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Spark dumps Telecom Cook Islands on Teleraro
Unified Communications

Spark dumps Telecom Cook Islands on Teleraro

Spark NZ sheds 60% stake in Telecom Cook Islands to Teleraro for NZ$23m, aligning with its customer-centric local focus strategy.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out

Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Hyperscale

iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text

Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Spark New Zealand revenue down, remains focused on growth strategy
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand revenue down, remains focused on growth strategy

Spark New Zealand has released its half-year results for the FY15 financial year, and says the company is continuing to deliver on goals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance
Opus

Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance

Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Power / Energy

Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings

Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss
Unified Communications

A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss

Microsoft New Zealand boss Paul Muckleston outlines the company's vision and what it means for New Zealand businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships
Outlook

Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's largest port company, is to buy two new gantry cranes and will shortly put out for tender dredging work.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil
Fonterra

NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil

NZ producer prices fell in the fourth quarter, reflecting the decline in prices of dairy products and crude oil, while livestock and meat prices rose.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Steel & Tube posts 35% gain in first-half profit on uplift in construction
Sales

Steel & Tube posts 35% gain in first-half profit on uplift in construction

Steel and Tube shines with a robust 35% profit surge, buoyed by the booming construction sector and strategic acquisitions.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
UPDATE: IAG's NZ unit doubles 1H profit, lifts premiums on Lumley acquisition
Insurance Australia Group

UPDATE: IAG's NZ unit doubles 1H profit, lifts premiums on Lumley acquisition

Insurance Australia Group's New Zealand unit, the country's biggest general insurer, more than doubled first-half profit and lifted gross written p.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Souter Investments invests $12 million in double deck buses for Auckland
Auckland Transport

Souter Investments invests $12 million in double deck buses for Auckland

Souter Investments, the global public transport company owned by Scottish transport entrepreneur Brian Souter, is investing $12 million in 15 new d.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
NZ manufacturers suffer, Australian assets look cheaper as dollar parity looms
Bank of New Zealand

NZ manufacturers suffer, Australian assets look cheaper as dollar parity looms

New Zealand manufacturing exporters are facing record headwinds from the kiwi's strength against the Australian dollar, with foreign exchange trade.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Million dollar Kiwi crowdfunding project makes history
Gaming

Million dollar Kiwi crowdfunding project makes history

Aeronavics' kiwi-made drones soar as they clinch a record-breaking £1m via equity crowdfunding, the largest in NZ's history.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Christchurch crematoriums fire up InvoCare's annual income
Commerce Commission

Christchurch crematoriums fire up InvoCare's annual income

InvoCare, Australia's largest undertaker, said its New Zealand unit earnings jumped up 24 percent after it bought two Christchurch crematoriums.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Coca Cola Amatil's NZ earnings flat as grocery sales of fizzy falls
Shares

Coca Cola Amatil's NZ earnings flat as grocery sales of fizzy falls

Coca-Cola Amatil, which bottles Coca-Cola, Lift, Fanta and other drinks brands, said earnings in New Zealand were flat as sales of fizzy drinks in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
NZ construction activity seen rebounding after slump
EduTech

NZ construction activity seen rebounding after slump

New Zealand construction activity is rebounding from a slump during the recession as private sector work picks ups, according to a property consult.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
ASX-listed Inventis sells unprofitable kiwi furniture unit to Hamilton-based firm
Sales

ASX-listed Inventis sells unprofitable kiwi furniture unit to Hamilton-based firm

Inventis, the unprofitable furniture and technology company, has sold its New Zealand unit to a Hamilton-based building firm for an undisclosed sum.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015