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Orion gains lead market to new record
New Zealand shares reached a fresh record, as Orion Health Group advanced while Sky Network Television's losing streak continued.

Air NZ, A2 help push index to new high
NZ shares rose, pushing the S&P/NZX 50 Index to a record high as Air New Zealand and A2 Milk gained while Sky Network Television extended its slide.

Director denies NZX underspent on platform
NZX director Neil Paviour-Smith told the High Court the company spent no more than A$10 million on developing the Clear Grain Exchange.

Stock Takes: Dividend hunt has a downside
COMMENT: The New Zealand sharemarket has a global reputation as a lucrative source of dividends.

Tennis-ball size diamond may sell for $70m
This Canadian diamond miner saw its share surge 30pc when it announced it had found the world's second biggest diamond.

Tegel 'straining at leash' to push ahead
$300 million raised in float will help fund overseas expansion as shares jump 5.2% on first day of trading.

Norway wealth fund starts to flex ethical muscle
The world's biggest fund is to use its huge influence to vote against fat cat pay and boardroom bad behaviour.

Kiwi pops above 70 US cents, greenback weakens
The New Zealand dollar rose as the US dollar weakened after a report showed US manufacturing activity slipped.

Tegel shares debut at a 9% premium
The Tegel shares were widely expected to trade at a premium to the $1.55 IPO price.

NZ dollar rose after Japan decision
The Bank of Japan's decision not to expand its stimulus measures drove up the yen against the greenback.

Stock Takes: Taxing time as Beijing tinkers
Stock Takes; Stocks with exposure to China's booming e-commerce trade have settled down after copping heavy selling.

Float sparks talk of chicken and apple parallels
Tegel Group Holdings' share sale has at least some passing similarities to that of Scales Corp, which went public in 2014.

Tegel IPO comes in at bottom of range
The first IPO of the year was oversubscribed, says Tegel, but shares are being issued at $1.55 each.

Z Energy speculation drives shares up
New Zealand shares rose to a record amid speculation Z Energy's application to buy the Caltex chain will be approved.

Who will share in the space mining boom?
One solitary asteroid might be worth trillions of dollars in platinum and other metals. Exploiting these resources could lead to a global boom in wealth, which could raise living standards worldwide and potentially benefit all of humanity.

Strong demand for Tegel shares
Demand for Tegel's shares is strong, but mum and dad investors are encouraged to approach with caution.

Shares pounded amid China food import crackdown
Infant formula and health supplement firms are taking a sharemarket pounding today.