Business & Markets

Burger King goes into receivership

The owners of the Burger King franchise in New Zealand have been placed in receivership. Receivers, KordaMentha, say the fast food chain, which has more than... Read More

Tutors collaborate on inclusive employment website

A Bay of Plenty tertiary institution is helping with employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the by building a website. Toi Ohomai Institute... Read More

Competition increases as job listings halve

Stocking shelves at supermarkets for little more than the minimum wage has become a desirable job for airline pilots and tens of thousands of others desperate... Read More

Live COVID-19 updates: NZME to cut 200 jobs

Media company NZME says it is cutting 200 jobs - about 15 per cent of its total workforce. The company which owns the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB as well... Read More

Wattie‘s setting production records

Wattie's is setting production records with the record output in a single 24-hour period being 1.6 million cans. End-on-end these cans would stretch for... Read More

Kiwis turn to horticulture amid Covid-19 changes

The number of New Zealanders working in horticulture is surging as the coronavirus outbreak reshapes the labour market. Overseas workers traditionally fill many... Read More

Kiwifruit Psa claim appeal rules in Govt’s favour

The Government can not be held liable for the damage caused by Psa, despite letting the disease into the country, the Court of Appeal has found. In 2018, a class... Read More

COVID-19 measures knock retail spending

Spending on eating out and accommodation plunged more than $300 million or almost one-third in March in the wake of measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, Stats... Read More

Kiwis busy online house hunting during lockdown

Owner of Century 21 New Zealand Derryn Mayne says serious buyers continue to house hunt online amid lockdown. 'Despite a nationwide property report showing new... Read More

Tauranga Farmers development halted for lockdown

Construction has ceased on the Farmers Tauranga Development during the COVID-19 lockdown, prior to this construction has been on schedule. 'The Farmers Tauranga... Read More

BOP businesses band together during lockdown

Bay of Plenty businesses are getting behind a social initiative to support each other during the COVID-19 lockdown. The non-profit initiative has been started... Read More

Business Finance scheme applications open

Businesses can start applying to their banks for loans under the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme set up to support the New Zealand economy during the COVID-19... Read More