NZX has been working today with all listed finance companies, and listed companies with significant finance company subsidiaries, on NZX's request for information of Friday 18 April. The purpose of the request was to ensure that those companies:

Puccini's La Bohème, arguably the most popular of all operas, gets a face lift in 2008. The NBR New Zealand Opera's new production sees a vibrant cast and creative team bring this timeless classic back to life in a fresh and stylish way.

NZX has today announced the acquisition of the business assets of The Dairy Marketing Group Pty Limited in Australia.

Credit Suisse Australia is set to join Citi, Commonwealth Securities, Goldman Sachs JBWere, Macquarie, Merrill Lynch and NZX as shareholders in AXE ECN.

The World Economic Forum today announced that Mark Weldon has been selected as a Young Global Leader 2008. This honour recognises and acknowledges the top young leaders from around the world for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and the potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world.

Quayside Holdings Limited has listed $200 million of hybrid securities on the NZDX Market today, following an oversubscribed Perpetual Preference Share issue.

Infratil has gained a place in the New Zealand Exchange 10 Index, and Nuplex Industries is to join the NZX 15 index, following the latest NZX Index review.

The Celsius New Zealand Income Fund (Series 1) lists on the NZSX Market.

An international meeting in New Zealand has produced a draft treaty to ban cluster bombs. Campaigners say the meeting has given a decisive push to efforts to create a meaningful global agreement, but as Phil Mercer reports from Sydney, success is far from guaranteed.

The New Zealand government says a disarmament meeting going on in the country will be a crucial step in establishing a meaningful ban on cluster bombs. The weapons have killed tens of thousands of people in conflicts around the world, and activists say they primarily harm civilians. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports.

New Zealand Exchange has released a strong 2007 annual result showing EBITDA for the NZX Group up 41%.

A 33-year-old Somalian woman was arrested after she stabbed two pilots in an attempt to hijack a New Zealand passenger plane. The flight, a 19-seater Air New Zealand NZ2279, was travelling from Blenheim to Christchurch when the incident occurred.