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3m Saddle Snow Base + Big Snowmaking Night
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 2:23 pm | Treble Cone
The Saddle Basin snow depth is currently over 3m deep at Tim’s Table (elevation 1960m), following regular snowfalls over the past fortnight, and the groomed trails and off-piste skiing and snowboarding in the Saddle Basin are fantastic, with the ... More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Mr Chips bought back into NZ fold
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 12:13 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) – Pukekohe vege grower Balle Bros Group has bought back the Mr Chips brand from five years of foreign ownership. More >>
2013 Finn Gold Cup Gets Underway Featuring Three Kiwis
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 10:47 am | Yachting New Zealand
The 2013 Finn Gold Cup is underway in Tallin, Estonia where three New Zealand sailors are among the 86-strong fleet vying for the Finn World title; after a light wind postponement two races were sailed in 5-8 knot breeze More >>
Realising New Zealand's resource potential
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
It’s a pleasure to be here at your conference and to have the opportunity to speak to you all. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Chinese officials keep NZ dairy on wharves
Monday, 26 August 2013, 12:11 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand dairy products ranging from milk powder to cheese are being held up on Chinese wharves as port officials figure out what extra testing should be applied. More >>
Kiwis Struggle For Results In Stockholm
Monday, 26 August 2013, 11:22 am | Tri NZ
It was a disappointing day for the New Zealanders at the ITU World Triathlon Series race in Stockholm this morning, with Tony Dodds 31st, Ryan Sissons 33rd and Martin Van Barneveld failing to finish. More >>
National Duathlon Championships Results
Monday, 26 August 2013, 10:38 am | Tri NZ
Chris Sanson and Mel Burke took out the elite open Duathlon National Championships in Taupo today, with ?? and Rueben Bisschops taking out the elite U23 races, Bisschops in perhaps the performance of the day finishing first overall ahead of Burke. More >>
MONEY TALKS: Lessons in leadership
Friday, 23 August 2013, 2:44 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 23 (BusinessDesk) – Earnings season always holds one particularly awful day for me, and this time round it was Telecom’s annual result. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Air NZ plans to axe 180 jobs
Friday, 23 August 2013, 12:16 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 23 (BusinessDesk) – Government-controlled national carrier Air New Zealand plans to dump 180 workers at its Auckland engineering base, saying its new fleet of planes don’t need the same amount of maintenance. More >>
From the Farm: Across the wharves
Friday, 23 August 2013, 8:08 am | BusinessDesk
Aug. 23 (BusinessDesk) - You can tell a lot about an economy by what’s going on at the wharves. Especially when the top three primary sector exports – dairy products, meat and logs – add up to $20 billion a year, or almost half the value of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Paddon all set for WRC Rally Germany
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 4:05 pm | Hayden Paddon Rallysport Global Ltd
Everything’s gone to plan for New Zealand’s top rally driver Hayden Paddon and John Kennard during the build-up to this weekend’s ADAC Rallye Deutschland where they’re competing in the WRC2 championship category. More >>
Masters Games Launch Rolls in the ‘New’
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 3:43 pm | 2014 Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games
In Dunedin at the official launch tonight of the 2014 Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games, ‘new’ was the operative word. The 2014 Games will have a new line-up of Games Ambassadors; rugby mentor, Tony Gilbert and synchronized swimmers, Lisa ... More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Visy fined $3.6 mln in price fixing case
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 12:17 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 22 (BusinessDesk) – Australian cardboard box maker Visy Board has been fined $3.6 million in the High Court in Auckland to settle a long-running cartel case with the local antitrust regulator. More >>
Adams Takes Debut Victory At Rally of the North
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 5:29 pm | BB Media
Taranaki driver Nigel Adams has survived treacherous conditions to take a popular and well deserved victory in the Tanoa Paihia Hotel Rally of the North on Saturday. More >>
Cunningham Happy to Make the Finish
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 5:27 pm | BB Media
After a tough season, Clint Cunningham was just happy to make the finish in difficult conditions at Rally of the North, based out of Paihia over the weekend. More >>
Best Season Yet For ASKO Endurance Series
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 5:24 pm | Asko
