NZ shares down 1.2% as earnings season hits full swing – Market close

By New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 20, 2025

SkyCity Entertainment Group and Auckland International Airport help drag market down.
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Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
Tory Whanau has revealed that she’s struggling so much financially that she may have to part with her beloved mayoralty, that of New Zealand’s capital city, if she’s to fund her ever-diminishing lifestyle. Whanau was elected to lead Wellington in 2022, winning an overwhelming victory against the incumbent mayor: the evil version of Jason Gunn. […]
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Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
There’s been a major setback for one Ukrainian-backed militia on the Russian border, after the group ordered a large shipment of pagers to use as improvised explosive devices. The plan was to litter the pagers throughout abandoned homes and buildings in hopes of wounding Russian soldiers. But upon arrival of the shipment, routed through the […]
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Government directs Te Puni Kōkiri to conduct Māori Language Week in English September 17, 2024
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Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
At yesterday’s post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, flanked by his Health Minister Shane Reti and someone we can’t independently verify was a real sign language interpreter, announced that he had some positive news for the country. “Alright team, I’m just going to hand over to uh, Dr. Shane, because I think he’s got […]
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Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
It’s 4:10pm in the morning, and you’re in the middle lane heading north on the great southern motorway of our nation’s capital, Auckland. There are no cars directly in front of you, but quite a few in the lane to your left. Suddenly, without warning, a black ute enters your lane, cutting in front of […]
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
Following decades of controversy, the governing body of New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby, has ruled that the team currently holding the Ranfurly Shield may once again use it in play during the National Provincial Championship (NPC). The ruling restores the utility of a prize that for many years was rendered merely symbolic, after the […]
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that New Zealand’s police force will no longer respond to bomb threats, in an attempt to cut costs and redirect police resources to less boring activities. Coster said that threat response and bomb disposal was a “fairly obvious” area for downsizing, as bomb threats are “never anything”, a “huge waste […]
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Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand, has expressed great enthusiasm in announcing its new CEO today: 51-year-old Nathan Guy, a flight attendant who has spent about 1200 hours on the job. Guy joined the company as a fresh-faced, wide-eyed flight attendant serving now-reduced domestic routes in November of 2020, and has since spent a […]
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
National Party president Peter Goodfellow is today issuing a strong denial on behalf of the party’s board, saying they did not, at any point, agree to the Faustian bargain that National leader Judith Collins struck with the Evil One, Son of Perdition, the Devil Satan himself. When Collins became the leader of the National Party […]
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Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
It was Aotearoa’s first national day of action in over ten years, the first since 2010, when Prime Minister John Key tried to inspire us to clean up our nation’s berms. It didn’t work. Today, New Zealand’s berms are worse than ever. But history is not destiny, and other cliches. Today, we tried again, this […]
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ODT quiz: February 1 January 31, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, February 1.
Future of Dunedin Pride in focus January 31, 2026
Looking forward to enhancing the future of Dunedin Pride are events lead Evelyn Robertson (left) and chairperson Meihana Pōtiki-Grayling. Photo: Sam Henderson The leaders of Dunedin Pride are plotting a course to ensure the organisation survives long after they have moved on.
Sam Henderson
Young cancer survivor giving back January 31, 2026
Cancer survivor Holly Bonney, of Allanton, enjoys a luge ride with camper Emily Kernohan (6) during the Camp Quality summer camp in Queenstown. She is giving back by volunteering as a companion. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED From patient to mentor, the journey has come full circle for a young Taieri cancer survivor.
Sam Henderson
MG rally to return after 12 years January 31, 2026
Looking forward to celebrating the spirited two-seater are MG Car Club Otago Southland Centre members Ngaire and Clive Donaldson. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON Motoring marvels, old and new, are mustering for a southern tour.
Sam Henderson
Cromwell teen makes New Zealand Open January 31, 2026
A Central Otago teen last weekend booked a slot in next month’s New Zealand Open pro-am.
Tracey Roxburgh
Queenstown’s Starkwhite gallery to close January 31, 2026
Dominic Feuchs With its lease expiring, Queenstown contemporary art gallery Starkwhite’s closing its doors and consolidating on its long-established Auckland space.
‘We’ll Meet Again’ concert January 31, 2026
‘Allo Vera’: Queenstown’s Margaret O’Hanlon’s masquerading as Vera Lynn on Anzac Day Queenstowner Sharyn Stalker says when she was growing up in Dunedin, her dad, a returned soldier, would sit her on his knee and sing songs made famous by Dame Vera Lynn.
Powerhouse arts benefactors January 31, 2026
Delighted to help: Having supported its establishment, Carroll Joynes and Abby O’Neil are very proud of the success of Queenstown’s Te Atamira The founding funders of Queenstown arts and cultural centre Te Atamira have been recognised with a mayoral citation. Philip Chandler looks at the contribution arts philanthropists Abby O’Neil and Carroll Joynes have made to Queenstown, […]
Philip Chandler
Lovers on parade January 31, 2026
Literary and legendary lovers: Romeo (Simon Everett) and Juliet (Caitlin Rivers) who form part of the cast in this year’s Remarkable Theatre promenade performance, ‘Love Is All Around’ Given the timing, the theme for this year’s Remarkable Theatre promenade performance was obvious.
Tracey Roxburgh
Closed lodge still getting used January 31, 2026
The Arrowtown Masonic Lodge, on Wiltshire St. Photo: Files As one door closes . . .

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