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Construction jobs on the decline

Builder An online jobs report reveals a puzzling dip in construction jobs in Canterbury from a year ago.

CBD champion ponders politics

Paul Lonsdale A business leader is eyeing a place on the public side of Christchurch's recovery by running for city council.

Lightbulb maker to sell factory stake

Electricity, power, lightbulb Energy Mad has agreed to sell its 20 per cent stake in its Chinese joint venture factory for $1.7 million.

Ebos tells shareholders 'act now'

NZX Ebos Group is urging shareholders to take up share entitlements as part of a $149 million capital-raising to help the purchase an Australian company rather than ''lose value''.

More mobiles than toothbrushes

Smartphone, mobile phone Nearly half of Kiwis now have a smartphone with mobile internet use doubling in three years.

  VALUE MOVEMENT
NZX50 4,445.551 arrow -16.551 -0.37%
ASX200 4,814.400 arrow -11.500 -0.20%
DOW 15,318.230 arrow 138.400 0.90%
NASDAQ 3,482.180 arrow 30.100 0.90%
FTSE 6,374.210 arrow 43.700 0.70%
NIKKEI 13,007.280 arrow -25.800 -0.20%
H-SENG 21,225.880 arrow 0.000 0.00%

NZX50 20 min delay, others last close

Indices Top Movers Currencies
  PRICE MOVEMENT
PPP 0.145 arrow 0.015 11.54%
GEL 0.065 arrow 0.005 8.33%
SVY 0.035 arrow -0.003 -7.89%
APN 0.320 arrow 0.020 6.67%
BFW 1.680 arrow 0.080 5.00%
SKT 5.410 arrow -0.260 -4.59%
BTU 0.191 arrow -0.009 -4.50%

Price as at 6:36 pm, 19 Jun

Indices Top Movers Currencies
RATE
Australian Dollar 0.843
Euro 0.598
British Pound 0.513
Hong Kong Dollar 6.216
Japanese Yen 76.180
Singapore Dollar 1.008
US Dollar 0.802

Price as at 8:50 pm, 19 Jun

Gough wants development incentives

Jamie Gough City councillor Jamie Gough wants developers to be given a financial incentive to build apartments in the central city.

TC3 homes stigma in decline

Homes on land zoned TC3 are getting easier to sell and prices have recovered.

Class sure to endure

Apartment hopes for Waltham site

Neighbours urged to share info

EQC, Earthquake Commission EQC is hoping to tap claimants' neighbourly spirit as it tackles some of its most complex cases.

City Mall deadlock

The Government is threatening to use its emergency powers to break the deadlock in a battle to build on a prime city block.

No ugly buildings please

Council in consent crisis talks

Construction jobs on the decline

An online jobs report reveals a puzzling dip in construction jobs in Canterbury from a year ago.

Hay hits the road

feed strap Trucks full of fresh straw from the paddocks of Canterbury are heading north to feed hungry stock in drought-stricken North Island.

Farm supply giants to merge

Co-op giants Farmlands and CRT have the go ahead to merge into what will be a $200 billion business.

Farmers 'more vulnerable' to suicide

Merino in combat zones

Field Days event kicks off

Hundreds of tractors and other heavy agricultural machines will be put through their paces at the Lincoln University farm until Friday.