Wellington, Oct 6 NZPA - Guilty pleas have precluded the need for a trial of directors of the Five Star Group of companies and Five Star's principal officer on charges brought by the Registrar of Companies under the Financial Reporting Act and the Securities Act .

Wellington, Oct 5 NZPA - The Government is seeking tenders for seven pilot projects to develop techniques to deploy fibre, as part of the introduction of broadband throughout the country.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - If Telecom was unsuccessful in agreeing to an appropriate ultra-fast broadband package with the Government, it would be "well positioned to co-exist with state infrastructure too", its chairman Wayne Boyd said today.

Wellington, Sept 15 NZPA - Electricity generation from coal fell 60 percent in the June quarter from the same quarter last year as geothermal generation rose to record levels, according to the New Zealand Energy Quarterly.

Wellington, Sept 14 NZPA - The proposed new market regulator will be able to enforce the duties of people involved in financial markets when it's in the public interest, a significant new power under a bill introduced to Parliament today.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - Energy company Vector today reported a 4.7 percent increase in underlying net profit after tax of $172.6 million despite subdued demand in the year ended June 30.

Wellington, Aug 11 NZPA - South Canterbury Finance is warning investors to take professional advice before considering any offers to buy their securities at prices heavily discounted below those on the NZX trading platform.

The Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) is progressing work on developing a standard for reporting the performance of managed funds.

Wellington, Aug 4 NZPA - The Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) is progressing work on developing a standard for reporting the performance of managed funds.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Aug 3 NZPA - One of the Feltex directors yesterday cleared of criminal charges of misreporting says the case would not have encouraged anyone wishing to become a company director.