TradeWindow Holdings  has signed a 12-month agreement with Lactalis to provide its Prodoc export documentation software across both Lactalis' Australian and New Zealand export operations. Lactalis, one of the world’s largest dairy groups, acquired Fonterra's global consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group, in March 2026. The business exports dairy products to markets around the world, and its operations involve high volumes of complex export documentation and regulatory compliance....

21.10.26 A promising start to the Fy27 year was the highlight for shareholders attending today’s annual meeting of Skellerup Group. Chair John Strowger provided initial guidance for Skellerup’s FY27 year. Strowger.“FY27 has started well, with Q1 net profit after tax (NPAT) up 15% on the prior comparative period. Demand across most applications our products are used in remains strong, particularly for our Industrial Division. “Whilst we are pleased with this start, we are cautious that...

An Australian utility Momentum Energy has contracted with NZX-listed Gentrack Group to support its over 200,000 residential and business meter points across Australia “This transformation represents a significant investment in the future of our business,” said Danny Moore, Interim CEO of Momentum Energy. “We selected Gentrack because of its deep understanding of the energy market together with a proven implementation approach and success track record, strong AI focus, and a close integration...

    The NZ sharemarket made an unsurprising sluggish start to the trading week after Wall Street juggled increased uncertainty over the weekend. US equities ended last week on a soft note, with the S&P falling 1.1% on Friday as renewed concerns over the sustainability of AI-related investment weighed on technology stocks, notes BNZ Markets. “The Nasdaq underperformed, while chipmakers extended their decline to an eighth consecutive session as investors questioned prospective...

19.10.26 Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has reported increased momentum towards its US commercial recovery The company’s 2Q27 Investor Update provides several updates including Proposed Medicare price increases of approximately 35% for Cxbladder Monitor and 39% for Cxbladder Triage, lifting the 2027 prices from the current US$760 to US$1,026 and US$1,058 respectively, subject to CMS finalization on 1 January 2027 Cxbladder gained in-network coverage at Blue Cross plans in North and...

New Zealand King Salmon Investments advised NZX today that that existing NZK shareholders China Resources Asset Management Ltd, Oregon Group Ltd and the trustees of the Porus Holdings Trust have entered into an agreement. The thrust of the change is that Oregon will end up in control of a total of 50.68% of the voting rights in NZK. Oregon has advised NZK that the purpose of it entering into the Voting Deed is to provide with certainty that it can consolidate NZK for accounting purposes. CR...

29.9.26   Tourism Holdings provided an update to NZX this morning on the due diligence processes underway in respect of non-binding indicative offers received from the consortium of BGH Capital and the Trouchet family interests (the BGH Consortium), and a second party that thl now advises is Indie Campers. thl said the processes with the BGH Consortium and Indie Campers have been progressing constructively and in good faith. “The board has been discussing an appropriate timetable with...

29.9.26 Exposure to the Australian market has again benefitted trans-Tasman apparel retailer Hallenstein Glasson, including in FY26 a net benefit from foreign exchange. Group sales for the 12 months to 1.8.26 were $563.0 million, an increase of 19.6% on the prior year ($470.7m). The result has benefitted from a stronger Australian Dollar and on a constant currency basis, sales were up +15.6% on the prior year. Gross margin at 61.7% was +240 basis points above the 59.3% realised in the prior...

28.9./26 Synlait Milk’s financial results for the 12 months ended 31 July 2026 (FY26) reflected a difficult first half, followed by a second half in which a return to operational stability flowed through to improved financial performance. Overall, the FY26 results are being blamed on the company’s poor first-half performance. Reported EBITDA of $8.1 million, with underlying EBITDA of $46.3 million. A reported net loss after tax of ($75.4 million), with an underlying net loss after tax of...

24.9.26  New Zealand’s biggest exporter dairy Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has delivered $27 billion in revenue in its 2026 financial results and nearly $20 billion in cash returns to New Zealand farmer owners and unit holders. Reported operating profit was $3.4 billion, up from $1.7 billion last year, including the Mainland divestment benefit of $1.2 billion. Reported profit after tax was $2.6 billion. Fonterra chairman Peter McBride says the Co-operative has continued building momentum...

23.9.26 KMD Brands stunned its investors today with a major writedown that depressed the reported net results for the July year into the fed. Group sales were up +6.5% to $1,053.0 million.  Gross margin increased +1.2% of sales to 57.7%. Underlying operating expenses rose +4.4% to $565.2 million. Underlying EBITDA $42.0 million, was up +137.7% year-on-year (“YOY”) However a statutory NPAT loss -$414.4 million is inclusive of a $394m post tax impairment expense. Underlying NPAT loss was  -$9.0...

221.9.26 Rua Bioscience has announced an offer to existing shareholders to participate in a renounceable rights issue of 1 new share for every 3 existing shares to raise up to $2.8m. FY26 marked an important period of meaningful commercial progress for Rua. “Our export-led strategy is delivering tangible results, with revenue increasing to $2.9 million, compared with $1.9 million in FY25, alongside continued expansion across our key international markets. “We have strengthened our position in...

21.9..26 Fonterra Co-operative Group has revised its forecast Farmgate Milk Price midpoint for the 2026/27 season and narrowed its forecast range This move is reflecting “recent improvements in global dairy commodity prices while retaining a prudent approach to the season ahead,” says CEO Richard Allen. The new forecast midpoint has lifted from $9.25 per kgMS to $9.50 per kgMS, with the forecast range lifted and narrowed from $8.00 - $10.50 per kgMS to $8.50 - $10.50 per kgMS. Allen says the...

17.9.26 New Zealand King Salmon Investments has upgraded their earnings guidance for FY26. Pro‑forma EBITDA is now expected to be in the range of $36 million to $39 million (pro‑forma EBIT $27 million to $30 million), compared with the previous guidance range of pro‑forma EBITDA of $30 million to $34 million (pro‑forma EBIT ranging from $21 million to a $25 million). The expected FY26 harvest whole gilled and gutted (G&G) volume range remains at 5,950MT to 6,050MT. CEO Carl Carrington said...

16.9.26   Against the backdrop of a cautious consumer market, Briscoe Group has again delivered record first-half sales but a 5.9% drop in net profit after tax to $27.6 million for the half-year ended 26 July 2026. Dame Rosanne Meo, Briscoe Group chair, said, “This is an encouraging first-half result in an environment where households remain cautious. “The positive sales growth and the reduced decline in gross profit percentage show the business is responding well while we continue to...

16.9.26 Produce exporter Seeka Ltd has increased its full year earnings guidance to profit before tax of between $41.0 million and $45.0 million, compared with previous guidance of between $39.0 million and $43.0 million. The company has traded strongly through the third quarter. The uplift reflects the continuing focus on operating margins, the incorporation of the New Zealand kiwifruit returns from Zespri, and Seeka’s growing produce business and in particular citrus