6 Dec, 5:10pm The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.4 percent weekly gain against its Australian counterpart as the divergence between the neighbouring economies becomes clearer, ahead of next week's Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy review

6 Dec, 4:20pm The Financial Markets Authority has effectively completed a confidential settlement with the former directors of failed lender Strategic Finance, while the firm's receiver has filed proceedings against auditor BDO Spicers

6 Dec, 2:00pm Supreme Court tosses out Gull appeal over $23 mln butane blending duty

6 Dec, 11:05am Bank of New York Mellon trims holding in embattled Chorus

6 Dec, 10:45am Chatham Rock granted mining permit for Chatham rise, still needs EPA sign-off