Articles by SCOOP
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National
Kiwibank appoints Steve Jurkovich as new CEO
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 11:16AMKiwbank has appointed Steve Jurkovich, formerly of ASB Bank, as its new chief executive. Mr Jurkovich, who will begin the...
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Business
NZ seeks exemptions from US tariffs
Monday, 12 March 2018, 5:46PMNew Zealand is actively seeking exemption from the punitive tariffs imposed on imports of steel and aluminium to the United...
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National
John Key gets tapped for parent ANZ board
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 4:00PMFormer Prime Minister John Key has been named to the board of Australia New Zealand Banking Group, having served as chair...
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National
Christchurch council gets Havelock response update
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 6:11AMChristchurch City Council will get an update on how staff are responding to the Havelock North drinking water inquiry that...
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Technology
Cert NZ recommends software updates
Monday, 8 January 2018, 3:24PMThe government's Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert NZ) says people should make sure software on their devices is up-to-date...
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Business
New Zealand needs to boost agri-innovation
Friday, 1 December 2017, 3:48PMNew Zealand must pull ahead of the rest of the world in agri-food innovation in order to retain a competitive advantage,...
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Business
Dairy prices lift on threat of drought
Friday, 1 December 2017, 2:42PMPrices at the GlobalDairyTrade auction may lift next week, snapping four consecutive declines, as an increased threat of...
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Business
Fonterra cuts forecast on damages payout
Friday, 1 December 2017, 12:20PMUPDATED 3.12PM: Fonterra has cut its earnings forecast for 2018 after being ordered to pay 105 million euros ($183m) in damages...
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Auckland
Ngati Whatua Orakei to buy Housing NZ land
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 5:41PMAuckland-based hapu Ngati Whatua Orakei has signed a deal with Housing New Zealand to buy five blocks of land near the Orakei...
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Business
Synlait to expand with North Island plant
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 5:32PMDairy products manufacturer Synlait Milk plans to purchase new land in the North Island to create a second powder manufacturing...
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Christchurch
Lincoln University urged to become top agricultural university
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 6:13PMLincoln University faces a 10-to-20 year process to turn itself from an under- performing institution facing merger or closure...
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Politics
Auckland Council presses on with port's future
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 3:58PMAuckland Council's planning committee pressed ahead with plans to scope the next stage for the future of the city's port,...
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Business
NZX 50 tops 8000 for first time
Monday, 9 October 2017, 4:45PMNew Zealand's stock exchange has topped 8000 for the first time as low interest rates and a stable economic outlook bring...
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Business
Push back against Powerco price hike plan
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 3:44PMBig electricity users and generator-retailers are wary that customers will bear an unfair burden from lines company Powerco's...
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Business
Auckland Council's net debt nears $8 billion
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 12:11PMAuckland Council's debt rose 6.5 per cent to $7.97 billion as the city invested in transport and water infrastructure. Net...
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National
House price rises to new record in March
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 12:36PMNew Zealand's median house price rose 10 per cent to a new record in March, reflecting a lift in the number of higher value...
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Business
Fairfax NZ boss Simon Tong resigns
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 11:19AMThe boss of Fairfax in New Zealand has stepped down. Simon Tong has resigned just days before a Commerce Commission ruling...
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Business
Nosh sale deadline extended
Monday, 16 January 2017, 8:05PMANZ Bank New Zealand has agreed to extend the deadline for Veritas Investments to either sell or begin winding up its Nosh...
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Business
Habitual Fix in Wellington CBD liquidated
Thursday, 29 December 2016, 9:22PMWellington's Habitual Fix on Featherston Street has been placed into liquidation. The decision came after suffering a significant...
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Business
Pumpkin Patch owes $66m
Wednesday, 28 December 2016, 2:11PMPumpkin Patch owes nearly $60 million to its bank and at least $6.6m to other creditors, receivers KordaMentha said in their...
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Politics
Israel not planning further sanctions over UNSC resolution
Wednesday, 28 December 2016, 1:20PMIsrael's administration doesn't have any more sanctions planned for New Zealand after recalling ambassador Itzhak Gerberg...
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Business
Low demand means wool stockpiles likely to rise
Wednesday, 28 December 2016, 11:06AMAs New Zealand heads into its main wool production season, weak overseas demand for the fibre is likely to see the country's...
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Business
NZ Dollar steady over Christmas period
Wednesday, 28 December 2016, 10:25AMThe New Zealand dollar was little changed through the Christmas holiday period as investors continued to rally behind the...
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Politics
Court slams leaky home legislation
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 3:17PMThe Supreme Court has criticised leaky homes legislation as slow and "tortuous" for one homeowner, ruling in favour of her...