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Government softens on asset sales, promising to go to voters first
The minister says if they were going to sell assets, they would take it to an election.
Potential battle brewing over foreign investment
Winston Peters wants Act to convince him loosening foreign investment rules is worth it.
Liam Dann: Let's fuel-inject Kiwibank and challenge Aussie dominance
If the big Aussie banks want to pull back from their NZ businesses, Kiwibank can step in.
Waitangi report throws open question of water ownership
Group pledges to test in court whether Maori have native title in water.
Māori entities continue to grow their putea
The Māori asset base continues to grow year on year says Leon Wijohn.
Goodman Property Trust reports a 47 per cent in pre-tax profit
Goodman reported a statutory profit of $66.4m before tax in the six months to September 30
Peters pushing for foreign investor ban
Winston Peters isn't saying much but foreign ownership of NZ land is no-brainer in talks.
Steven Joyce: No plan to sell Transpower
NZ First leader Winston Peters says report on sale options for Transpower is suspicious.
Small investors treated as second class
COMMENT: The Shareholders' Association is on the warpath.
Tasman gap gives KiwiSavers little choice
KiwiSaver is a fantastic long-term superannuation scheme but it has one major drawback: limited domestic investment opportunities.
The housing privatisation that wasn't
A Glen Innes tenant battling against eviction from her former state house has put a surprising argument to the Tenancy Tribunal.
Why business would welcome English
COMMENT: There are some business friendly policies that John Key had ruled out which may now be back on the table under Bill English.
Brian Gaynor: Liveable city faces some tough choices
Achieving the Auckland Council's ambitious goals will require a more rigorous approach to its financial position.
Auckland for sale, but rates won't drop
A privatisation programme of Super City assets offers up billions for the cash-strapped Auckland Council but little in the way of rates relief.
Who will buy struggling Solid Energy?
Solid Energy acting chairman Andy Coupe admitted it was "unlikely" that any sale, or sales, would cover its outstanding debt.
Coal no longer king in Huntly
Genesis Energy announced its last two coal-burning electricity generators at Huntly Power Station will be shut down.
Govt rules out Solid Energy bail-out
Mr Key said Solid Energy had $300 million of outstanding debt and was in a "precarious position".
Editorial: Prebble words a reminder of KiwiRail value
The national rail network is an asset that should survive and be put to its best-possible use.
Time right for banks to list NZ assets
No other advanced economy in the world would allow almost all of its banking system to be owned overseas, writes Paul Glass. "Let's require the big four banks to list 25 per cent of just their NZ operations on the NZ Stock Exchange."
Council seeks advice on asset sales
Christchurch City Council is seeking independent financial advice on a proposal to sell key assets to pay for the city rebuild.
Electricity companies' shares losing spark but reasons aren't obvious
Shares in Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy have been coming off the boil, but there are few obvious reasons for a recent slump in their stock prices.
Performance shows Meridian float too cheap
Mark Lister says the Crown got $1.8b for selling a Meridian stake now worth more than $3.2b.
Craig Stobo: Government assets sheet needs right balance
While our equity or net worth is $70 billion it is $35 billion worse than 2008 due to liabilities, especially debt, growing faster than assets.
Tony Holman: Beware that cloak-and-dagger council
Tony Holman writes: The secretive assets sales project highlights the anti-people, anti-democratic nature of the local government structure foisted upon the people of Auckland.
Winston Peters: Super City Grinches want our prize
Winston Peters writes: There is a group of people who want to get rid of the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust. But why fix what isn't broken?
Retail electricity margins unsustainably high - broker
Power companies' margins on retail electricity tariffs are unsustainably high, says a new report on listed NZ electricity stocks.