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RBNZ's Bollard to step down in September

Following Crafar success, Chinese player applies to buy more land

Lead managers appointed for Mighty River Power IPO

Goldman Sachs New Zealand, Macquarie Capital New Zealand and First New Zealand Capital / Credit Suisse Australia will project manager the sale of a minority shareholding in Mighty River Power.

Ministers approve Crafar farm sale to Chinese

Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson and Associate Minister of Finance Dr Jonathan Coleman have accepted the OIO recommendation for Shanghai Pengxin to acquire the 16 Crafar farms.

Crafar bidder's alleged Chinese underworld links probed

Quake's economic aftershocks, EU crisis ripples both here to stay - Bollard

RBNZ says earthquake costs are likely to be higher than the $20 billion it estimated before the Christmas Eve aftershocks.

Govt accounts bleed more red ink

Updated accounts from the Treasury release this morning show the operating balance before gains and losses for the five months to November was $4.48 billion, which was $252 million (6.0%) higher than forecast. 

New strategy manager for Trade Me

Mike DelPrete joins the online auction site from New York.

Hui to brief Maori on SOE float

Finance Minister Bill English and State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall will lead the process, to be held next month, which will canvas legislative changes the government considered necessary for the float of Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power and Solid Energy.