Smellie Sniffs The Breeze: Oil Fever Follows Wind

What an irony it would be if, after nine years of a government pushing uneconomic investment in wind power, it was followed by an equally uncommercial push by the current government to establish a bigger oil and gas industry in New Zealand. More>>

Getting There: Joyce Gives Telecom More Time For Separation

Communications Minister Steven Joyce has granted Telecom Corp. nine months to cut down potential information-sharing among its units as part of the company’s government-enforced operational separation. More>>

Scoop Business: Wrightson To Raise $180M In Discount Rights Issue

PGG Wrightson, the rural services company aiming to shed debt to woo a new cornerstone investor, plans to raise $180 million in a rights issue at a deep discount. More>>

Medical: Liley Medal Holds The Key To Fertility

The Health Research Council of New Zealand’s (HRC) Liley Medal was awarded to Professor Allan Herbison. Professor Herbison has been honoured for his outstanding work, which has made a breakthrough that may lead to new treatments for infertility. More>>

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