Civil Aviation Authority figures reveal the extent of the unruly passenger problem

Figures for the past four years show there were 232 unruly passenger infringement notices issued in New Zealand.The Civil Aviation Authority figures show there were 572 cases reported, including unruly behaviour, intoxicated passengers... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 22nd, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Malls around the country 'at capacity' as people dash to do the last-minute shop

Regional shopping malls are just as busy as those in the main centres as Kiwis flock to the shops to get their last-minute Christmas shopping underway.Emma Smith, shopping centre asset manager for AMP Capital New Zealand, said the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 22nd, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Local Focus: Worker describes exploitation nightmare in Reporoa

Golden Springs Holiday Park is a rundown motor camp in Reporoa, a small town between Rotorua and Taupō. There are thermal springs here but the main customers for Golden Springs are itinerant workers for farms in the district.But... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 22nd, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Meet Jordyn Evans, the woman behind million-dollar Aussie seasoning brand

Melbourne woman Jordyn Evans had no idea that reading a label would result in a million-dollar business idea.But earlier this year, the Melbourne woman signed a deal with supermarket giant Coles, which rolled out the pantry item... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 21st, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station

Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight Friday, a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.As the company scrambled to understand what happened,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 21st, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Three French executives convicted in the suicides of 35 of their workers

Three former executives of a French telecommunications giant were found guilty on Friday of creating a corporate culture so toxic that 35 of their employees were driven to suicide in the mid-2000s. The charge in the historic case:... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 21st, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Inside the mind of the online scammer

By Ken Rotenberg, Professor in Psychology, Keele University, for The Conversation When Dame Helen Mirren revealed she had been the victim of a "humiliating" scam on a press junket for her latest movie (in which, coincidentally,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 21st, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Inquiry launched into Trade Me privacy changes

By Tracy Nearl for RNZ The Privacy Commissioner is to conduct an inquiry into Trade Me's recent update to its privacy policy.The update that came into effect earlier this month, outlined that Trade Me may use some personal information... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 20th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Bachcare fined for removing negative comments in online reviews

By RNZ Holiday home website Bachcare has been fined $117,000 for editing and in some cases not publishing reviews posted by users.Bachcare pleaded guilty to two charges under the fair Trading Act after an investigation by the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 20th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

NZ shares on track for record year

The S&P/NZX 50 Index remains on track for a record year, nudging higher in heavy trading as investors made way for the latest index reweightings ahead of the holiday period.The benchmark index increased 1.68 points, or 0.02 per... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 20th, 2019|Business|0 Comments