Bill English’s proposal to allow use of loan to valuation ratios is yet another reason to add to the supply of affordable homes, say Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker and Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford.

A three month extension to the final settlement date for a small group of residential red zone property owners will ease a number of pressures they are facing, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Justice Minister Judith Collins has joined with representatives of 48 countries in Brussels at the Ministerial launch of the Global Alliance against child sexual abuse online.

In Europe it’s a piece of market wisdom referred to as ‘Sell in May and go away’; in the United States they call it the Halloween effect.

Gold has climbed to its highest price in almost six months and talk in commodity markets is that it could threaten the fabled USD2,000.00 per oz mark by the end of the year based on global economic conditions.

Buying shares in the Government's sell-off of state assets would break the bank for most New Zealanders says Labour's State Owned Enterprises spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove.

SmartPay (NZX: SPY), a leading provider of payments and transactional solutions in New Zealand and Australia, is pleased to advise that the resolution proposed at the SmartPay Holdings Limited Special Meeting of Shareholders held on 28 June 2012 was passed by the shareholders.

NZX-listed shell company Veritas Investments Limited ("Veritas") announced today the very successful outcome of its 2 for 1 rights offer that closed last week. In a very strong show of support, 83% of rights were exercised, raising around $700,000 of new share capital for Veritas.

Glass Earth Gold Limited (TSXV-GEL; NZAX-GEL) ("Glass Earth" or the "Company") announced today that it has filed its March 31, 2012 first quarter Financial Statements and associated Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") report pertaining to that period with regulatory authorities.

Ecoya Limited (NZX:ECO) the company that operates the Trilogy Skincare and Ecoya Fragrance Brands today announces its audited full year result to 31 March 2012.