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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Fletcher on outlook; Meridian rises to record
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Fletcher on outlook; Meridian rises to record

New Zealand shares fell led by Fletcher Building, after the company said full-year earnings would be at the lower end of guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Meridian's Binns hopeful of keeping smelter contract
Meridian Energy

Meridian's Binns hopeful of keeping smelter contract

Meridian Energy chief executive Mark Binns is hopeful of retaining the Tiwai Point smelter as a customer, but acknowledged there's still some uncer.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
UPDATE: Meridian shares rise after capital return flagged
Meridian Energy

UPDATE: Meridian shares rise after capital return flagged

Shares of Meridian Energy gained after the electricity generator-retailer flagged capital returns for shareholders over the next five years, includ.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines

NZ shares dip as Contact Energy's revealed offshore ambitions and a stagnant dividend weigh on the market. Genesis and Meridian also slide.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Spark, Precinct, Meridian decline as yield hunt wanes
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Spark, Precinct, Meridian decline as yield hunt wanes

New Zealand shares fell from a record close paced by Meridian Energy, Precinct Properties New Zealand and Spark New Zealand, as the appetite for re.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains

New Zealand shares edged up as the ongoing recovery in oil prices stoked investors' demand for worldwide equity markets.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as RBA rate cut stokes demand for yield
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as RBA rate cut stokes demand for yield

New Zealand shares gained after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate to a record low, making the returns on offer in New Zealand more at.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record again; Meridian paces yield stocks higher
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record again; Meridian paces yield stocks higher

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a record, as low interest rates spurred investors to seek out companies paying reliable divide.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2015
Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects
Power / Energy

Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects

Tauranga-based electricity company Trustpower says it remains committed to its renewable energy projects in Australia, in spite of the uncertainty.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
Meridian Energy abandons QLD hyrdo plans on 'puzzling' Australian stance
Clean technologies

Meridian Energy abandons QLD hyrdo plans on 'puzzling' Australian stance

Meridian Energy, the partially privatised electricity generator and retailer, has abandoned plans for a Queensland hydro power project, blaming the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2014
Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business
Unified Communications

Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business

Vector, the Auckland electricity and telecommunications lines company, has been cleared to by Meridian Energy's Arc Innovations metering business.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline

New Zealand share fell, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and MightyRiverPower as some investors looked to crystalise recent gains.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record, led by A2 Milk; Genesis, Meridian gain
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record, led by A2 Milk; Genesis, Meridian gain

NZX 50 hits record high, driven by A2 Milk's ASX dual-listing news and strong gains in energy and property sectors.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its ninth straight record close, as New Zealand Oil & Gas signalled plans for a capital return.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Intergen replaces South Island head
Intergen

Intergen replaces South Island head

Intergen appoints Martin Gale, ex-Fujitsu manager, to lead its Southern team, replacing Tim Mole who takes on a new BI role.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2012

Global Stories

A keen eye on ICT sustainability
Fujitsu

A keen eye on ICT sustainability

Working with Fujitsu, renewable energy company Meridian Energy has sought to improve its performance as it seeks to achieve sustainable ICT best practice.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2013
Conference delivers knowledge to industry
Unified Communications

Conference delivers knowledge to industry

The third annual CCiNZ Conference and Awards was held on 2 September 2011 at the SkyCity Auckland Convention Centre with around 155 people attending.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011