With a month to go until the 2013 ASKO Endurance Series blasts into life, the Series has a hugely impressive range of entries from across the board and organizers can guarantee the biggest & best season to date. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Fletcher shares jump on upbeat earnings
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 12:06 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Shares in Fletcher Building gained 4.1 percent to $8.55 after the country’s biggest listed company beat earnings expectations. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Merdidian IPO will be sold in two tranches
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 12:27 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 20 (BusinessDesk) – The government will sell down its holding in Meridian Energy via instalment receipts, allowing investors to pay 60 percent of the offer price in the first tranche with the aim of a listing in early November, Prime Minister ... More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Z Energy debuts near top of offer price range
Monday, 19 August 2013, 12:15 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Shares in Z Energy debuted near the top of its indicative price range at $3.73 when they listed on the stock exchange today. More >>
MONEY TALKS: Earnings season off to mixed start
Monday, 19 August 2013, 10:22 am | BusinessDesk
Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Winter is almost over, and with that comes another earnings season with balance sheets and income statements galore for shareholder to puzzle over. More >>
Equestrian Sports NZ - Rider has suffered fatal injury
Monday, 19 August 2013, 9:12 am | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Equestrian Sports New Zealand announces with great regret that a New Zealand eventing rider has suffered a fatal injury at the Somerford Park International Horse Trials in Cheshire, UK on Sunday 18 August 2013. More >>
Red-Hot Freeski Talent Shines Through
Friday, 16 August 2013, 5:00 pm | Winter Games NZ
Early fog meant a slight delay to the start of today’s qualification heats for the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Halfpipe at the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ today, but there was no obscuring the talent on show. More >>
Emirates Team New Zealand update - Old rivals square off
Friday, 16 August 2013, 3:48 pm | Emirates Team New Zealand
The Louis Vuitton Cup challengers’ series final gets underway in San Francisco on Saturday. Emirates Team New Zealand meets old rival Luna Rossa in a best of 13 match – the team to win seven races first will win the cup. More >>
Freeskiing World Champ Gus Kenworthy defending title
Friday, 16 August 2013, 2:42 pm | NZSki
2013 Freeskiing World Champion Gus Kenworthy is back to defend his title for the third year running at tomorrow’s (Saturday August 17) 11th annual Parklife Invitational. More >>
Wakeboarder Mike Dowdy Jumps On Board the Polaroid Team
Friday, 16 August 2013, 12:27 pm | Polaroid
Polaroid, the 75-year-old brand synonymous with instant imaging, sharing and fun, adds another world class athlete to its Polaroid Action team to promote the new line of mountable hi-definition sports action cameras. Professional Wakeboarder Mike Dowdy ... More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Transpower pays $295 mln dividend to govt
Friday, 16 August 2013, 12:12 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) – State-owned national electricity grid operator Transpower has paid out $295 million in dividends to the government this financial year, after more than tripling its annual profit. More >>
Full Moons for Holder at Canterbury Rally
Friday, 16 August 2013, 11:57 am | Holder Brothers Racing
Young Mt Maunganui based rally driver David Holder notched up yet another successful outing at the Stadium Cars Rally of Canterbury. Holder produced a strong drive to bring the teams Stella Pumps & Stadium Finance backed Ford Fiesta home third, in ... More >>
Lester Teams with Mercedes-Benz Amg Brand Ambassador
Friday, 16 August 2013, 11:44 am | Torque Media
Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester has been named in the PETRONAS Syntium Team’s line up for the 2013 12-hour Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER) at Sepang International Circuit, paired with Mercedes-Benz AMG Brand Ambassador Bernd Schneider and regular ... More >>
From the Farm: Bad publicity
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 3:10 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - When you type the words “Fonterra scandal whey protein concentrate” into Google News, it brings back 2,270 results. Take out the word “scandal” and it finds 7,250 stories. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Axe drops on 90 jobs at Huntly mine
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 12:13 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) – About 90 jobs will go at state-owned Solid Energy’s Huntly mine, according to media reports. More >>
Expert asks if All Blacks are ruining rugby in New Zealand
