NZ shares rose to a two-month high, paced by Chorus, Kathmandu and Sky Network Television as the prospects of strong economic growth drew retail investors to the equity market.

Closing day for the Meridian offer, the Vector media blackout, Diligent and Abano.

To say Di Humphries beat the odds to become the high-powered businesswoman she is today would be an understatement.

Di Humphries, the former boss of Glassons women's wear chain, is seen as a strong contender for the top job at children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch after chief executive Neil Cowie resigned this week.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday as another consumer confidence survey showed improving sentiment, especially in Auckland, even as Australian jobs data disappointed financial markets.

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Pumpkin Patch has announced two new directors will join its board, one of whom is Briscoe Group managing director Rod Duke.

The Warehouse seems to have fallen out of favour with consumers this week but maybe not investors.