Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance is paying off the last of a $US100 million dollar private placement facility ahead of schedule, and is also reporting an inflow of funds gathering momentum in January and this month.

Wellington, Feb 4 NZPA - Five District Health Boards are being given a push to merge some of their Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) and one has decided to scrap its only PHO altogether.

Wellington, Jan 11 NZPA - A public listing of the extensive South Island business interests of Timaru-based businessman Allan Hubbard is among the options being considered as a follow up to a successful private placement of convertible notes announced today that raised $27.5 million.

Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance Ltd chief executive Lachie McLeod is leaving the finance company, shareholders were told at the annual meeting in Timaru today.

Wellington, Aug 28 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance today reported a $69 million loss, its first bottom-line loss since 1934. A loss was signalled and has already been called disappointing by shareholder and chairman Allan Hubbard, who has injected new capital in the business.

Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance is in a "very sound liquidity position" as it launches a secured bond offer of up to $100 million, company chief financial officer Graeme Brown says.

Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance Ltd is considering selling up to $100 million of secured bonds maturing on October 8, 2010.