We're not doing it because we're a charity. We're doing it because we're a New Zealand company and it's in our interests that New Zealand is better off and more competitive as a nation.

It is unusual to find so many employees of a single company engaged in insider trading.

It really does hurt the construction company, but also the owner and homeowner and the building owner, because these are pieces of equipment that need to be replaced, which adds time [to the construction schedule].

One the main reasons we have performed quite well is because we've chosen the right areas to be involved in. To a degree, it's buying back the family silver.

For environmental reasons, for congestion reasons, there's very much a national focus on improving public transport. The outlook for the sector is good and we expect a considerable increase in patronage over the next 10 years.

This acquisition will generate immediate revenues for our company. In addition, we believe many of the presently non-producing wells that are part of this transaction have considerable potential. We are focused on creating shareholder value and are quite confident this acquisition from Mr. Foster does just that.