oil & Gas, which has interests in the Tui and Kupe fields, reported 47 percent decline in first half profits, as revenue growth was offset by a near doubling of exploration and evaluation costs. Net profit fell to $4 million in the six months ended Dec. 31 from $7.6 million a year earlier, the company said in a …

The New Zealand dollar outlook is mixed this week as weaker economic data from the US and positive risk appetite underpin demand while traders mull whether the kiwi can continue its recent ascent. The local currency may trade between 82 US cents and 84.80 cents this week, according to a BusinessDesk survey of 11 currency strategists and traders. Four expect …

New Zealand services sector activity, which accounts for about two thirds of the economy, expanded for a ninth month in January, underpinned by a six-and-a-half year high in new orders. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index increased 0.5 points to 58.1, the highest level since November 2007, and was up from 53.3 a year earlier. A reading of 50 or …