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Former Fonterra Chief Executive Theo Spierings Dies
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 7:24 pm | RNZ
Spierings, who died over the weekend, was a high-profile chief tied to Fonterra's global ambitions and whose paycheque was never far from public debate. More >>
Release Of Gallagher Security’s Command Centre V9.20 Unlocks New Data Insights And Integrations
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:50 pm | Gallagher
Mark Junge, Chief Executive at Gallagher Security explains, “Command Centre v9.20 further empowers businesses with greater control, improved efficiency, and robust cyber protection - all in one powerful platform designed to streamline operations ... More >>
NZ Rent A Car: Book Now To Secure Your Vehicle Before Peak Season
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Rent A Car
Whether you’re heading to the bustling city of Auckland or planning to explore the rugged beauty of the South Island, NZ Rent A Car makes it easy to enjoy the freedom of driving across the country’s stunning landscapes. More >>
Explore Greymouth With NZ Rent A Car: Book Early For Your Adventure On The West Coast
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Rent A Car
With a rental car, visitors can easily explore the Pancake Rocks & Blowholes at Punakaiki, hike Paparoa National Park, ride the TranzAlpine Railway, visit Monteith’s Brewery, and experience the Shantytown Heritage Park. More >>
NZ Rent A Car Nelson Urges Visitors To Book Car Hire Early Ahead Of Peak Travel Season
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Rent A Car
With demand rising, especially for those looking to explore the beautiful Marlborough region, booking in advance guarantees access to a wide range of vehicles for both locals and tourists. More >>
NZ Rent A Car Dunedin Offers Affordable Car Hire Options For Students 21 And Over
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Rent A Car
Whether for a weekend getaway or a road trip around the scenic South Island, students can access a diverse range of vehicles with competitive rates. More >>
NZ Rent A Car Queenstown Urges Visitors To Secure Car Hire Ahead Of Peak Season
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Rent A Car
As demand for rental cars increases during peak periods, securing a booking in advance ensures travellers can explore Queenstown and its surrounding scenic areas with ease and convenience. More >>
Kiwi Slip ‘N Slide Joins Snow Planet At Silverdale, Auckland
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:30 pm | Snowplanet
Kiwi Slip ‘n Slide is run by Kiwi Water Park, which has New Zealand’s largest inflatable water park outside Cromwell, Central Otago. Snowplanet is New Zealand's first and only indoor ski resort and remains one of the only two indoor ski resorts ... More >>
HID® Helps The University Of Auckland Build A New Sustainable And Efficient ID Card Printing Program
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:30 pm | HID
Along with the ability to send print jobs from remote locations and manage credentialing by email and phone, FARGO solutions require less support and when issues do arise, they can be managed from the main office — no more traveling between hubs. More >>
RBNZ Speech: Liquidity Management - Principles For Liquidity Provision & The End Of An Abundant Era
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:00 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Assistant Governor Karen Silk explained the principles the Reserve Bank has formalised to ensure tools deployed to support market functioning are effective but remain targeted and temporary. More >>
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise 1.1 Percent In The June 2024 Quarter
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:58 am | Stats NZ
Over this quarter, industry emissions (excluding households) increased by 1.7 percent (292 kilotonnes). By comparison, gross domestic product (GDP), which accounts for industry production, decreased 0.2 percent in the same period. More >>
Overseas Merchandise Trade: September 2024 – Information Release
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:51 am | Stats NZ
This release refers to trade in goods only. More >>
A Glimmer Of Hope For New Zealand’s Job Market
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 9:44 am | Trademe
“There’s no doubt the labour market and economy overall is making it tough for jobseekers who are finding themselves competing with more people for fewer roles,” says Trade Me Jobs Sales Director Matt Tolich. More >>
Auckland Airport Lands New Zealand’s First ‘Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit’
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 9:07 am | Auckland Airport
The $4 million disabled aircraft recovery kit (DAR) can lift and tow large passenger aircraft if immobile. More >>
