Wellington, Oct 12 NZPA - A deal for the sale of New Zealand poultry company Tegel Foods could be wrapped up by the end of the year, The Australian newspaper is reporting.

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - New Zealand's top-50 index dipped a little today, holding on to most of its recent gains despite an indifferent performance from shares across the board.

Wellington, Sept 27 NZPA - The new Auckland Council has effectively raised $350 million before it comes into existence on November 1.

Wellington, Sept 13 NZPA - ANZ National Bank in New Zealand has appointed David Hisco as chief executive officer effective immediately, replacing Jenny Fagg.

Wellington, Aug 31 NZPA - Jenny Fagg is to step down as chief executive of ANZ National Bank in New Zealand, and will undergo treatment for cancer.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - State-owned New Zealand Post has the strongest corporate reputation in the country and Telecom New Zealand has the worst, according to a new survey which measures such things.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, New Zealand's biggest bank, today reported an improved profit with lower credit impairments.

Wellington, Aug 20 NZPA - ANZ Group sees "a lot of upside" in New Zealand where the profitability of its business is recovering well from the lows of the second half of 2009 and the first half of 2010.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Aug 3 NZPA - One of the Feltex directors yesterday cleared of criminal charges of misreporting says the case would not have encouraged anyone wishing to become a company director.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Aug 2 NZPA - The former chairman of failed company Feltex Carpets says the law should be changed to prevent directors from facing criminal charges for misreporting.