Meet the Herald's Business team

The New Zealand Herald is showcasing its premier business reporting team with a marketing campaign starting today.As previously announced NZME is boosting its business coverage, with an expanded team of journalists, writers and... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness Report: Karen Adair: Food and fibre – it's in our nature

COMMENT: Kiwis are prone to bold ideas.Whether it is tackling climate change, supporting rural communities or increasing the value of our food and fibre products, we don't shy away from doing things differently.It's this number-eight-wire... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness Report: Fenwick Forum leaders propose agri industry transition

New Zealand's agribusiness sector has exciting opportunities if initiatives such as a national food strategy, regenerative land use and new ocean-based sunrise industries can get momentum.The Aotearoa Circle's Fenwick Forum, a virtual... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Agribusiness Report: David Downs – Benefits of building the agritech ecosystem

COMMENT: They say it takes a village to raise a child. You could also say it takes many parties to create effective agritech.Over the past year, a taskforce made up of multiple government agencies has been working together to... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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$59m Biggs divorce ends in settlement

One of the country's most expensive divorce cases between a former Queenstown couple has ended in a settlement.The multimillion-dollar case between Sophie​ and Tim Biggs began at Auckland's High Court last week, with the husband... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid 19 coronavirus: Childcare teachers' hours cut due to Covid fears

Childcare teachers working for Evolve Education have been asked to move on to flexible-hours contracts which their union says are illegal.The company, which reported a $13.3 million loss in the year to March 31 last week, has... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Business confidence levels point to recession – ANZ

Business confidence continues to improve as the economy returns to normal but still points to a recession, the latest ANZ business confidence survey showed."A vigorous bounce out of lockdown is evident in the numbers, but the levels... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Grant Roberston: Don't expect return of students in 2020

New Zealand is unlikely to see the return of foreign students, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said this morning. Interviewed for Bloomberg's Inside Track webinar, Robertson said it would take some time for New Zealand to establish... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid 19 coronavirus: Surge in fraud during pandemic likely to increase, KPMG says

By RNZ Fraud cases surged during the Covid-19 pandemic and are only likely to increase in the coming months, multinational accounting firm KPMG says.KPMG partner Stephen Bell said there was usually an increased risk of fraud... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ to host virtual APEC in 2021

APEC will go ahead in 2021 but the event will be hosted with digital platforms. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters attributed the decision to the global disruption caused by Covid-19. "COVID-19 has seriously impacted how... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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