Ryman Healthcare Ltd [RYM.NZ], the retirement village and aged care provider, is one of the NZX's best performing companies and historically it has increased earnings by at least 10% for each of the last 10 years.Its full year result to March 31 2010 was up 16% on last years 2009 full year and indications are that these sorts of results are likely to continue for the foreseeable future considering the increasing age demographics for the New Zealand population and the seemingly unparalleled popularity of their offering to their prospective customers

I have got a Share Investor Q & A coming out, probably next week sometime, from the CFO of Ryman Healthcare Ltd [RYM.NZ] but have managed to jack up a good one today with The Warehouse Group Ltd [WHS.NZ] CEO Ian Morrice.The Warehouse is a company with a long established history in New Zealand as the bargain retailer and it has been a great investment for long term shareholders over the past.Over the last 5 years though the company has stalled in growth and now faces more serious competition from its rivals

Ecoya Ltd [ECO.NZ] was listed on the NZX on May 3 of this year after an IPO and prospectus that kicked off in November 2009.Its 2010 full year results, a loss of NZ$2.35 million, is on track according to management and sales are going according to plan.The company has stated that it doesn't expect profit for at least the next 3 years.Ecoya will be heavy on marketing and image and expect these two elements to help them establish a strong brand and hopefully sales and profit will eventuate

Air New Zealand Ltd [AIR.NZ] chairman John Palmer has decided to side with the politicians over the great credit card swindle of New Zealand taxpayers.Good on him for openly declaring his indiscretions but shareholders and taxpayers shouldn't be paying for John's tipples after work.John reckons:mini-bar bills are "just part of commercial life". The professional director said yesterday that he felt sorry for some MPs over criticism received for claiming expenses such as alcohol in hotel rooms

Xero Ltd is an online software company that specializes in accounting for small business. It listed almost 2 years ago to raise NZ$15 million to enable the company to grow and raised a further NZ$29 million in 2009. It has thus far reached just over 17000 customers but has yet to manage to push into profit. Management say break even could be in 2011. The company has products that seem to find favour with the customers it does have and users of Xero are enthusiastic to the point of idolization of their products