Business & Markets

Contractors agreed for $300m solar farm sites

Infratec have been selected as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for five solar power stations in the upper North Island - including two... Read More

Calls for Govt to change rules around funerals

The Funeral Directors Association this morning announced that it has called on the Government for a further change of heart for funerals and tangihanga as the... Read More

Small businesses at “breaking point”

Small businesses say they are at breaking point and are pleading with the government to give them additional support. Business New Zealand and the National Party... Read More

IRD providing COVID support for businesses

Inland Revenue is seeing increased demand for Resurgence Support Payments and other assistance schemes that it administers, but is processing applications quickly,... Read More

Jobs for everybody – Otakiri Springs CE

Otakiri Springs chief executive Jim Robertson says he has no regrets about his decision to sell his water bottling plant to Creswell NZ, despite the Court of... Read More

Construction job numbers on the rise

There has been an increase in filled jobs during the last quarter in the construction industry as well as related industries like architectural... Read More

Price spike drives electrical utilities’ sales

Electricity, gas, water, and waste services industry sales rose 32 per cent, or $1.7 billion, in the June 2021 quarter, Stats NZ says. 'The utilities industry... Read More

Quarantine-free travel for RSE workers in October

The first stage of one-way quarantine-free travel with Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will start in October for recognised seasonal employer workers. 'We want to provide... Read More

Building activity rises again in June quarter

The volume of building activity in New Zealand rose 2.0 per cent in the June 21 quarter, compared with the March 2021 quarter, Stats NZ says this week. 'The... Read More

Supply chain grinch predicted to steal Christmas

Consumers could face the prospect of empty shelves, or much higher prices for Christmas presents this year, as things continue to get worse at the world's ports. Freight... Read More

Tauranga celebrates tourism winners

Mount Maunganui tourism operators and attractions have been recognised as 2021 Travellers' Choice award winners by Tripadvisor. The Mount Hot Pools, Hibiscus... Read More

Support payment amended to include new businesses

The Government's Resurgence Support Payment has been updated to better support newly established businesses. The RSP is a one-off payment that helps businesses... Read More