Jetstar was forced to offload 22 passengers just before take-off for the Cook Islands to load more fuel because of threatening weather at alternate airports.One passenger said it was an ''appalling failure'' by the airline last... Source: NZ Herald Business News
New Zealand shares dipped, led lower by Sky Network Television and Tourism Holdings, but gained over 4 per cent in the month after a busy earnings season.The S&P/NZX50 dropped 26.68 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 9,313.2. Within the... Source: NZ Herald Business News
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking to more than double spending on missile defense, including purchases of costly American arsenals, to defend against North Korean threats.The record-high 5.3 trillion yen ($47 billion)... Source: NZ Herald Business News
This morning fog has once again affected flights at Auckland Airport. Why does this low-lying cloud cause such widespread problems for planes? What happens when fog sets in? The fog season for airports runs from April to September... Source: NZ Herald Business News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told Congress he is canceling a pay raise that most civilian federal employees were due to receive in January, citing budgetary constraints.Trump informed House and Senate leaders in... Source: NZ Herald Business News
A2 Milk has been a volatile stock and the curious business of short selling appears to be at least partly to blame.Sharp movements, up or down, seem to be par for the course for a2 Milk, which this month produced a 116 per cent... Source: NZ Herald Business News
COMMENT: Establishing a prime-ministerial business council is a standard ploy out of the most introductory political playbook. Still, they can be worthwhile.Jim Bolger called his The Enterprise Council. "Enterprise" was to the... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Some of the greatest scientific discoveries have been stumbled upon by a researcher hunting for something else. Now, Waikato start-up Synthase Biotech hopes to take its place on that list.Synthase's back story certainly qualifies... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has wasted no time cashing in US$121 million ($181.9m) worth of stock awards.Cook was awarded 560,000 shares by the iPhone maker last Saturday, according to a regulatory filing.The stock options... Source: NZ Herald Business News
COMMENT: In the simplest of terms New Zealand needs a growing economy because that means more jobs, higher incomes and more revenue to pay for the things we need.The Government has a key role to play in delivering sensible, consistent... Source: NZ Herald Business News