SFO has two investigations into Christchurch rebuild A unit of Fletcher Building has meanwhile defended its auditing of rebuild-related invoices. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 SFOFletcher BuildingChristchurch rebuildBusinessDesk
Relocated Christchurch workers face unwelcome new tax rules New IRD ruling described by one major accounting firm as "a significant and unwelcome change in approach". Wed, 11 Jul 2018 IRDChristchurch rebuildGraham TubbBusinessDeskPMGMurray Sarelius
Red-zone quake residents may be left out in the cold "If services break down they won't be replaced," Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PoliticsGovernmentGerry BrownleeChristchurch rebuildred zoneRoger SuttonBusinessDesk
NZ consumers soak up doubling in reinsurance costs New Zealand now constitutes 17% of the total GWP written annually by Australian-based IAG, having grown from just 4% 13 years ago. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 InsuranceAIGearthquakeChristchurch rebuildBusinessDeskMike WilkinsJacki Johnson
Labour costs rise 0.5% in 3Q, paced by Canterbury rebuild Total filled jobs rise 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted 1.715 million, pipping the 0.2% growth expected by economists. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Christchurch rebuildBusinessDeskStatistics NZ's labour cost index
Fletcher not abusing role running Canterbury home repairs, EQC says Fletcher Building, the country's biggest listed company, is not abusing its position as the Earthquake Commission's go-to guy for home repairs in Canterbury and is providing "satisfactory value f Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Fletcher BuildingEarthquake CommissionChristchurch rebuildBusinessDesk
Dulux, Resene, Valspar win $90m Chch paint contract Totally anti-competitive and the total saving by the government is negligible, angry trades group says. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PoliticsReseneDuluxChristchurch rebuildBusinessDeskValspar
Christchurch quake cost rises $10b to $40b The government expects to provide $2b of the extra cost, Prime Minister John Key says. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PropertyInsuranceearthquakeChristchurch rebuildBusinessDeskconstruction and property
Canterbury rebuild will rouse sleeping manufacturing sector – Wheeler New Zealand's manufacturing output is about 9% lower than before the global financial crisis. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 manufacturingReserve BankChristchurch rebuildBusinessDeskGraeme Wheeler
Affordable housing option unveiled in Christchurch tender A flagship project for medium-density inner city developments could become a new mixed tenure housing model for New Zealand. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PropertyHousing NZChristchurch rebuildBusinessDesk
