Hydroworks has already attracted about a third of the capital it seeks in Australia, its chief executive says.

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It probably in the end came down to which candidate reinforced their negatives the least.

Republican nominee Donald Trump, with his blustering, bullying and tendency to behave like an embarrassing and slightly drunk uncle from the side of the family you try to avoid; or Democrat Hillary Clinton, with her propensity to appear like a politically correct electronic checkout machine.

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Mark Warminger complained to the NZX about potential market manipulation in Xero shares in April 2014, the High Court has heard.

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Balkan borders and Kashmir killings on Foreign Affairs Scope with Nathan Smith

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Although optimistic about the economic environment, New Zealand’s biggest business lobby group says high levels of private sector debt remains a concern for the economy.

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Auckland-based technology company 9 Spokes has triggered the third of five milestone payments from Barclays Bank, and is launching a platform in the UK before the end of the year.

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Norway leads the global market for electric vehicles, according to the most recent plug-in electric vehicle index from IHS Automotive, part of business information provider IHS Markit.

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Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler may have to get used to saying the kiwi dollar remains “higher” or “significantly higher than assumed” as kiwi business don’t see the currency falling anytime soon.

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‘If you want to go around telling people how they should think, don’t do it with taxpayer money’ – David Seymour on Susan Devoy

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Z Energy is likely to reshuffle some of its Z-branded and Caltex-branded petrol stations over time to maximise the value of each brand, says Craigs Investment Partners analyst Grant Swanepoel.

Some of the smaller Z petrol stations that don’t offer the full Z brand’s service levels are likely to be rebranded as Caltex while some Caltex stations could be rebranded as Z stores.

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