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NZ Dollar Outlook Kiwi may fall as greenback shines, drought weighs

The New Zealand dollar may fall this week, extending its decline in New York on Friday when US employment data added to signs the world’s largest economy is reviving. The New Zealand dollar recently traded at 82.06 US cents from 82.11 cents in New York on Friday, when it traded above 82.86 cents before the non-farm payrolls report. It may …

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Wellington Drive raises $4M in placement supported by SuperLife

Wellington Drive Technologies, the unprofitable manufacturer of energy efficient motors, raised $4 million in a placement to institutions, managers and existing investors such as SuperLife Investments. The stock jumped when it came off trading halt following the statement. The Auckland-based company said it is making the placement in two tranches – 16 million shares in a private placement to institutions …

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Joan Withers appointed to ANZ (NZ) board.

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QBE settles with former manager Craig Anderson over Herbert Insurance liability

QBE Insurance (International), a unit of Australia’s biggest insurer, has settled its battle with former executive Craig Anderson over a $1.5 million liability the firm feared would arise from underwriting business to the failed Herbert Insurance Group. The Employment Court has signed off on a confidential settlement “which disposes of all the issues in these proceedings” and sealed the file, …

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NZ banks face class action over $1billion in default fees

New Zealand banks face what’s expected to be the biggest class suit the country’s seen over $1 billion in default fees claimed by lenders over the past six years. Three of Australasia’s biggest law firms will announce the class suit to reclaim the fees, according to a statement. The fees are charged when customers overdraw their accounts, pay credit card …

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More Chilean “penguins” enroute to NZ after Chile extends education scheme

Prime Minister John Key has welcomed the Chilean Government’s move to extend its “Penguins Without Borders” scheme, which sees high-achieving Chilean students travelling to New Zealand for six-monthly study visits.  “Penguins Without Borders enables some of Chile’s most ambitious and brightest high school students to experience the best our education system has to offer,” says Key. “Chile’s Economy Minister, Pablo Longueira, …

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MARKET CLOSE NZ’s benchmark NZX 50 charts new record; Diligent soars

New Zealand shares rose, extending the NZX 50 Index’s gain to a new record, as investors piled into Diligent Board Members Services and rewarded Warehouse Group earnings growth and bigger dividend. The NZX 50 rose 20.54 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4354.02, the highest since the index it was created in 2003. Within the index, 25 shares rose, 15 fell …

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Chile, NZ pledge to further trade and economic cooperation – Statement

Chile and New Zealand will continue to strengthen their trade and economic ties, particularly though education, agriculture and energy, Prime Minister John Key announced today. Key today held bilateral talks with Chilean President Sebastian Piñera, where the two leaders discussed the on-going Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations and the warm relationship between the two countries. “New Zealand’s relationship with Chile is …

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Infratil seeks cash through Z float, windfarm sell-down and bond issue

Infrastructure investor Infratil is seeking to fill its coffers for new, earlier stage investments through the part-sale of its 50 percent shareholding in Z Energy, the possible part-sale of an Australian windfarm, and the potential to issue a low-interest 10 year bond. The strong potential for a float of between 40 percent and 60 percent of Z was announced as …

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