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Comvita takes a half share of Putake to secure honey supply
The health products and honey company, Comvita, is buying half a stake in a business owned by the Blenheim-based apiary management business, Putake Group, for $2 million. Audio
Comvita takes a half share of Putake to secure honey supply
The health products and honey company, Comvita, is buying half a stake in a business owned by the Blenheim-based apiary management business, Putake Group, for $2 million. Audio
Vista sees two-way street of opportunities in WePiao deal
The cinema software company, Vista Group, says the new distribution business it's establishing with China's WePiao is more than just a one-way opportunity to sell software in China. Audio
Incentives for hotel investment won't address short-term demand
Booming tourism is behind a government plan to boost investment in hotels, but there's doubt if it will help in the short-term. Audio
Evening Business for 24 May 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Reserve Bank keeping an eye on digital disruption on banking
The Reserve Bank is monitoring the impact of digital disruption on the banking sector, as a rapidly increasing number on unregulated players have the potential to undermine the existing financial… Audio
Evening business 23 May 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Abano Healthcare to sell audiology business for $32 million
The dental services provider, Abano Healthcare Group, is selling its half share of the audiology business, Bay International, to the other shareholder for 32 million dollars. Audio
Unregulated operators can't escape FMA's watch
The Financial Markets Authority's action against a training and advice company is the first of its kind, but won't be the last, as unregulated operators find they can't escape the long arm of the law.
…Evening Business for 20 May 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Winegrowers see cost savings in proposed tax changes
New Zealand Winegrowers says a review of the Customs and Excise Tax law will make it easier for the industry to do business, by saving time and money. Audio
Rakon makes full-year net loss against falling revenue
The chips are down for the electronic device manufacturer, Rakon reporting a full year loss and falling revenue, as global telecommunications company invest less in infrastructure. Audio
Evening Business for 17 May 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
NZ start-up seeing rapid growth: expansion plans underway
A New Zealand start-up business, Latipay, says it's new payments service running on China's e-commerce sites, Alibaba and WeChat, will make it much easier for New Zealand exporters to make sales… Audio
Evening Business for 16 May 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Evening business for 13 May 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
The Warehouse Group sees sales growth across all brands
New Zealand's largest listed retailer, The Warehouse Group, says third quarter sales were up five and a half percent over last year, despite the impact of a weaker currency on imports. Audio
Evening Business for 12 May 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
Real Estate Institute agrees with RBNZ's view on housing
The head of the Real Estate Institute says the Reserve Bank is right to take a wait-and-see approach to imposing additional lending restrictions on house market investors. Audio
SkyCity share issue raises questions
SkyCity Entertainment's plan to raise more than a quarter of a billion dollars through a share issue to fund future development has raised as many questions with analysts as it's answered. Audio
