Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - ING Medical Properties Trust has posted a $6.76 million operating profit for the six months to December 31, a 15.3 percent increase on the same period the year before.

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket took a hit today, along with offshore markets, from plans to regulate United States banks but investors applauded a profit upgrade from Nuplex and the stock rose 5 percent.

Wellington, Jan 21 NZPA - The prices of listed property trust fell today after the Tax Working Group yesterday recommended the Government consider a land tax and removal of depreciation allowances on buildings.

Wellington, Dec 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket eased its way into the Christmas holiday period, closing little changed on light volume. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 4.362 points, or 0.136 percent, at 3205.20.

Wellington, Dec 22 NZPA - Allied Farmers shares rose today in a market that posted solid gains in the run up to the Christmas holiday break.

Wellington, Oct 21 NZPA - The Green Party is dismayed the Maori Party is going to back the first reading of a government bill, increasing ACC levies and cutting back some ACC entitlements.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - Southern Cross Medical Society has highlighted the rising cost of health services in an annual report which reveals claims increasing faster than premiums.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Oct 9 NZPA - ACC's future is at risk, chairman John Judge said today when announcing its liability ballooned by $4.8 billion in the year to June 2009 driven by increased claims, declining rehabilitation and more realistic assessments of costs.

Wellington, Oct 8 NZPA - Abano Healthcare shareholders today voted in favour of the sale of the company's New Zealand audiology operations to National Hearing Care for $157.8 million.

Wellington, Oct 5 NZPA - Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Ltd is monitoring United States healthcare reforms but says it is too early to say how they will affect the medical device maker.