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EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned
JB Hi-Fi

EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned

JB Hi-Fi's NZ general manager has exited the company, but the retailer has reconfirmed its commitment to the market with $15+ million in investment.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015
Powering ahead on PledgeMe
Cloud Services

Powering ahead on PledgeMe

Dunedin's Powerhouse Wind makes strides, hitting their £400k PledgeMe target to fund their pioneering 2kW Thinair wind turbine.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Is the $2 million equity crowdfunding limit too low?
Peer-to-peer lending

Is the $2 million equity crowdfunding limit too low?

The $2 million limit on equity crowdfunding may be revised up over time, says Snowball Effect co-founder Josh Daniell.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015
Punakaiki first fund to do NZ equity crowdfunding; raises $660,000 on debut
Initial Public Offering

Punakaiki first fund to do NZ equity crowdfunding; raises $660,000 on debut

Tech investor Lance Wiggs' Punakaiki Fund has launched the first equity crowdfunding campaign for a private equity fund in New Zealand.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015
Jade Software narrows FY loss as Master Terminal unit growth beats expectations
Jade Software

Jade Software narrows FY loss as Master Terminal unit growth beats expectations

Jade Software narrowed its annual loss as revenue at its Master Terminal port management software grew at a faster pace than expected.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
Does Chorus have a weak UFB channel strategy?
Unified Communications

Does Chorus have a weak UFB channel strategy?

Chorus's UFB completion celebrations overshadow missing strategy for partner engagement and end-user uptake in regions like Taupo.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
Pushpay to raise $13.8 million from shareholders
Payment Technologies

Pushpay to raise $13.8 million from shareholders

NZ mobile payment app developer Pushpay Holdings aims to raise $13.8m from shareholders through discounted share offer.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
Springpark developer Gapes liquidates 'unused entity' as part of tidy-up
Construction

Springpark developer Gapes liquidates 'unused entity' as part of tidy-up

Tony Gapes, the developer building Springpark, which is among Auckland's largest residential projects, has liquidated one of his investment vehicles,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut
Supply Chain

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut

New Zealand shares dipped, driven by Meridian's installment payment concerns, while newcomer Fliway Group fell below its offer price on its debut.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Fishing company Sanford looks to lay off 232 Christchurch staff
Government

Fishing company Sanford looks to lay off 232 Christchurch staff

Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company's Christchur.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Technology and broadband vital for Kiwi businesses
Unified Communications

Technology and broadband vital for Kiwi businesses

Of businesses using the internet, just under one-quarter used a fibre-optic connection for ultra-fast broadband in 2014.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
NZX share trading rises for second month in March
NZX

NZX share trading rises for second month in March

The volume and value of cash trading on New Zealand's stock market rose for the second consecutive month in March as the NZX 50 Index rose to record l.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
F&P Appliances see records surge in global sales, narrows full-year loss
Taxation

F&P Appliances see records surge in global sales, narrows full-year loss

Fisher & Paykel Appliances narrowed its full-year loss in 2014 after sales growth across all its markets helped drive a surge in revenue.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
Chch's Science Alive to help sci-tech centres in China's Gansu
Science Alive

Chch's Science Alive to help sci-tech centres in China's Gansu

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has signed a memorandum of understanding with her counterparts in China's Gansu that will see local science and tech.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
NZ Super Fund suspends Milford's mandate as FMA probe continues
Cloud Services

NZ Super Fund suspends Milford's mandate as FMA probe continues

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, tasked with managing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has suspended its investment mandate with Milfo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015

Global Stories

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NetSuite appointment to drive channel activity
Fintech

NetSuite appointment to drive channel activity

NetSuite has appointed Graeme Burt as channel sales director as it looks to drive increased channel activity across the Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO
Shares

Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO

Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, named Roy Campbell as chief executive, replacing Rick Hellings, who departs after 15 years as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

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