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Tower Limited reported a robust half year profit for 2025, driven by improved claims performance and premium growth in its home insurance portfolio, despite ongoing challenges from Canterbury earthquake claims and competitive motor insurance pricing.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
20 May 2025
Bank of Queensland Limited has updated its dividend distribution details for the six months ending February 2025, confirming a fully franked dividend and revising the Dividend Reinvestment Plan price and NZD exchange rate.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
19 May 2025
UVRE Limited is set to acquire New Zealand gold explorer Otagold Limited, issuing 75 million shares as consideration and raising $4 million to fund exploration. The move significantly broadens UVRE’s exposure to high-potential gold projects in a tier 1 mining jurisdiction.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2025
Uvre Limited is set to acquire New Zealand gold explorer Otagold, backed by a $4 million equity raise and the appointment of mining veterans Norman Seckold and Peter Nightingale to its board.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2025
VHM Limited has opened a $2 million Share Purchase Plan at 25 cents per share, matching its recent placement price, to support the Goschen Project ahead of a final investment decision. Eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand can subscribe up to $30,000, with the offer closing on June 10.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2025
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises announces the departure of long-serving ANZ CEO Kerri Hayman in August 2025, with Greg Steenson appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer to lead the next growth phase.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
19 May 2025
Contact Energy Limited has announced a court-approved scheme to acquire Manawa Energy Limited, offering Manawa shareholders $1.12 cash plus 0.5830 new Contact shares per share, representing a significant premium. The merger aims to create a diversified renewable energy portfolio with substantial synergies and growth prospects.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2025
Gentrack Group Limited reported a solid 9.8% revenue increase to NZ$112 million in the first half of FY25, powered by strong recurring revenue growth in utilities and a surge in its airports division, Veovo. Net profit after tax jumped 34.7%, supported by currency gains and a lower tax rate.
Sophie Babbage
Sophie Babbage
19 May 2025
Aspen Group has successfully raised $70.18 million through an institutional placement, aiming to reduce debt and pursue new growth opportunities. A Security Purchase Plan is also underway for eligible investors.
Eva Park
Eva Park
16 May 2025
The Calmer Co. International Limited has successfully closed a renounceable rights issue, raising just over $1 million and issuing hundreds of millions of new shares and options. Directors’ strong participation signals confidence as the company prepares for growth.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
16 May 2025
Manuka Resources’ Taranaki VTM Project has cleared a key regulatory hurdle, moving forward in New Zealand’s Fast-track Approvals Process with promising economic and environmental prospects.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 May 2025
Tasman Resources Ltd has announced a renounceable pro-rata rights issue aiming to raise up to $3.68 million to finance exploration drilling at its Parkinson Dam project and reduce shareholder debt. Major shareholders plan to fully subscribe, using loan repayments to offset their entitlements.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 May 2025