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Coliseum partners with TVNZ to swipe soccer rights from Sky

Coliseum Sports Media CEO Tim Martin at today's launch event in Auckland
Chris Keall | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 18 comments

Sky TV unaware its igloo partner was about to jump into bed with startup | Shares slump as deal lays bare the threat of new technologies, and new ways of delivering content.

"They say competition is meant to bring prices down, but all this does is make watching my favourite sport more expensive."

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Sky TV shares slump after loss of football rights

Sky TV 12-month NZX performance (NZX.com)
Tina Morrison | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 22 comments

Shares drop 35 cents to $5.32, crimping its gain this year to 16%.

"At last someone has challenged Sky monopoly. Let's hope their law unto themselves will become history."

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I haven’t got the English Premier League rights – Heatley

Craig Heatley: not associated
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Georgina Bond | Wednesday June 19, 2013

Greens' money printing policy too much for Labour

Russel Norman: it was never party policy
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Rob Hosking | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 4 comments

"He is about as useless as a $3 note."

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Slingshot launches Global Mode – allows access to overseas media

Chris Keall | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 5 comments

Quake lease legal rights under scrutiny

Toni Collins: investigating whether law reform is required on commercial leases
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Chris Hutching for NBR NZ Property Investor | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 1 comment

Market close: shares fall, led by Sky TV on football rival, Chorus dips

Wednesday June 19, 2013

Xero gains 1.2% to a record-high $15.99 | Wynyard Group is priced near the bottom end of an indicative range of $1.10 to $1.65 in its bookbuild.

Wynyard shares to list near bottom of range, at $1.15

Wednesday June 19, 2013

Investors snap up all of the $65m worth of shares being sought by intelligence software maker.

Kiwi almost unchanged as traders await Fed meeting outcome

Paul McBeth | Wednesday June 19, 2013

The greenback has been rallying in recent months amid speculation the central bank will start unwinding its stimulus.

Reserve Bank eyes lack of payment system supervision

Paul McBeth | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 1 comment

It sees the lack of regulatory oversight of New Zealand's payment and settlement systems as a problem.

Parliamentary privilege vital against Hanover-style litigation

David Parker
Paul McBeth | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 4 comments

Labour's David Parker doesn't want government officials threatened with defamation suits from deep-pocketed people.

"Perhaps a bit of advice to Mr Parker and his fellow MPs - they're actually not above the law, nor should they be."

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Hanover 'crooks’ defamation trial adjourned

Bruce Sheppard
Georgina Bond | Wednesday June 19, 2013

Orcon extends Genius internet voice calling service to iPhone, Android apps

Chris Keall | Wednesday June 19, 2013

AMP Capital lifts full-year fee income by 34%

George Carter
Wednesday June 19, 2013

The Wellington-based funds manager had fee income of $49.1m in calendar 2012, up from $36.8m a year earlier.

Current account gap narrows on dairy exports, visitor spending

Wednesday June 19, 2013

The impact of drought in the first quarter is likely to start showing up in the second quarter, while imports are expected to resume their advance.

New course promised by Dalziel in Christchurch

Lianne Dalziel confirms she will run for the Christchurch mayoralty (TV3)
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Chris Hutching | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 8 comments

"Dalziel has shown many times she can be the nice lady next door and the bulldog. She will do well for ChCh, as long as her years as a Labour MP don't control her."

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Rich Lister Neville Jordan to launch new fund

Neville Jordan
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Niko Kloeten | Wednesday June 19, 2013 | 3 comments

"No person has put in more time into growing the venture capital industry in NZ than Neville Jordan, and he is to be congratulated for this initiative."

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'Vintage of century' will attract overseas buyers

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Nevil Gibson | Wednesday June 19, 2013

World's rich get richer – latest wealth report

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Nevil Gibson | Wednesday June 19, 2013

Logistics giant sets up shop at Auckland Airport

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Chris Hutching for NBR NZ Property Investor | Wednesday June 19, 2013

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