Dene Mackenzie

Former Dunedin man Leith Donaldson was a frustrated home buyer in Australia so he decided to use technology to help his cause.

Property For Industry has gone to shareholders asking for nearly $70 million in an equity-raising to help buy eight industrial properties and one office property.

Credit growth in Australia is slowing, but economic growth remains supportive of the major banks, all of which have assets in New Zealand.

The arrival of Amazon in Australia is a way for New Zealand brands to enter the Australian and international markets, Otago-Southland Employers Association chief executive Virginia Nicholls says.

New Zealand’s listed retailers are becoming increasingly aware of the threats posed to them by the arrival of online retailing giant Amazon in Australia. Business editor Dene Mackenzie looks at some of the options.