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Port of Tauranga delivered a 23% lift in underlying FY2026 profit and raised its annual dividend, despite lower cargo volumes. The result comes as its capacity-expanding Stella Passage project faces three appeals and two judicial review applications.

Skin Elements has converted its New Zealand Farmlands agreement into a first NZ$150,000 ECO-Nurture delivery, while A$900,000 in placement proceeds lifted quarter-end cash to A$1.455 million. The commercial progress comes alongside a cost review and a regulatory hurdle still standing between the company and broader national sales.

PGG Wrightson expects FY27 Operating EBITDA of approximately NZ$70 million, up from NZ$64.3 million in FY26, after an encouraging first quarter. The forecast rests on supportive commodity prices and farmer confidence, but remains exposed to input costs, weather and a planned reassessment after the second quarter.

Seeka has raised its full-year profit before tax guidance after strong third-quarter trading, with citrus growth and New Zealand kiwifruit returns adding to margin gains. The company now expects profit before tax of $41.0 million to $45.0 million.

PGG Wrightson delivered a sharp improvement in FY26 earnings, with Operating EBITDA up 15% to NZ$64.3 million and net profit rising 46% to NZ$15.6 million. The result supports a fully imputed 5.5 cents per share final dividend, although debt and GO-STOCK receivables have also expanded.

New Zealand Rural Land Company posted a 36% rise in net profit for the first half of 2026 but suspended full-year guidance due to the liquidation of a key tenant, Kiwi Crunch Farms, which represents nearly 6% of rental income.

Seeka Ltd (NZX:SEK) has announced a fully imputed dividend of 20 cents per share, payable in October, alongside a reinstatement of its biannual dividend schedule. The dividend reinvestment plan offers a 2% discount on shares acquired via the plan.

Skin Elements has secured an exclusive New Zealand distribution agreement for its ECO-Nurture bio-stimulant, raised $1.47 million through options and placement, and refreshed its board after shareholder votes.

Seeka anticipates a drop in net profit for 2026 following a return to typical kiwifruit yields in New Zealand and a weather-hit harvest in Australia. Automation efficiencies are helping to offset rising costs.

Skin Elements Limited reported a $4.01 million loss for the half-year ending December 2025, alongside a 41% revenue drop, while securing $2.5 million in fresh capital to advance its proprietary SE Formula biotechnology products.

Skin Elements Limited has marked a pivotal quarter with a $2.5 million capital raise and successful product evaluations, setting the stage for commercial rollout of its natural biotechnology range in 2026.

Skin Elements Limited has completed a $2.5 million placement to fund the commercial rollout of its ECO Nurture bio-stimulant, targeting sustainable kiwifruit orchard protection in New Zealand.