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Quake Throws Lifeline to Building Industry

Article – Businesswire Sept 6 (BusinessDesk) – The 7.1 magnitude pre-dawn earthquake that shattered Christchurch may be the most significant economic disaster in recent history, but it will provide a much-needed lifeline for New Zealand’s beleaguered construction sector.

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NZ Regulator Files Suit Against Freight Forwarders

Article – Businesswire Sept. 2 (BusinessDesk) – The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court in Auckland against a number of multi-national freight forwarding companies alleging price collusion.

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Scales Corp. Unaffected by SCF Receivership

Article – Businesswire Aug. 31 (BusinessDesk) – South Canterbury Finance-controlled industrial group and apple grower, Scales Corporation Ltd, today reported a $10.1 million pre-tax operating surplus for the year to June 30, and a reassurance that it is unaffected by … Continue reading

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Northland Port Profit Rises on Higher Log Volumes

Article – Businesswire Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) – Northland Port Corp., the port and infrastructure investment holding company, has reported a 16% rise in net profit for the year to June 30, on the back of improved log volumes at the … Continue reading

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Lyttelton ‘Fully Committed’ to Otago Merger Talks

Article – Businesswire Aug. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Lyttelton Port Co. has reiterated its commitment to merger talks with Port of Otago while posting weaker full-year earnings that it says masks a second-half recovery.

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Cavotec Profit Up 3.5%, Bullish on Outlook

Article – Businesswire Aug. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Cavotec MSL Holdings, the global engineering group and owner of Christchurch-based MoorMaster, has posted a 3.5% increase in first-half earnings and said it looks set to return to 2008 profit levels as its … Continue reading

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Tourism Holdings Profit Jumps 59%

Article – Businesswire Aug. 25 (BusinessDesk) – Tourism Holdings Ltd. has announced a 59% lift in net profit as a turnaround strategy launched 18 months ago finally kicks in.

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Air NZ Normalised Earnings Meet Forecast

Article – Businesswire Aug. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Air New Zealand Ltd., the national carrier, has posted normalised earnings before tax of $137 million for the year to June 30, broadly in line with expectations.

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Auckland Airport Busier in July

Article – Businesswire Auckland International Airport (AIA) says international passenger traffic excluding transits was up 4.9% in July compared with a year earlier while numbers of domestic passengers grew 5%.

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Turner Auctions Boosts Earnings Amid Slow Recovery

Article – Businesswire Aug. 20 (BusinessDesk) – Turners Auctions lifted its first-half profit 6.1% amid a slow recovery in the used cars market from 2009′s lows.

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MARKET CLOSE: NZX50 Gains on Mainfreight Earnings

Article – Businesswire Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks rose as corporate earnings were largely in line with market expectations, with Mainfreight Ltd. leading the way higher as its first-quarter profit surged.

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Port of Tauranga Meets Earnings Guidance

Article – Businesswire August 19 (BusinessDesk) – Port of Tauranga Ltd., New Zealand’s largest export hub, posted annual earnings that met its guidance, and said rising volumes and cost controls will allow it to maintain profit growth through 2011.

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Japan Charters Boom for Air NZ

Article – Businesswire by Jason Krupp August 19 (BusinessDesk) – Air New Zealand will be more than tripling its charter flights from Japan to New Zealand this summer in response to a boom in visitors from the high-spending tourism market.

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Mainfreight 1Q Profit Jumps With Sales Growth

Article – Businesswire Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Mainfreight Ltd. posted a 148% gain in first-quarter profit as sales growth returned in most markets and it avoided one-time charges that marred the year-earlier result.

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MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 Gains, Fletcher Profitable

Article – Businesswire August 18 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks rose for the third time in four sessions, as Fletcher Building Ltd., the largest company on the exchange, returned to profit and raised its dividend, leading gains on the day.

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Ports of Auckland Lifts Normalised Earnings 55%

Article – Businesswire Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) – Ports of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest container port, lifted annual net profit near seven fold while its normalised result was up 55%.

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NZ Not Measuring Infrastructure Outcomes Well

Article – Businesswire New Zealand’s infrastructure project capability has fallen behind world best practice because of a prolonged period with relatively few major projects, the Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAENZ) says in a newly released 350 page report ‘Infrastructure …

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Flying Kiwis Lose Options as Pacific Blue Quits NZ

Article – Businesswire Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) – Pacific Blue (NZ) Ltd., the local unit of Richard Branson’s Virgin Airlines, is quitting New Zealand’s domestic routes in October, as it prepares to code-share on the Tasman with Air New Zealand.

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Freightways Profit Drops 33% on Weak Economy, Tax

Article – Businesswire August 16 (BusinessDesk) – Freightways Ltd. posted a 33% drop in profit as the tepid economy sapped demand for express packages and the courier company took a charge for changes to tax rules.

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Lyttelton Port Adds Land to Inland Facility

Article – Businesswire Lyttelton Port adds land to inland facility July 1 (BusinessDesk) – Lyttelton Port of Christchurch Ltd is buying 7.3 hectares of industrial land next to its existing “inland port” infrastructure , six kilometres from the port facility … Continue reading

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L&M Energy Shares Halted Pending Capital Plan

Article – Businesswire June 24 (BusinessWire) – Shares of L&M Energy Ltd. were halted from trading pending a statement on a capital raising plan.

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L&M Energy Shares Halted Pending Capital Plan

Article – Businesswire June 24 (BusinessWire) – Shares of L&M Energy Ltd. were halted from trading pending a statement on a capital raising plan.

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Auckland Airport May Passenger Traffic Grows

Article – Businesswire June 23 (BusinessWire) – Auckland International Airport Ltd., New Zealand’s busiest gateway, is continuing to see upward trends in passenger numbers, with May’s 464,315 domestic travellers 7.1% ahead of the same month in 2009.

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NZ Net Migration Shrinks to Just 250 in May

Article – Businesswire June 21 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand’s net migration shrank to an 18-month low last month, suggesting the economic impetus provided by people choosing to live here may be abating.

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Akl Airport Faces One-Off $80 Mln Depreciation Hit

Article – Businesswire June 18 (BusinessWire) – Auckland International Airport Ltd. has flagged a one-off hit on its bottom line this year because of Budget tax changes removing the ability to claim depreciation on buildings that rise in value.

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