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Small budget surplus in 2014/15

NZ Govt forecasts NZ$75 mln surplus in 2014/15; Macro-prudential tools deal signed; NZSF contributions delayed 2 yrs; Central govt may directly issue housing consents

A Mighty flop

The N$2.50 share price for Mighty River was not so bad, but only attracting little more than 100,000 Kiwi investors was a disaster

Alternating currents

Former Energy Minister Max Bradford reviews the background to the electricity market and why it is currently at the centre of a political firestorm

Mighty River shares NZ$2.50

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Mighty River Power share price will be NZ$2.50, raising NZ$1.72 bln for the state

Solid Energy takes the axe

Ailing state miner will shed 105 jobs as it seeks to get itself on to an even keel

NZ$2.60 tip for Mighty River

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Well-sourced Australian media reports suggest Mighty River Power share price will be NZ$2.60, raising NZ$1.78 bln for the state

End of round one for Mighty River

Mighty River Power retail offer to close; No information on investor demand till after the shares are listed on NZX next Friday

National jumps in poll

Roy Morgan poll shows support for National rises 6% and Labour and the Greens both fall after the release of their power policy

Greens warn on asset sales

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Government is in a 'rush' to sell assets and has no 'moral mandate', say Greens; Business leaders want Labour-Green power plan pulled

Punters have say on Mighty River

Betting folk are putting money where their mouths are and backing a Mighty River price of NZ$2.50 or less through prediction site iPredict