Business & Markets

Metal fragments found in Pams oat bars

A batch of Pams brand Afghan Oat Baked Bars has been urgently recalled due to possible metal contamination, New Zealand Food Safety announced Friday. New... Read More

McClay gets clarification on Tariffs

Trade Minister Todd McClay says his United States counterparts have clarified some details around how the new tariffs regime will work. He said he had asked... Read More

Conveyor belt death: Ballance fined $420k

A 'ticking time bomb”. That's how the conveyor belt system that killed factory worker Wesley Tomich has been described by his sister. 'Traumatised”... Read More

More than half of workers regret career choice

More than half of New Zealand workers wish they had chosen a different career according to a new survey. The Evolving Working Life Report, conducted by the... Read More

Kāinga Ora looks to remove more than 600 roles

More than 600 roles are proposed to go at Kāinga Ora as part of proposed changes to the organisation, including a number of vacant roles. Formal consultation... Read More

Lotto: Eight NZ players win more than $25k each

Eight lucky Lotto players are each more than $25,000 better off after last night's live draw. The players, who each picked up $25,678, bought their tickets... Read More

Autism no barrier for Todd to pursue his dreams

Autism NZ estimates 1% to 2% (93,000) of Kiwis have autism. For Autism Acceptance Month, Waikato Herald reporter Malisha Kumar spoke to Waihī resident... Read More

70 jobs lost as Body Shop goes into liquidation

Body Shop NZ has gone into liquidation with around 70 jobs lost. The cosmetic and beauty products retailer had been in voluntary administration since January,... Read More

Power bills set to surge

Most Kiwis are paying too much for power and they could offset the latest price rises if they switched providers or plans, an expert says. Consumers are likely... Read More

Young chef’s octopus dish wowed judges

It's two in a row for chef mentor Shane Yardley, who had the privilege of watching his protégé Rikayla Bridge-Zwezerynen collect the Judge's Choice... Read More

Retiree loses $1m in investment scam

A financial watchdog is under fire after taking nearly eight weeks to issue an investment scam warning — during which time a Northland retiree lost $1... Read More

Simon Bridges drifts into open banking

Self-confessed petrol head and Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges has teamed up with champion professional drift racer Mad Mike Whiddett in a high-octane... Read More