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Labour leader Chris Hipkins doesn't think the public much cares about which companies would be in the party's Future Fund.
It won't be revealing key details - including the cost to the Crown and which state assets would go into it - until after voters go to the polls.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacked the reactions to this announcement.
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The ongoing conflict in Iran has led to bond yields and interest rates going up all over the world, and it's prompted concerns among experts.
This will impact Kiwis as well, as many KiwiSaver portfolios have taken a hit as a result.
Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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Infratil says it has agreed to sell 53.53 million shares - representing a 5 percent stake - in Contact Energy through a fully underwritten block trade.
The sale is at $9.25 per ordinary share, generating expected gross proceeds of about $495.17 million, and taking Infratil’s shareholding down to 9.08 percent.
The sell-down is expected to complete on May 25.
Generate investment specialist Greg Smith says Infratil will have other opportunities they'll want to take advantage of, like data centres.
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New Christchurch flights are being hailed as a key step for global connectivity.
From October, Air New Zealand will fly direct between Christchurch and Singapore, Tokyo and Perth.
Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson says Christchurch is in a really good place, and more people will want to experience the city.
"People want to come and visit, they want to go to events, they want to see the place, they want to access the South Island - and so I'd say that's the primary draw card."
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Queenstown will need to double its infrastructure within 15 years to keep pace with growth, according to Southern Infrastructure chief executive Ross Copland.
Copland warned the resort town’s roads could reach capacity by the end of the decade - and said changes need to be made.
Infrastructure NZ chief executive Nick Leggett says Queenstown draws in a lot of visitors and it'll leave a bad taste if people can't get around properly.
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