Wellington, July 1 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level in three weeks today but the Australian dollar got a lift late in the session from reports of a deal on the controversial mining tax.

Wellington, May 24 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar fell today when the Australian dollar came under pressure. The NZ dollar fell to US67.39c by 5pm, after rising to US67.97c at 8am from US67.58c at 5pm yesterday.

Wellington, April 12 NZPA - United States-based private equity firm Denham Capital Management has taken a stake in company Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR), which is working toward ironsand mining offshore from the North Island west coast.

Wellington, Oct 28 NZPA - Climate Change Minister Nick Smith says the Government's emissions trading scheme strikes a " good balance" between providing jobs for New Zealanders reducing emissions.

Wellington, Oct 27 NZPA - The cost of government protection of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto from carbon and electricity charges means taxpayers will pay the equivalent of $225,000 for each job at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, says a carbon expert.

Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - The Government's amended emissions trading scheme has no chance of meeting National's target of a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said today.

Wellington, July 3 NZPA - The Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter is disputing a $10 million bill for power it did not use for two months late last year after a transformer blew up.

Wellington, June 5 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose today but many eyes were on the Australian market's resource stocks.

Wellington, June 5 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar showed some composure on Friday, closing near where it opened. Around 5pm today the NZ dollar was buying US63.48c, little changed from US63.42 at 8am, and up from US62.97c at 5pm yesterday.

Wellington, June 5 NZPA - A 1.5 percent rise in top stock Telecom helped pull the New Zealand sharemarket ahead early, following moderate gains in United States equities.