Brian Gaynor Blog

Who will turn out the lights as flight to Australia accelerates?

2010-02-12T02:03:17Z

One of the problems facing New Zealand is that wages and salaries are growing more slowly than in Australia and there is free movement of labour across the Tasman.

New Zealand's Silver Age well underway

2010-02-08T06:13:53Z

AIA shareholders get a better deal than former Wilson & Horton shareholders

2010-01-28T02:33:22Z

Fonterra - Heading to the NZX?

2010-01-25T03:04:57Z

Airwork - Another NZ company heads to the ASX

2009-12-10T03:15:59Z

The expected announcement that Airwork will list on the ASX is another clear indication that New Zealand is a capitalist economy but is woefully short of capital. Airwork’s move follows the cancellation of the Synlait and DNZ Property Fund IPOs, problems with the BioVittoria IPO and Australian investors ending up with nearly 90% of Kathmandu.

Fonterra - How much will it raise?

2009-12-09T03:40:18Z

Fonterra’s capital raising will be a major test of farmers support for the co-operative.

Don Brash - An unrealistic solution

2009-12-01T03:35:35Z

Don Brash’s formula for the economy is quite simple; slash government spending, privatise Government owned assets and let the markets do the rest. Unfortunately this simple formula doesn’t work in New Zealand.

Hanover Finance - Investors face another difficult decision

2009-11-18T03:59:32Z

Allied Farmers’ shareholders face a boom or bust scenario under their Hanover Finance proposal. Hanover Finance investors face a similar outlook.

Kathmandu delivers bonanza for brokers

2009-11-15T03:54:57Z

A total of 77.4 million Kathmandu shares, or a phenomenal 38.7% of the company, were traded on Friday. This was a huge bonanza for brokers but raises questions about the IPOs distribution policies.

House prices reach record high

2009-11-13T01:49:17Z

The median house price hit a record high of $355,000 in October according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. This compares to the median price of $350,000 in September and the previous record high of $351,500 in September 2007.