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Asset sales petition arrives at Parliament

The 68 boxes carried onto Parliament's forecourt this afternoon contained 393,000 signatures. It is thought to be the biggest ever petition in support of a citizen's initiated referendum.

Mighty River sign-ups break record

Shearer signed up in sale process

Labour Leader David Shearer says the fact someone was able to pre-register for Mighty River shares in his name shows how "shonky" the sales process is.

390,000 sign petition against asset sales

The Government will push ahead with asset sales regardless of a referendum on the issue, Finance Minister Bill English says.

OCR expected to stay low

The financial markets see no chance the Reserve Bank will raise the official cash rate on Thursday, so their focus will be on how the accompanying monetary policy statement describes the balance of risks going forward.

Brian Gaynor: Challenge holding onto investors after float

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Technology boosts float registrations

Multiple factors at work in Mighty River share prices

Snakk Media shares soar on first day

Float warning for novice investors

If you don't have a broker, you may not be able to sell Mighty River shares quickly, says one fund manager.

Dotcom ad points to share float

Site jams as 100,000 rush for shares

One hundred thousand kiwis have now pre-registered for a stake in Mighty River Power as massive public interest puts pressure on the share sale website.

Interest in shares a 'good sign', says Key

Prime Minister John Key says the rush on pre-registration for Mighty River Power shares is a reflection of the interest in the float but he will not speculate on whether there is a danger it will be over-subscribed.

English says Aust interest in NZ business growing

Ploy risks overhyping share offer, says expert

Mighty River share site crashes

The Mighty River Power share offer website was this afternoon buckling under the weight of hits.