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 11:50 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury sociology expert is questioning whether the All Blacks are ruining rugby in New Zealand. ``Many long-term contracted All Blacks appear to play with a focus on the international calendar to the detriment of their super rugby ... More >>
Crews Named For Great Race
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 4:05 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has included world champions in its men’s and women’s crews to contest this year’s Gallagher Great Race on Sunday, 8 September. More >>
Tua Fight Date set
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 3:44 pm | Matheson Sports Media
DAVID Tua’s shot at redemption via the Hydr8 ZERO David vs Goliath blockbuster bout against Belarusian heavyweight Alexander Ustinov has been postponed until Saturday November 16. More >>
Schools Confirmed For NZRL National Tournament
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Rugby League
St Paul’s College goes into the NZRL’s National Secondary Schools’ Tournament as both the defending champions and the current Auckland champions, but they’re due to face the tournament’s strongest field yet. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Big pick-up in hospo spending bolsters retail
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 12:12 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 14 (BusinessDesk) – A record quarterly gain in spending at bars, cafes and restaurants underpinned a pick-up in retail sales in the second quarter. More >>
Campbell extends lead with Canterbury win
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 11:47 am | Campbell Rally Sport
Phil Campbell has extended his lead in the FIA two-wheel drive class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after a hard fought victory at round four, Rally Canterbury, over the weekend. More >>
Tough weekend shatters Cunningham’s title hopes
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 11:46 am | RCK Contractors Rally Team
A tricky weekend in the forests around Canterbury and a small mistake have ended Clint Cunningham’s chances of becoming the New Zealand Rally Championship rookie title. More >>
May Has Revenge Over Forest Course
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 5:11 pm | Bikesport NZ
AUGUST 13, 2013: It was nearly the perfect comeback for Callan May when he raced the big annual Dead Toad Cross-country race in the Woodhill Forest, near Auckland, at the weekend. More >>
Kiwi arborists back on top
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 4:24 pm | JRPR
In 2011, New Zealand arborists achieved the remarkable feat of winning the men’s, women’s and team world titles in competitive tree climbing. Now, in the 2013 event that has just taken place in Toronto, Canada, they’ve done it again. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: PGG Wrightson takes $321M charge on merger
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 12:18 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Rural services firm PGG Wrightson has written down its value by $321 million, erasing almost all of the company’s goodwill and resulting in an annual loss. More >>
F1’s Turbo Era to Be Marked At 2014 Festival
Monday, 12 August 2013, 3:07 pm | NZ Festival of Motor Racing
Not one, but two iconic Ferrari Formula One cars from the legendary turbocharged era of the 1980s are set to wow the crowds at the 2014 two weekend Ferrari Festival at Hampton Downs. More >>
Corbidge 16th On World Cup Debut
Monday, 12 August 2013, 3:02 pm | Triathlon New Zealand
Sophie Corbidge (Auckland) finished a highly creditable 16th on her ITU World Cup debut at Tiszaujvaros (Hungary) today while Mikayla Nielsen (Waikato) withdrew just 500 metres into the run with a slight recurrence of an ankle injury. More >>
Aleh and Powrie Crowned World Champions
Monday, 12 August 2013, 1:11 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have been crowned 470 Women’s World Champions for the first time, the title coming exactly one year to the day since they won Olympic Gold. Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox have finished 7th in the Men’s Championship. More >>
Poland remain on the podium after second day of racing
Monday, 12 August 2013, 12:54 pm | Snow Sports New Zealand
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (11 August 2013) – The second day of FIS racing at Snow Farm NZ saw a strong field of international athletes battling it out under blue skies in the 5km and 10km freestyle event, the second of three Continental Cup races taking ... More >>
Rally Xtreme Revs Back Into Action
Monday, 12 August 2013, 12:46 pm | Seabright Motor Sport
After a short hiatus the Total Lubricants Rally Xtreme Challenge revs back into life with the support of RCK Contractors, as round 4 of the series heads to picturesque Paihia for the Tanoa Hotels Rally of the North. More >>
West wins tension filled Canterbury Rally
Monday, 12 August 2013, 12:31 pm | NZ Rally Championship
Timaru based Chris West and co-driver Chris Cobham, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, ended up on the top step of the podium at today’s fourth round of the 2013 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship following a tense wait after ... More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Meridian profit jumps; Tiwai deal cuts value
