A boost to Kathmandu shop numbers and refurbishments in Australia underpinned a healthy 13% sales gain to $165.9 million and a 24% rise in earnings before interest and tax at $15.8 million.
One of the country's few ship-builders with the experience and capability to build tugs has had a final liquidator's report filed, there being the likelihood its name will be removed from the Companies Register shortly.
Drought-induced economic pessimism is taking a firm hold in the North Island while in the South, Otago and Southland retain some signs of optimism.
The University of Otago's School of Business has notched up home and away successes at two separate business case competitions during the weekend - in Dunedin and in Canada.
Oceana Gold has, for the third consecutive year, identified estimated gold resources to match what it has taken out of the ground.
Small forest growers - numbering more than 10,000 around the country - are being urged to participate in the referendum for a proposed compulsory levy for an almost 300% boost to industry-financed forestry research and development funds.
Fletcher Buildings' first-half trading results have reaffirmed Christchurch's rebuild is surging ahead, with expectations of a strong performance in the second half.
Three more men have been found guilty on a total of 18 charges for their part in defrauding Dunedin-based vehicle finance company, Motor Trade Finances Ltd.
One of listed Pacific Edge's long-term and largest shareholders has sold 3.6% of his stake in the cancer diagnostic company, after its shares hit record high last week.
European operations for global logistics company Mainfreight still appear to be hampering growth, and second-half trading conditions are expected to weaken.
The dairy sector may weather the drought better than beef and sheep farmers but Fonterra's recently launched shareholder fund units could take a hit in value.
New Zealand's current account deficit has pushed out beyond expectations to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP), hitting $10.5 billion for the full-year 2012.
A three-month redevelopment of a Crawford St commercial building is nearing completion. The building is expected to be tenanted by mid-April.
Otago investors caught up in the collapsed $91 million Credit Sails investment fund are to get almost $16 million back in coming weeks, from a $60 million settlement fund from the five companies which created Credit Sails.
Commercial property investor confidence is up almost 10% on a year ago and Queenstown is near the top echelon of rankings but Dunedin remains mired in pessimism near the bottom. Colliers International quarterly commercial investor confidence survey, for the quarter to March, was nationally up 10% on the previous quarter to December at 25%, or 9% on the corresponding quarter a year ago.
St Clair's Esplanade Restaurant is expected to be reopened by its new owners in May, after an internal gutting and refitting of the popular beach-side venue.
Crucial regulatory approval has been gained in the United States by listed Dunedin cancer-diagnostic company Pacific Edge, which will allow it to begin operating its $4.5 million laboratory in Pennsylvania.
Economic data due out on Thursday, on trading during the last quarter of 2012, is expected to show a 1% increase in activity but will be overshadowed by the effects of the country-wide drought, which is set to skew all previous predictions.
Growth in manufacturing demand has hoisted Otago and Southland into the top expansionary spot around the country for February.
The New Zealand dollar fell more than half a cent following Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler holding the interest-driving official cash rate (OCR) at its record low 2.5% yesterday; as expected.
