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MIA Welcomes Lower RUC Rate For PHEVs

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 02:30 PM
The Motor Industry Association (MIA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Transport Hon Simeon Brown of a reduced road user charge (RUC) rate for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) of $38 per 1,000km, or half the full RUC rate. Pending ... Read more...

NZ Post’s Free Courier Service Making A Difference In The Lives Of Grandparents And Grandchildren In Aotearoa

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 02:26 PM
With the application closing date fast approaching for NZ Post’s Delivering for Good programme, last year’s People’s Choice winner is seeing a “meaningful difference” the initiative is making within its organisation. NZ Post’s Delivering ... Read more...

Early Ratification Of EU Free Trade Agreement Would Be Worth Approximately $3m To NZ Onion Industry

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 01:43 PM
Early ratification of the European Union free trade agreement (EU-FTA) would be worth approximately $3 million to the New Zealand export onion industry, Onions NZ confirmed today. ‘This would be great news for New Zealand onion growers, coming ... Read more...

TradieGuide Unveils New Websites To Connect Residents With Local Electricians

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 01:33 PM
TradieGuide is announcing the launch of three new websites designed to connect residents with top-rated electricians in their local areas: Electricians Kapiti , Electricians Lower Hutt , and Electricians Oamaru . These platforms aim to streamline the process ... Read more...

New Zealand Trade And Agriculture Minister McClay Opens Ultra-Modern Pet Food Factory

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 01:08 PM
Cats in China and Australia will soon be gobbling products from a state-of-the-art New Zealand factory built to supply rising global demand for premium pet food. Officially opened by New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay, the Christchurch ... Read more...

Port Nelson Welcomes Over 3000 People Behind The Gates For The First Time In 7 Years

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 12:44 PM
Over 3000 people made their way to Port Nelson on Sunday to get a behind-the-scenes look at the port's operations. Originally scheduled for 2020 and cancelled due to COVID-19, the event marked the first time in seven years the port was able to offer ... Read more...

Avaya And International Avaya User Group Unveil CX Force Awards 2024

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 11:41 AM
Recognising trailblazers transforming customer engagement across industries, now open for nominations Read more...

Chorus Taps Vertiv To Boost Wholesaler’s EdgeCentre Colocation Data Centre Capacity

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 10:52 AM
New Zealand’s largest telco wholesaler expands Mount Eden colocation capacity with Vertiv thermal management and power solutions Read more...

Beat Inflation: Take Advantage Of In-season Prices And Add One More Vegetable

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 10:46 AM
Economists’ reaction to the latest Statistics NZ inflation data shows that vegetables are a solution to the high cost of living, rather than a problem. ‘It seems that for the past two years, we’ve heard that vegetable prices are a problem when the ... Read more...

Ethical Lender Money Sweetspot Takes Aim At "Afterpay Day" Campaign

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 10:12 AM
Afterpay Day - in reality a four-day sales promotion from the buy now pay later (BNPL) platform - encourages Kiwi shoppers to "seize the deals." Sasha Lockley, co-founder and CEO of ethical debt consolidation provider Money Sweetspot ... Read more...
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