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Ikea opening date to be revealed
More details about the Swedish retailer's first NZ store are set to be revealed.
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Market close: NZ sharemarket down as Mainfreight, Infratil fall
Utility shares saw significant movement, with Infratil shedding 37c.
'Home' advantage: Mainfreight boosts rural reach with new infrastructure
Building strong relationships with service providers is key in agriculture sector
Market close: NZ sharemarket falls as major Ebos Group shareholder sells stake
Sybos Holdings sold about 27 million shares in Ebos Group at $35.50 a share.
How Trump tariffs are clouding NZ's economic outlook
ANALYSIS: How New Zealand companies are faring.
Market close: Mainfreight drives another strong NZ finish
Logistics firm's rally helped push the New Zealand sharemarket to a higher close.
Major shipping collaboration could lower sea freight rates for NZ
Lower sea freight rates could negatively affect Mainfreight's profits.
Support for new rail-enabled ferries, Kiwis don’t want privatisation
Some transport sector leaders say ferries non-rail-enabled would make freight more costly.
Mainfreight cites 'challenging' trading conditions as half-year profits dip
Mainfreight said its NZ division outperformed an estimate.
Mainfreight expects 9.3% H1 pre-tax profit drop
Despite revenue surpassing $2.5b, some regions are under-performing.
‘Mojo still wobbly’: Why executives want more rate cuts
'It's tough out there': Mainfreight's Don Braid and Deloitte's Mike Horne weigh in.
Business leaders urge electricity investment boost amid rising demand
The country’s business leaders say there is enough capital available.
Transport giant wants rail on new ferries
Mainfreight's managing director said the rail connection was vital for the network.
The company that had its share price jump 900% in a year
How one company achieved the best performance – then lost all its gains.
Richard Prebble: Why the Government should privatise SOEs
OPINION: The economy is too complex for any government to be able to pick winners.
Market close: NZ stocks follow Wall St sharply lower; new listing trades lower
NZ sharemarket falls more than 1%.
Mainfreight looks to Australia as biggest future earner, gives trading update
Management of margin and overheads "magic" recipe for progress.
Mainfreight says it ‘should have done better’, frets about Government’s intentions for rail
As signalled, results show more 'normalised' trading as freight rates and volumes fall.
Mainfreight's profit and revenue tumble as freight rates and volumes fall
'Quantum' leap compared to Covid-era doldrums, but Mainfreight says it can do better.
$2b landlord Argosy Property earns more rent, reduces losses, pays more interest
Softer leasing environment noted in interim result continued during year's second half.
Stock Takes: Results season to reveal extent of NZ’s downturn
Company results, due this month, are expected to show how stressed the economy is.
AI stock Nvidia overtakes Mainfreight in Sharesies record $488m month
35,000 new investors get in the game.
Market close: NZ stocks on firm note, reporting season disappoints
The NZ market eked out a slight gain despite a surge among international markets.
Stock Takes: Market braces for earnings decline, Mainfreight shines
Mainfreight and the gift that keeps on giving
Six Goldie paintings from collection of Mainfreight co-founder to be auctioned
One of Goldie's most historically significant paintings sold for $1.8 million last year.
Market close: Shares dip as interest rate cut question weighs on investors
Transport stocks were also under pressure after Maersk said it’s avoiding the Red Sea.
Mainfreight has post-pandemic freight frenzy hangover
The company's sinking lid means it has 500 fewer employees since March.
Mainfreight weighs up risk and opportunities in first climate risk report
The transport company was now considering 'applicable emission targets for the group'.
Market close: NZ market enjoys positive bounce
International funds coming in helped propel the local market.