Articles by Anne%20Gibson,%20NZ%20Herald
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National
Protected Norfolk Island Pine was felled for more development
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 11:03AMA giant Norfolk Island Pine in Papatoetoe which was felled made way for more development, although the owner told a court...
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Business
Richard Umbers resigns as CEO of retirement giant Ryman Healthcare
Monday, 22 April 2024, 11:16AMRyman Healthcare has announced its chief executive Richard Umbers has resigned and will be leaving the company at the end...
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Business
Sir Colin Giltrap, philanthropist and Giltrap Group founder, dies
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:07AMSir Colin Giltrap, the philanthropist and businessman who founded the influential and powerful Giltrap Group about 60 years...
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Auckland
Houses for sale flood Auckland market, hit 11-year peak
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 1:14PMThe number of Auckland houses for sale with one agency has hit an 11-year peak to the point where 5382 properties are now...
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Business
Big profit hit for NZ's largest listed retirement company
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:02PMNew Zealand’s biggest listed retirement company, Ryman Healthcare, has downgraded its profit outlook from $300 million-$330m...
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Crime
Police arrest two women after fire-activating thieves hit Mitre 10 Westgate
Monday, 19 February 2024, 2:19PMPolice have arrested two women after what they termed “a brazen theft” using the fire alarm at Mitre 10 Westgate. Inspector...
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Business
Ryman Healthcare downgrades profit outlook, cites slower sales, lower margins
Monday, 19 February 2024, 10:24AMNew Zealand’s biggest listed retirement company, Ryman Healthcare, has downgraded its profit outlook from $300 million-$330m...
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Business
Fletcher Building makes $120m loss, CEO and chair resign
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 9:31AMFletcher Building has made a $120 million net loss after tax in its interim result and its chief executive has resigned,...
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Business
Second Costco Wholesale site tipped, bosses aren't confirming
Monday, 12 February 2024, 2:46PMCostco Wholesale has always vowed a second New Zealand store and now fans claim they know where it will be. So far, Costco...
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Business
Fletcher Building: $180m extra for NZ International Convention Centre, car parks
Monday, 5 February 2024, 10:51AMFletcher Building has delivered grim news today on two big projects, taking a $180 million hit to accounts. The company’s...
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Business
Auckland rents up 5.2pc, average $629/week: Barfoot & Thompson
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 3:24PMAuckland residential rents charged by owners of properties managed by the city’s largest realtor rose 5.2 per cent in the...
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Crime
Alarming: Thieves push Mitre 10 Mega owner's buttons, take full trolley
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 2:38PMTwo thieves allegedly stole from one of New Zealand’s largest Mitre 10 Mega stores on Sunday, using a method which has left...
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Business
$26m buyer renegs on third Auckland house deal: What the sellers did
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 10:38AMAn Auckland man and his companies reneged on buying a Herne Bay home after failing to settle two other deals in Takapuna...
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Business
Retirement giant's profit leaps 24pc but shareholders won't get interim dividend
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 12:16PMRising revenue helped $2.7 billion retirement village giant Oceania Healthcare push up net reported profit 24 per cent in...
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News
The Warehouse Group to close 28-year-old Milford store on Auckland’s North Shore
Friday, 10 November 2023, 2:40PMNew Zealand’s biggest retailer is closing a popular North Shore store it has traded in for 28 years, saying it had no choice...
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Business
SkyCity’s NZ share price plunges, casino licences could be suspended
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:00AMThe government department in charge of regulating SkyCity Entertainment Group’s casino licences has applied to suspend those...
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Business
Fletcher Building full-year: Revenue, net profit hit by cost rises
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 10:00AMRevenue and bottom-line profit from New Zealand’s biggest listed construction company dropped in the face of the housing...
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Business
House market rebound fails to ignite
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 10:30AMThe election is not firing any recovery in our depressed house sales market despite hopes the October 14 event, prices dropping...
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Business
Auckland house prices fell nearly $1000 a day from June to July
Friday, 4 August 2023, 11:29AMAuckland house sales fell nearly $1000 a day, if the average sale price drop by the city’s largest real estate agency is...
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Business
New housing consents continue to fall, down 11 percent
Monday, 3 July 2023, 4:03PMThe economic downturn is continuing to drive down activity in the residential building sector. StatsNZ said 45,159 new homes...
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Business
Bond payment and deposit scams: REINZ's warning for tenants
Monday, 3 July 2023, 12:58PMThe Real Estate Institute has warned tenants not to fall for online property fraud after several recent cyber scams, with...
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Business
Winstone Aggregates expanding: buys local quarry business
Monday, 19 June 2023, 4:18PMFletcher Building’s Winstone Aggregates is growing, announcing it is buying a locally-owned Auckland-based quarry business...
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Business
Three areas where REINZ sees recovery: House price changes
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 9:20AMHouse prices rose in three regional areas but elsewhere activity remains depressed, especially Auckland where sub-$1 million...
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Business
New data shows best month for house sales in a year. Is market starting to turn?
Friday, 2 June 2023, 10:40AMHouse sale volumes jumped last month as buyers returned to the market, particularly in Auckland, according to that city’s...