Wellington, Sept 23 NZPA - Mining exploration company Heritage Gold Ltd is upbeat about gold mining in New Zealand, citing a change in attitude by the Government and a high gold price.

Wellington, Sept 17 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar made its way slowly but surely higher today after it was knocked down this week by a gloomier than expected Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) statement. But it lost ground against an unrelentingly strong Australian dollar.

Wellington, Sept 10 NZPA - Rakon Ltd said its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) this year should be within the $25 million to $30 million range expected by analysts.

Wellington, July 23 NZPA - Relations between Australia and New Zealand are not likely to be damaged following the leak of a diplomatic cable between the New Zealand High Commission and Canberra and the New Zealand Government, says a former diplomat.

By Shabnam Dastgheib and Maggie Tait of NZPA

Wellington, July 16 NZPA - Air New Zealand advised the stock exchange it had not bought any shares in airline Virgin Blue but its statement, made in response to media reports, did not rule out such a move.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - The Maori Party has kept a low profile over the arrest of anti-whaling campaigner Pete Bethune... until today. Maverick Maori MP Hone Harawira says Mr Bethune is a hero.

Wellington, July 9 NZPA - ING Medical Properties Ltd said its property portfolio value has increased by 3.6 percent, or $10.2 million, over the 12 months to June 30 to $292 million.

Wellington, July 8 NZPA - Treasury and Inland Revenue Department (IRD) were at odds over the Government's decision to cut the company tax rate to 28 percent.

By Chris Ormond and Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, July 7 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has stopped short of commenting on the sentence handed down to anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune but says it would have come as a huge relief to him and his family.