First 40 stores at $790m Westfield Newmarket open this month

The first 40 shops in the 230-store $790 million Westfield Newmarket which is New Zealand's biggest retail redevelopment will open at the end of this month.Greg Miles, chief operating officer of ASX listed Scentre Group, announced... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ shares fall as gloomy building sector weighs on Fletcher

New Zealand shares fell as a gloomy local construction sector and warnings about the state of building conditions in Australia weighed on Fletcher Building.The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 21.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 10,857.75.... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ dollar falls as business funk deepens

The New Zealand dollar fell after a survey showed business sentiment, especially in the construction sector, has become even grimmer and as domestic interest rates hit fresh record-lows.The kiwi was trading at 65.97 US cents at... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Air New Zealand's new safety video – 177 million reasons for keeping them going

Air New Zealand will release its new safety video tomorrow, the latest in a 10-year series of videos that have been viewed 177 million times online.The new video features Suits actor Rick Hoffman playing a starring role alongside... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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First big wins in US see Datacom consolidate its position as NZ's largest tech company

Datacom Group saw revenue lift 17 per cent to $1.29 billion in the year to March 31 - a rise that should see its position as the largest technology company operating in New Zealand confirmed.The Wellington-based IT services firm,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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$4.4b City Rail Link: Karanga-ā-Hape station design details out

The $4.4 billion City Rail Link has announced details about one of its two new stations, Karanga-ā-Hape.In a new video, CRL interviewed with three key people involved in Te Ao Māori cultural aspects of the station which... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Rolling with the climate changes

Financier Rabobank is urging farmers to have their say on climate change legislation. The Dutch multinational Rabobank, a global leader in food and agriculture financing, sees climate change regulations affecting the agricultural... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Differences ripe for the picking

The ability to adapt producer practices to meet consumer demands is key to survival, says Susan Kilsby. Consumer needs and desires must be front-of-mind if our primary sectors are going to flourish in the future. Like many sectors,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Mapping mānuka

Hive management system helps keep track of 1.5 billion bees and their valuable produce reports Bill Bennett. Manuka Health turned to Eagle Technology when the Ministry of Primary Industries told honey producers they needed to identify... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Eradicate: A tough call on M.bovis

New Zealand will learn from the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak, says Geoff Gwyn. It is now two years since Mycoplasma bovis was first detected in New Zealand, kicking off the largest biosecurity response we've ever seen. The decision... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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