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Apr 09, 2018  -  Kiwi merino wool clothing maker Icebreaker Holdings was sold to US apparel giant VF Corp for $288 million in a competitive tender process, Overseas Investment Office documents show

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April 09, 2018  -  Wales' Rural Affairs Secretary Lesley Griffiths is in New Zealand to "strengthen links between the two countries" ahead of Brexit.

Apr 09 - ASX-listed BlueScope Steel has poached New Zealand Aluminium Smelters chief Gretta Stephens to head up its New Zealand and Pacific Island operations.

Singapore Airlines has unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products for its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which it says will “redefine travel on flights up to eight hours”.

Apr 09, 2018 - Houston - Saudi Arabia's premier energy companies are planning to invest billions of dollars in their Houston-area petrochemicals operations to take advantage of cheap natural gas feedstocks from West Texas shale fields.

Apr 09 -  Auckland Airport has announced today that New Zealand Rugby will open the country’s first Official All Blacks Store this month.

For over 20 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world premiere run in Dublin and has continued to set new records in packed theatres and arenas throughout the world.

Vodafone Gold Coast 600 - Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise - 4 Nights from $670* per person (with GO Holidays).  The race is beachside, the music is parkside, and the party is well and truly in the fast lane when the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship returns to the Gold Coast in 2018.

Join the masterminds and creative catalysts at this year’s Vivid Ideas program. Vivid Ideas is where you can workshop, collaborate, be inspired and cultivate the fresh thinking to drive the creative agenda across tech, design, entertainment and culture. Come and hear from leading thinkers including James Cameron, Dare Jennings, Jane McGonigal and Kriti Sharma join the debate and learn new skills.

Boeing can be excused for breaking out the Champagne after beating Airbus to supply 47 new 787 Dreamliner aircraft to American Airlines, following a tight contest with European rival Airbus, which had been pushing its latest models.

“This was a difficult decision between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 and A330neo,” American Airlines president Robert Isom said in a statement. Isom thanked both manufacturers “for their aggressive efforts to earn more of American’s business”, explaining that “in the end, our goal to simplify our fleet made the 787 a more compelling choice.”

The decision comes as a double-blow to Airbus, as Hawaiian Airlines recently dropped an order for six A330neos in favour of the B787 Dreamliner.

American Airlines’ decision will more than double its B787 Dreamliner fleet. The new order for 47 B787s includes 28 options. The 47 Dreamliners are valued at more than USD 12 billion at list prices, making American Airlines the largest B787 customer. American Airlines is already the largest airline in the world. The world’s biggest B787 Dreamliner customer currently is Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA).

American earlier ordered 42 B787 Dreamliners and has been using them to open new routes around the world, including Asia Pacific and Europe.

“We are extremely honoured that American Airlines, is deepening its commitment to the 787 Dreamliner. This new order is a powerful endorsement of the 787 family’s unique passenger appeal and unmatched ability to help airlines open new routes and grow profitably,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief executive Kevin McAllister.

Built with lightweight composite materials and powered by advanced engines, the B787-8 Dreamliner can fly 242 passengers up to 7355 nautical miles (13,620 km) in a typical two-class configuration. The B787-9, a stretch of the 787-8, can fly 290 passengers up to 7635 nautical miles (14,140 km).

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