Wellington, April 22 NZPA - Pacific energy ministers, including New Zealand's Gerry Brownlee, are in Tonga to talk about how the region can work together to meet its energy needs.

Wellington, Feb 12 NZPA - Fletcher Building reported a 27 percent fall in half year net profit to $172 million after being exposed to a marked slowdown in residential and commercial construction markets globally.

Wellington, June 11 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar picked up from a 6-1/2-year low against the Australian dollar and made ground on a strengthening greenback today after mixed terms of trade data.

Wellington, June 11 NZP A - The New Zealand dollar slipped further overnight against the greenback and dipped to a 6-1/2-year low against the Australian currency.

Wellington, April 17 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar briefly dropped below A84c early today to a five-month low against its Australian counterpart, a much happier level for exporters from this country to Australia.