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Tiwai stoush may affect Mighty River
The Tiwai Pt power price stoush will probably have a small negative effect on the price of Mighty River - but it's not a showstopper say sharemarket analysts.
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Tiwai power deal: Govt steps in
The Government has opened discussions with Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's ultimate owners Rio Tinto in a bid to broker a deal after talks between the smelter and Meridian Energy reportedly broke down.
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Smelter counters Meridian Energy
Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter's owners have contradicted a report from Meridian, saying they think a power deal can be agreed on.
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Elder's extra $250k slammed by Labour
Former Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder will pocket more than $250,000 from the indebted state-owned miner while he remains on its payroll for another four months.
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Power floats lose protection
Potential investors in Mighty River Power, Genesis Energy and Meridian will be exposed to the financial impacts caused by any new charges linked to water or geothermal use and land resumption.
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Peter Lyons: Buyers beware on Mighty River Power investments
I can't get excited about the Mighty River share float either as an investor or as an economist, writes Peter Lyons. NZers are being given a chance to buy shares in businesses that all of us already own.
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Labour rises at expense of allies
Labour and its leader David Shearer have had a boost in support in the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey - but it appears to have come at the expense of its potential coalition allies.
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Mighty River share sign-ups hit 400,000
More than 400,000 people have pre-registered their interest in buying Mighty River Power shares before the process closes at 5pm on Friday.
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Mighty River share tips $2.36 to $2.75
Shares in Mighty River Power are likely to cost between $2.36 and $2.75, according to estimates based on a raft of pre-marketing research reports released by major broking firms.
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Mighty River deadline looms
A flurry of last-minute pre-registrations for Mighty River Power shares is expected ahead of the Friday close-off.
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Power behind Mighty River board
Mighty River Power chairwoman Joan Withers has a formidable reputation for being one of the best communicators in business.
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Paul Glass: More scrutiny will help everyone
Transparency and engagement are important ingredients in building a successful business that serves the needs of all stakeholders, writes Paul Glass.
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Editorial: Enough talk - action needed on water issues
Editorial: Two recent events ought to have injected some urgency into the quest for cleaner, fairer and better use of New Zealand's most valuable resource, water.
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Solid Energy opposed debt plan
Former Solid Energy chairman John Palmer has told MPs he opposed the Government's 2009 direction that the state owned coal miner take on more debt.
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'Big appetite' for Mighty River shares
The record number of pre-registrations for Mighty River Power shares shows there is strong appetite for well-structured businesses, says one fund manager.
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Fran O'Sullivan: Solid Energy duo deserve their say
The fundamental conflict between the Govt's political imperatives and Solid Energy's commercial imperatives needs to be probed further, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
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Asset sales petition arrives at Parliament
The 68 boxes carried onto Parliament's forecourt this afternoon contained 393,000 signatures. It is thought to be the biggest ever petition in support of a citizen's initiated referendum.
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Shearer signed up in sale process
Labour Leader David Shearer says the fact someone was able to pre-register for Mighty River shares in his name shows how "shonky" the sales process is.
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390,000 sign petition against asset sales
The Government will push ahead with asset sales regardless of a referendum on the issue, Finance Minister Bill English says.
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Ex-Solid Energy boss agrees to grilling
Former Solid Energy boss Don Elder has confirmed he will go to Parliament to answer questions about the company's problems.
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Elder officially called to front committee
The former head of Solid Energy has been called to front up to a parliamentary committee to answer questions on the failing coal company after opposition was dropped.
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Bernard Hickey: Wise warning from the past
The frenzy of preregistration for the Mighty River Power float spoke volumes about the mood of stock market investors. Bernard Hickey gives his view.
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Mighty River admits risk
Mighty River Power has admitted its $250 million investment in geothermal exploration in Chile could come to nothing, but believes it is worth the risk given Chile's massive geothermal resources and energy demands.