Oceana Gold has delivered "strong exploration results'' from more than $US30million ($NZ43.1million) of drilling programmes in New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States.
Mid Canterbury milk processor Synlait has issued a new-season starting forecast of $4.50 a kilogram of milk solids for its suppliers, but yesterday cut its current-season payout from $4.20 to $3.90.
Casino operator SkyCity announced yesterday it had successfully completed its $263million capital raising in lieu of selling its Hobson St hotel asset in Auckland.
A bounce in beef prices on commodity indexes bodes well for New Zealand's export sector throughout 2016, but comes with a caution about US production increasing.
New Zealand Post's first shipment of 50 of 500 electric delivery vehicles, costing a total of $15 million, has arrived in the country.
Australia has resumed its position as New Zealand's top export destination, with fourth-placed United States taking increasing volumes of agri-based exports.
Dunedin niche engineering manufacturer Scott Technology has revealed it may be in for a "significant lift'' in revenue, after a customer disclosed it was raising funds to buy Scott equipment.
Restaurant Brands' acquisition of 42 KFC outlets in Australasia has helped boost its first-quarter sales more than 8% to $96.6million, offsetting declining income from Pizza Hut sales.
National housing asking prices have topped a record $570,000, and Auckland and the Central Otago-Lakes region are pushing well beyond $800,000.
The plunge in global oil prices has improved New Zealand's terms of trade, with import prices at 30-year lows.
Politicians continue to do battle over housing statistics, where Auckland issues are at the forefront of needs in what is snowballing into the major issue for next year's election.
Building consents issued for April rose across the country by 6.6%, but Auckland took a hit from falling apartment numbers and Christchurch was up more than 50% from a boost in retirement village units.
"A cracker'' full-year result last week from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (FPH) has prompted a stock upgrade, on expectations of an even better year ahead.
Southern innovators will get their chance today to find out more about Te Papa's just-launched innovation hub, Mahuki, which is looking to attract about 40 entrepreneurs for its new residential programme.
Cancer diagnostic company Pacific Edge has rejected suggestions its annual cash-burn is untenable, saying three large US customers are coming on board, which will deliver the much needed revenue from sales.
Port Otago's new $6million tug Arihi has formally been handed over to the port company and is expected to be delivered by the end of August, as deck cargo on a specialist cargo vessel.
Dunedin cancer diagnostic company Pacific Edge is gaining sales traction in its crucial US target market, but posted an expanded full-year after-tax loss of $15.7million yesterday, as expected.
Mainfreight overcame a poor first-half trading period to book record annual after-tax profit of $88million, through strong performances during the year from its operations in New Zealand, Asia and Europe.
Many of the country's dairy farmers, shouldering $30billion in bank debt between them, are looking at a third consecutive season of negative cashflows.