ICEX And Parrot Analytics Reveal The Value Of Content From Spain At MIPCOM 2024
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 8:26 am | Parrot Analytics
Spain-Originated Content to Generate $1.4 Billion in Global Revenue in 2024 as Demand Skyrockets Across Key Regions. More >>
A Long Time Coming. Inflation Is Back Within The Band
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:41 pm | Kiwi Economics
Tradables is the reason inflation has returned to 2%. And the eventual normalisation in domestic price pressures is why we see 2% sustained in the medium-term. More >>
Avanti Finance Welcomes Ben Anderson As Chief Risk Officer
Monday, 21 October 2024, 5:11 pm | Avanti Finance
Ben’s appointment underscores Avanti Finance’s commitment to governance and risk management while fostering innovative growth across all business segments. More >>
Empowering Digital Nomads With Innovative Financial Management Tools
Monday, 21 October 2024, 2:25 pm | Pocketsmith
This powerful personal accounting software caters specifically to the needs of those who live and work across various countries, providing a seamless way to oversee multiple currencies and global bank accounts from any corner of the world. More >>
Excellence In Marlborough Wine Industry Recognised With Lifetime Achievement Awards
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:08 pm | Marlborough Wine Show
Ben & Frances Wickham, of Ormond Nurseries, Rob Agnew, climate scientist, and Daniel & Adele Le Brun of No.1 Estate were all acknowledged with their awards at the Marlborough Wine Show Celebration Long Lunch, held on Friday. More >>
Marlborough’s Flagship Wine Takes Top Award At 2024 Marlborough Wine Show
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:02 pm | Marlborough Wine Show
Yealands Estate Single Block L5 Sauvignon Blanc 2024 picked up the top award, the cream of a very impressive crop at the competition this year. More >>
Commonwealth Insurance Peaks Collaborate On Global Insurance Protection Gap
Monday, 21 October 2024, 12:12 pm | Insurance Council of NZ
The Association of British Insurers (ABI), the IBC, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), and the ICNZ, have jointly written to the Prime Ministers of their respective nations calling for the issue to be put on the agenda as part of the Commonwealth ... More >>
One New Zealand Successfully Sends First Text Messages Via Space
Monday, 21 October 2024, 11:41 am | One NZ
“It’s a historic moment,” says One NZ’s GM Network Services, Sharina Nisha. “Successfully sending messages from the ground here on an unmodified phone is real-world validation of years of planning and preparation by the One NZ and SpaceX teams. More >>
New Zealand And UK Agree Blueprint For Satellite Removal And Servicing Missions
Monday, 21 October 2024, 11:30 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Modern society is increasingly reliant on satellite technology and the Earth’s orbits are more crowded than ever before. There is an urgent need to invest in new technologies that can help remove debris from space and keep satellites operating ... More >>
New Report Highlights $2 Billion Contribution Of Wellington Airport
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:54 am | Wellington Airport
The report was completed by Business and Economic Research (BERL). It highlights how the airport enables industries like export education, trade and tourism as well as business, personal and cultural exchanges. More >>
Air New Zealand Launches Domestic Sale With Seats From $59
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:45 am | Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand General Manager Domestic Scott Carr says it's the perfect time to book in a visit with friends and whānau or explore different parts of the motu with the airline's most affordable fares. More >>
Mind The Gap! Newly Launched Hub Adds Insights And Tools For Pay Gap Reporting By Kiwi Businesses
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:39 am | Mind The Gap
“We know New Zealand employers don’t set out to have pay gaps, but almost all do find gaps. It’s the act of measuring and analysis that reveals the drivers and solutions within each business,” says Mind the Gap cofounder and leader of the ... More >>
DHL Express Announces Annual Price Adjustments For 2025 In New Zealand
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:19 am | DHL Express NZ
An average rate increase of approximately 4.9% on its published tariff, will be effective as of January 1, 2025. More >>
Shamubeel Eaqub Joins Simplicity As Chief Economist
Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:13 am | Simplicity
Shamubeel will be joined by economist and policy researcher Rosie Collins. They will be focused on areas of economics and policy that are of interest to Simplicity in its role as a fund manager. More >>
HSWA: Who Are Those ‘Other Persons’?
