Toi Foundation to proceed with selling TSB to Heartland, ignoring bid from Kiwibank’s owner
“From the proposals we received, Heartland Group Holdings is the best deal. This is both in terms of…
Construction downturn blamed as NZ Build Group-related companies enter liquidation
Poirier is the founder and chief executive of Toronto-based boutique consultancy The Poirier Group, established in 2005 after…
Kiwibank makes eleventh hour push to buy TSB, as community efforts to stall the bank’s sale to Heartland fail in court
Today, Kiwi Group Capital chairman David McLean doubled down. “We have communicated our interest in TSB,” he told…
SkyCity Entertainment Group considered, then rejected, a takeover from Oaktree in May
“SkyCity advises that in May, it received a confidential, unsolicited, conditional, non-binding indicative proposal from a special situations…
Auckland speed table modified after complaints, claims of damage to vehicles
“This shouldn’t have happened,” Heather Tanguay of the residents’ association said. She said they had received complaints about…
Steven Spielberg donates to group opposing Central Otago gold mine, in memory of Sir Sam Neill
Neill was a vocal opponent of Santana Minerals’ project, describing the planned open-cast mine as a threat to…
Takapuna assault: Two girls allegedly attacked by teen group
“After a period of time, the victims managed to return home and police were called.” A social media…
Kiwibank parent interested in talks with Toi Foundation over TSB future, profit down as competition squeezes margins
Kiwibank announced a decline in net profit for the June year, driven by a fall in margins, to…
Taranaki locals’ opposition to TSB-Heartland merger heard in court; Judge’s decision to be unveiled on Tuesday
One of the community group’s lawyers, Daniel Grove, challenged this, pointing to cases where the courts had intervened…
Couple grew 460 cannabis plants opposite court house, near police station
Mai was jailed by Judge Arthur Tompkins for three years and nine months in May. The couple’s lawyer,…
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at age 77
Beard was in hospice care when he died at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at…
Vector revenue rises 12% to $1b as Auckland network investment hits record $512m
The company said this reflected the first full year of the Commerce Commission’s electricity distribution pricing reset, which…