Business & Markets

Weekend Sun wins community involvement award

The Weekend Sun has won third place for Best Community Involvement in the 2020 NZ Community Newspaper Awards. The award was for a collection of stories written... Read More

Life and death during lockdown

Being unable to hold your wife's hand one last time was the harsh reality of life during lockdown for many families. One man at a Bethlehem retirement village... Read More

Government making changes to border exceptions

Today the Government is taking the next steps to safely help reunite New Zealand families, and support economic recovery without increasing the risk of COVID-19,... Read More

More insurance cover needed for marine oil spills

Maritime NZ has published guidelines about a major increase required in insurance cover or other financial security for marine oil spills from offshore installations. ... Read More

Fly high in the Bay Of Plenty

New helicopter tours designed with locals and Kiwi travellers in mind are being launched to give people a bird's eye view of the Bay of Plenty. Aerius Helicopters,... Read More

New Zealand dollar drops

The New Zealand dollar dropped below 65 US cents after pessimistic economic outlooks from the US Federal Reserve and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation... Read More

Event Cinemas lay off 65 staff

A decision to make some Event cinema staff redundant in the wake of the downturn following the COVID-19 pandemic is being condemed by Unite Union. Event, which... Read More

BOP kiwifruit growers give $180K to charity

Bay of Plenty kiwifruit and avocado orchardists who pack their fruit with DMS Progrowers Ltd are digging into their own pockets to support food banks, health services... Read More

Michael Hill Jeweller closes Tauranga store

Michael Hill Jeweller has permanently closed its Tauranga, Upper Hutt and Johnsonville stores. On May 15, the company announced to the New Zealand Stock Exchange... Read More

Google NZ books more business locally

Google New Zealand recognised more business locally in 2019, reflecting the global crackdown on the tax affairs of multinational software firms, but still paid... Read More

Zespri upbeat about 2021 as profit climbs 12%

Zespri Group is upbeat about the current financial year despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, having reported a 12 per cent increase in annual profit and... Read More

NZ shares fall as strong kiwi weighs on exporters

New Zealand shares fell as a strong kiwi dollar weighed on export heavyweights Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and A2 Milk, pushing the market lower and giving back... Read More