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 6:35 pm | Industrial Safety News
Duncan Cotterill Associate Sean Brennan examines a series of decisions issued by the District Court in relation to a PCBU’s responsibility for the health and safety of “other persons” More >>
Public Infrastructure Lacking In Transparency
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 3:23 pm | AsiaPacific Infrastructure
There’s been a lot of debate recently around the high cost of infrastructure in New Zealand, but one thing missing from the discussion is the stark fact that so many projects are shrouded in secrecy, writes Greater Auckland’s Connor Sharp More >>
Fuel Costs, Exchange Rate Blamed As Sounds Air Pulls Plug On Capital To Westport Flights
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 3:16 pm | RNZ
The airline was operating the service at a loss which was not uncommon for regional services, its boss says. More >>
Five Years For 'Wiped Out' First-home Buyers To Get Back On Track
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 3:15 pm | RNZ
There is a long grind still ahead for those affected by the market downturn. More >>
Auckland Lotto Player Wins $1 Million
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 8:56 pm | Lotto New Zealand
Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $30 million. More >>
New Zealand Pre-Loved Fashion Start-up Expands Into Australia
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 8:34 pm | RNZ
Starting out 10 years ago as a Facebook marketplace page, the business now has one in 10 New Zealand women signed up, according to chief executive Aidan Bartlett. More >>
Auckland Residents Embrace Automatic Gates For Enhanced Security And Convenience
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 2:29 pm | Red Rhino
Red Rhino offer a comprehensive range of solutions, including advanced intercom systems and custom steel fences, ensuring a combination of robust security and stylish design. More >>
CAB: Migrant Workers Will Suffer From Change To Exploitation Visa
Friday, 18 October 2024, 8:57 pm | Citizens Advice Bureau
Six months is often not enough time for these workers after leaving abusive employment situations. More >>
Netflix Leapfrogs Legacy Studio In Key Metric For First Time [Parrot Analytics]
Friday, 18 October 2024, 5:26 pm | Parrot Analytics
In just 12 years since its first original Lilyhammer debuted, Netflix has built a more in-demand TV empire than NBCUniversal, whose original TV programming dates back to the 1940s. This milestone is a remarkable show of force for the streaming ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Dairy Industry Restructuring (Export Licences Allocation) Amendment Bill
Friday, 18 October 2024, 5:04 pm | Primary Production Committee
The bill would change the allocation of dairy export quotas from a system based on the proportion of milk solids a company collects from New Zealand farmers to a system based on a company’s export history. More >>
NZ Trucking Association Opens Membership For Transport Operators
Friday, 18 October 2024, 3:05 pm | NZ Trucking Association
With times tougher than ever for the transport industry, the NZ Trucking Association offers vital support and representation to its members. More >>
ANZIIF Welcomes Scott Hawkins As Board Member
Friday, 18 October 2024, 2:23 pm | ANZIIF
With over 25 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, Mr Hawkins brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to ANZIIF’s Board. More >>
Category Award Winners Announced In NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards
Friday, 18 October 2024, 2:03 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
The seven award categories have been developed to encourage rural women, who own and operate an increasingly innovative range of businesses and enterprises, to enter the Awards. More >>
New Zealand Game Development Industry Reports 26% Growth, Achieving NZD 548 Million In Revenue For 2023/2024
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:58 pm | NZGDA
The industry’s strong performance highlights its resilience and growth potential, making it one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing creative sectors. Despite global economic challenges, the industry continues to thrive, creating high-value jobs and ... More >>
Newmarket Emerges As A Hub For High-Quality Furniture In Auckland
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:22 pm | Ultimate Living
The store's focus on sophisticated designs and durability appeals to customers who are looking for furniture that makes a statement yet stands the test of time. More >>
Booster Savvy Double Finalist In International Banking Tech Awards
Friday, 18 October 2024, 10:24 am | Booster
Savvy is a daily transactional account linked to an investment fund that offers competitive rates of return, with a smart app to track spending and grow savings. More >>
Property Developers Are Investing In Sustainability, According To Westpac NZ Data
Friday, 18 October 2024, 10:18 am | Westpac New Zealand
Reuben Tucker, Westpac NZ MD Institutional & Business Banking, says the bank is supporting investment in healthy and affordable social housing, as well as energy efficient homes and offices, and projects to increase climate resilience. More >>
Are Kiwis Moving More Often Than Ever?