Monday, 12 August 2013, 12:24 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Meridian Energy boosted underlying annual profit 53 percent and will pay out a fatter dividend after selling out of its stake in an Australian wind-farm, though it’s had to wear a $476 million hit on the value of its assets ... More >>
Broken Fan Belt Drops Lester Out of Contention At Fuji
Monday, 12 August 2013, 12:06 pm | Jono Lester
Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester has seen another opportunity for victory in the Super Taikyu Series go awry with a broken fan belt dropping him out of contention in the Fuji 7 Hour race today. More >>
Prestigious Series Reaches Milestone
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:53 am | Stroke and Stride
The Stroke & Stride Series has announced the dates for their events over the 2013/2014 summer. The golden sands of Mission Bay in the heart of New Zealand's largest city will again be the stage for all the popular afterwork events. More >>
Purvis Named NZU21 Captain For World Youth Netball Champions
Friday, 9 August 2013, 4:05 pm | Netball New Zealand
9 August 2013: Netball New Zealand is pleased to announce Storm Purvis as Captain of the New Zealand Under 21 team heading to Scotland next week to contest the World Youth Netball Championships (WYC). Purvis will lead the side, with mid-courter Nadia ... More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Turners & Growers almost triples first half p
Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:22 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Shares in Turners & Growers jumped 2.7 percent to $1.90 after the fruit marketer almost tripled first-half profit as its export business reaped bigger sales from North America. More >>
Aleh and Powrie back at the top after day four
Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:12 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The tables have turned after day four at the 2013 470 World Championships on now in La Rochelle, France with NZL Sailing Team’s Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie regaining the lead in the Women’s fleet, while Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox didn’t ... More >>
NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ arrive in San Francisco
Friday, 9 August 2013, 11:49 am | Yachting New Zealand
This week the seven sailors who make up the NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ have arrived in San Francisco to prepare for the 2013 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. More >>
Gilmour Ready For Canterbury Rally Challenge
Friday, 9 August 2013, 11:45 am | Emma Gilmour
Emma Gilmour is expecting her new Suzuki Swift Maxi will be ideally suited to the forestry special stages that comprise this weekend’s Canterbury Rally. More >>
Campbell looks forward to new challenge
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 1:25 pm | Campbell Rally Sport
Tauranga’s Phil Campbell will face a new challenge when round four of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, Rally Canterbury, runs this weekend. More >>
Seven Hour Fuji Race the Next Challenge For Lester
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 1:23 pm | Jono Lester
Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester is eagerly anticipating the challenge of a seven hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway this weekend, with the Super Taikyu Series shifting up a gear with the longest duration event on its 2013 calendar. More >>
Chop, tide and tangles for the NZL Sailing Team on day 3
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:50 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Finals rounds got underway today at the 2013 470 World Championships with the La Rochelle venue testing sailors with more challenging conditions on day three of the six day long regatta. More >>
MIDDAY UPDATE: Govt hands over $30 mln to keep Bluff Smelter
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:08 pm | BusinessDesk
Aug 8 (BusinessDesk) – The government has stumped up $30 million as part of a deal to keep the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter open, which will see the smelter’s owners get prices returned to pre-2013 levels and linked to any increase in the metal’s ... More >>
House of Travel Triathlon Festival in Christchurch
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:08 pm | House of Travel Triathlon Festival
The House of Travel Triathlon Festival is back for 2013, offering athletes of all ages and abilities across New Zealand an exciting day packed full of events in Canterbury this November. More >>
SuperTourers set to bring star names to first 2013 enduro
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 11:58 am | BNT V8 SuperTourers
The 2013-2014 Summer Season at Hampton Downs will blast off in the best possible way over the weekend of September 28 and 29 with the BNT V8 SuperTourers and their star drivers battling out the first round of their endurance season supported for ... More >>
