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Tower Requests Trading Halt: Tower Ltd has requested a trading halt in its shares pending a "material announcement" by the company, the stock exchange said on Friday.The trading halt on the shares will remain in place until either the announcement's release, or the start of trading on May 5.© 2008 AAP by NZPA; Tags: Announcement, Investment, Finance, NZPA; News items 2008-05-02
NZAS Cuts Smelter Work Due to Power Cost: New Zealand Aluminium Smelters NZAS is cutting production at its Tiwai Point smelter by about 5 per cent as a result of rising power prices.Hydro lake levels at around 60 per cent of average storage, significantly lower than normal because of drought, are pushing up wholesale power prices.The smelter's...; Tags: Electricity, New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, Channel Management, Marketing, NZPA; News items 2008-05-02
Quarter of Assets Are Recoverable: OPI: MFS Pacific Finance, now called OPI Pacific Finance, says that only about a quarter of assets may be recoverable, leaving a shortfall of $334.8 million to pay creditors and investors.The company is posting out details later Friday about a moratorium proposal to give it access to an immediate $23m...; Tags: Asset, Payment, Creditor, Octaviar, Asset Management, Operational Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, NZPA; News items 2008-05-02
Winter Power Concern in NZ: Rain this week has bought a little time but the New Zealand electricity industry remains concerned about lake levels and is asking the public to do their bit to save power.Transpower said that hydro lake levels were still concerning and the industry was continuing with contingency planning to ensure...; Tags: Industry, Strategy, Management, NZPA; News items 2008-05-01
VTL Sells Australasian Vending Business: VTL Group, the parent company of failed Nathans Finance, says it has agreed to sell its 24seven Australasian vending business for $NZ3 million ($A2.52 million).The operation was being bought by Provender NZ, a New Zealand-based vending franchise business, and Vending Direct NZ, VTL said.The consortium had extensive experience in...; Tags: Business, VTL, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, NZPA; News items 2008-04-28

ANZ to Move 500 NZ Jobs to India: Thursday's announcement that ANZ National is proposing to move up to 500 jobs to India puts increasing their billion dollar profits ahead of their New Zealand customers and staff, bank workers' union Finsec says."ANZ National is leading a race to the bottom for cheap labour in India by...; Tags: Job, India, New Zealand, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, NZPA; News items 2008-04-17
Approval For Cook Strait Turbine Trial: Approval has been given for a trial of a tidal stream turbine in Cook Strait.Christchurch-based Neptune Power was granted resource consent for an experimental turbine capable of producing 1 megawatt of power in 80m of water 4.5km off the south coast of Wellington, The New Zealand Herald reported.Company director...; Tags: Turbine, Telecom & Utilities, NZPA; News items 2008-04-15

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NZ, China to ink free trade accord on April 7: SYDNEY, March 30 Kyodo New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark confirmed Sunday that her government will sign a free trade agreement with China on April 7, according to reports from New Zealand. New Zealand is the first developed country to negotiate a comprehensive...; Articles 2008-03-31
Blue Chip founder-director fails to face angry creditors: Blue Chip's founder-director Mark Bryers will be reported to the"appropriate authorities" after failing to show at a creditors'meeting in Auckland. Liquidator Jeff Meltzer said it was an offence under theCompanies Act for Bryers not to attend yesterday's meeting, attendedby about 300 angry creditors, and he would be reporting his...; Articles 2008-03-27
SIR EDMUND HILLARY FAREWELL: The nation's respect Final farewell: mourners in the Auckland Domain pay theirrespects to Sir Edmund Hillary, left and above. . The family's love Touching moment: Lady Hillary lays her hand on her husband'scasket at the service in St Mary's Church, Auckland yesterday. Shewas supported at the...; Articles 2008-01-23
NZ's oldest immigrant - at 102: New Zealand's oldest immigrant -- 102-year-old Eric King- Turner -- sets sail from England today. The Kiwi stepson of the retired British dentist says hisstepfather is a remarkable person. King-Turner has packed his belongings to move to the Nelson homeof his 87-year-old, New Zealand-born wife, Doris, the Daily...; Articles 2008-01-05
120 in meningitis scare: Health protection officers spent nearly three days tracing 120people who had contact with a nine-year- old Nelson boy withsuspected meningococcal disease. The boy was rushed to Auckland's Starship Hospital on Wednesdayafter he was admitted to Nelson Hospital with symptoms of thepotentially fatal disease, including a fever, headache, vomiting andmuscle...; Articles 2008-01-05
Ella and Jack top the list; NAMING BABIES: Ava is hot - Riley is too. Mia is in, but Maia is on the wayout. The Department of Internal affairs has announced the most popularnames of 2007. Ella and Jack topped the charts. Ava climbed eight places from 26th on the girls' list in 2006 to18th...; Articles 2008-01-05
Officer bashed at home: An Akaroa police officer's wife was forced to go to her husband'said when he was attacked at his Banks Peninsula home by two men hehad stopped earlier in an unroadworthy car. The officer, Senior Constable Lyle Pryor, is off work recoveringfrom injuries received in the assault last Sunday night....; Articles 2008-01-05
Caregivers vote to strike: A Templeton healthcare facility for people with intellectualdisabilities faces strike action over a contract dispute. Members of the National Union of Public Employees NUPE and theNurses Organisation working at Brackenridge Estate have voted tostrike for 48 hours from Friday, January 11. NUPE organiser Janice Gemmell said the unions,...; Articles 2008-01-05
DATING WEBSITES; More Kiwis search for love on the net: A desire to find love for the new year has sparked a boom forinternet dating sites. Dating website Findsomeone has reported a 30 per cent rise inactivity since the New Year, and its membership now tops 250,000. Business manager Mike O'Donnell said the site often saw anincrease in...; Articles 2008-01-05
Naked truth follows woman's phoney text: A man enticed by a text message promising an experience with twowomen ended up naked in someone else's house. A 17-year-old woman was offered diversion for misusing a phonewhen she appeared in the Palmerston North District Court. She sent a text to the 31-year- old man offering him...; Articles 2007-12-13
Loose forward Cooke named in team of century: Canterbury rugby league legend Mel Cooke was "overwhelmed" to benamed in the Kiwis' team of the century at the New Zealand RugbyLeague awards dinner. Cooke -- universally regarded as the best player to representCanterbury -- was selected at loose forward. "That's quite anhonour; it's remarkable," said the Hornby club...; Articles 2007-12-03
Lomu to resume light training: AUCKLAND AFP — Giant Kiwi winger Jonah Lomu is due to resume light training this week with New Zealand's North Harbour club after two months out of action with a broken ankle, coach Allan Pollock said. To fulfill his hopes of qualifying for the 2007 World Cup in...; Articles 2006-06-13
THE PURE LIVING CANOPY.: (Full text of a statement. Contact details below) SYDNEY, Nov 11 /NZPA-AsiaNet/ - The pure living canopy is a brand new product being introduced in Australia and absolutely perfect for protection from mosquitoes, eliminating the need for harmful chemicals and repellants while you sleep. ...; Articles 2004-11-11

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