Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the day positively, with Restaurant Brands lifting 4.4 percent early to its highest level in 7-1/2 years.

Wellington, March 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains today with some companies exporting to the strong Australian economy seen as benefiting from a low Australian dollar cross rate.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - Passenger volumes rose at the country's largest airport in January, including a record weekly high for international passengers, Auckland Airport said.

Wellington, March 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose today with investors seeing some positives in the smaller company announcements to the exchange.

Wellington, Mar 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading, although Telecom's share price fell 3 percent.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket had plenty of information to trade off today from corporate earnings but managed to end little changed in line with tepid markets offshore.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Auckland International Airport Ltd is developing a 125 room two-star hotel, which it will own. The Formule 1 Hotel will be operated by Accor Hospitality and will be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup 2011.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Shares in healthcare equipment supplier Ebos rose strongly early, despite ending unchanged yesterday after reporting a 38 percent rise in half year profit as sales grew and costs fell.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Auckland International Airport's half year net profit rose 4.7 percent to $54 million, when effects of previous property valuation changes are excluded, as passenger numbers rose but aircraft movements fell.

Feds pse q for 0400 Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Parliament's decision to publish details of MPs' travel expenses has made them more careful about the way they spend taxpayer money.