Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket eased today as several smaller stocks slumped significantly, led by coal miner Pike River Coal's 11 percent decline after it again cut production forecasts.

Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - PGG Wrightson managing director Tim Miles is resigning from the position, effective immediately.

Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket opened flat, although two companies took hits after releasing updates.

Wellington, Oct 14 NZPA - New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd (NZFSU), the dairy farm developer now majority owned by Singapore's Olam International Ltd, is cutting more ties with former shareholder PGG Wrightson Ltd.

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - Singapore-based commodity company Olam International Ltd said it has consent from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office for its takeover offer for NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd (NZFSU).

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - After a year ago reporting a loss when it wrote down the property development book of finance arm Marac, Pyne Gould Corporation has announced a net profit of $22 million for the latest year.

Wellington, Aug 24 NZPA - Olam International Ltd has lifted its takeover bid for New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay (NZFSU) to 70c a share from 55c and is saying it will not support any other offers that dilute existing shareholders.

Wellington, Aug 18 NZPA - PGG Wrightson Finance Ltd has posted an increase in profit even though loan impairments rose.

Wellington, Aug 16 NZPA - NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd's (NZFSU) share price rose 8.62 percent as a second bidder emerged for the company that seeks to apply New Zealand expertise to South American farm developments.

Wellington, Aug 16 NZPA - Pyne Gould Corporation is forecasting a full year net profit of about $22 million, with a strong contribution from finance services arm Marac's vehicle financing operations.