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Investing in shares: Part 4
How long should I hold on to my shares? What are the most common mistakes made by first-time investors?

Investing in shares - Beginner's guide: Part 3
How do I choose which companies to invest in? And what does it mean to have a diversified portfolio?

Petition falls short on signatures
The Grey Power-led petition to force a referendum on the Government’s partial asset sales policy has failed because it did not have enough signatures.

Investing in shares: Part 2
Today we launch part two of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Investing in shares - a beginner's guide Part 4
Check out the fourth and final video in our latest series - a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

NZX back up after technical glitch
The NZX is now back in operation after a technical glitch this morning kept investors in the dark.

Carl's Jr a boost for Restaurant Brands
Restaurant Brands says strong sales at its new Carl's Jr stores, KFC and Pizza Hut helped offset a decline in revenue at Starbucks in the firm's full year result.

Contact Energy shares fall 3.5pc
Contact's share price dropped this morning, partly in response to uncertainty over the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

Weldon paid $1.4m for last five months
Former NZX chief executive Mark Weldon received a $1.4 million remuneration package for his last five months in the job.

Tiwai power deal: Govt steps in
The Government has opened discussions with Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's ultimate owners Rio Tinto in a bid to broker a deal after talks between the smelter and Meridian Energy reportedly broke down.

Smelter counters Meridian Energy
Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter's owners have contradicted a report from Meridian, saying they think a power deal can be agreed on.

Diligent may breach listing rules for using US auditor
Diligent Board Member Services faces breaching listing rules after the stock exchange regulator refused an application to waive its use of an American auditor.

Summerset shares fall after Quadrant sell-down
Shares of Summerset Group have fallen after major shareholder Quadrant completed the sale of 18.6 per cent of the retirement village operator.