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Stock Takes: Why NZ's largest firms are suddenly ripe for takeover talks

Fletcher Building, Spark and Ryman are potentially all on the radar.

Kiwi startup lands TikTok as a client

Founder realises he has a blind spot - then corrects it.

Market close: NZ stocks weather two earnings downgrades to end firm

New Zealand stocks ended strongly, despite earnings downgrades and offshore trends.

Dry weather lowers Mercury NZ's earnings forecast by $60m

Mercury's earnings will be affected by dry weather this financial year.

Record low lake levels push regulator to strengthen power supply rules

The move has been made to ensure consumers have reliable power in the colder months.

Energy taskforce’s proposal to level power playing field

Big gentailers would need to offer same products to all retail power companies.

Brace for 9.7% power price rise from April, Mercury warns

Mercury feels repercussions of last year's winter.

Stock Takes: Will NZ corporate earnings offer green shoots for the economy?

The reporting season gets fully underway next week. Will there be green shoots?

Power problems: How high electricity prices hurt generation companies

Earnings could be impacted - and relief might be a while away.

'Unclear, unkind and unreasonable': Scrap disconnection fees for power debt says lobby group

Petition against hefty fees to be presented to Electricity Authority this week.

Stock Takes: A new era for power utilities? And sharemarket winners and losers in Q2

Power generation goes from 'nothing-to-see here' to having quite a few moving parts.

New Waikato River bridge for Taupō brought forward

Detailed planning for a second Waikato River bridge in Taupō to get under way soon.

Jarden’s Bill Trotter steps aside, another Whineray steps in

Jarden now has both Whineray brothers in its ranks.

Mercury's Hawksworth to step down

Mercury's chief executive Vince Hawksworth to retire, with Stew Hamilton taking over.

Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal

The stage-two expansion will add 36 turbines and generate 155 megawatts (MW).

S&P welcomes NZ power deal

The ratings agency says the 20-year power deal for Tiwai is a boon for generators.