Friday, 18 October 2024, 10:04 am | realestate.co.nz
New data suggests the ‘forever home’ may be a thing of the past, with the ‘seven-year itch’ now closer to five. More >>
The Future Of Warehousing: Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
Friday, 18 October 2024, 9:37 am | Hugh Grant
The warehousing industry is now on the verge of a transformation, looking more like something we are used to seeing in futuristic sci-fi movies. More >>
Transpower Announces Board Extension And Retirement
Friday, 18 October 2024, 9:11 am | Transpower
Dr Keith Turner said, “On behalf of Transpower I’d like to thank Heather for the significant contribution she has made to Transpower during her three years on the Board. Her deep insight into New Zealand society, the machinery of government ... More >>
The Self-Contained, Uncontained Problem Still Looms
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 7:28 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
If the government had listened to industry, if MBIE had displayed some common sense on timings - we wouldn’t be in this position. Now New Zealand is about to compromise its tourism brand again, and our economy will take yet another hit. More >>
Arctic Wolf 2024 Human Risk Behaviour Report Reveals Over Two-Thirds Of A/NZ IT Leaders Have Fallen For Phishing Attacks
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 7:10 pm | Arctic Wolf
Poor password hygiene runs rampant with 67% of IT leaders and end users admitting to reusing system passwords. More >>
NZ-founded Start-up Projectworks Hits NZ$100m Valuation In US$5 Million Series A Funding Round
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 6:24 pm | Projectworks
New Zealand-founded startup Projectworks is turbocharging its North American expansion after a successful USD$5 million (NZD$8.2 million) Series A capital raise and the appointment of a US-based chief executive Mark Orttung. More >>
'Never Seen Such A Sustained Period Of Financial Stress'
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 6:22 pm | RNZ
Here's how our inflation battle has changed New Zealand's economy. More >>
Despite Job Cuts, Cost Of Public Service Still Growing: What You Need To Know
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 6:03 pm | RNZ
Explainer - Thousands of jobs have been cut but it's a drop in the bucket of the overall expenses. More >>
It's Time To Remove iHemp From The Misuse Of Drugs Act
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc
Industrial hemp (iHemp) offers New Zealand a significant economic and environmental opportunity, but its growth is stifled by juvenile approaches to outdated regulations. More >>
Tainui Group Holding Announces Director Changes
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 4:39 pm | Tainui Group Holdings
TGH Chair Hinerangi Raumati welcomed the return of Ms Schaafhausen to the Board after she had previously served as a director over the period 2009 to 2012, and thanked Tania Simpson for her nine years of service during one of the busiest development ... More >>
Workspace Studios And Toi Pōneke Art Centre Announce New Pōneke Jewellery Residencies
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 4:27 pm | Workspace Studios
The Tipua will be awarded to a promising emerging jeweller. It is designed to assist early-career makers to lay a solid foundation of skills and peer connections leading to sustainable arts practice. More >>
Pāmu Provides A Pathway To Ownership For More Kiwi Farmers
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 3:53 pm | Pamu Farms
CEO Mark Leslie said: “At Pāmu we’re creating a range of pathways to develop talent for the benefit of New Zealand’s agricultural sector. More >>
Misleading Claims In Hobson’s Pledge Wrap Advertisement Breached The Advertising Standards Code
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 3:35 pm | Advertising Standards Authority
The Advertising Standards Authority received 672 complaints regarding the advertisement and accepted 655 complaints to go to the Complaints Board. The Advertiser and Media responded to the complaints. More >>
NZ Compare Awards 2024: Call For Entries Now Open
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 3:14 pm | NZ Compare
NZ Compare invites businesses across the country to submit their nominations and showcase their excellence. With the entries now officially open for 2024, this is a unique opportunity to stand out in a competitive marketplace and gain recognition. More >>
Westpac NZ Cuts Popular Fixed Home Loan Rates
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 2:58 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ General Manager of Product, Sustainability and Marketing Sarah Hearn says the changes should provide another confidence boost to home loan customers rolling over onto lower rates. More >>
