Tourism New Zealand chief Stephen England-Hall quits for new job at Wayfare

Tourism New Zealand boss Stephen England-Hall has quit to take the top job at Qeenstown's Wayfare group of tourism businesses.England-Hall said his move reflected confidence in an industry he was bullish about but one that faced... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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OneRoof surges ahead of rivals in September

In New Zealand real estate's biggest month for sales and listings, OneRoof.co.nz outpaced its rivals, with record numbers of Kiwis turning to the property site for listings and information.OneRoof grew 44 per cent in September and... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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International tourism bounce-back more likely in 2022: UN

It's the timeline that keeps on moving, but if you'd hoped international tourism might be back on the cards by mid-2021, well, you may be waiting a few months longer.The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) revealed on Tuesday that... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Rocket Lab backer Vinod Khosla among tech titans spending the most to beat Donald Trump

Rocket Lab investor Vinod Khosla has made Recode's list of the 15 tech moguls who have donated the most to efforts to defeat US President Donald Trump and his allies.The publication says the billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Tinder for dogs: The tech looking to connect Kiwis with potential pets

A piece of homegrown tech set is hoping to make it easier to match rescue dogs with suitable owners.The brainchild of the marketing team at Mars New Zealand and ad agency Colenso BBDO, the MyHooman app will function similarly to... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 27th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Small business sector recovery continues in September

Xero small business insights show small business revenues and hiring intentions ticked up encouragingly in September.The average number of jobs in the small business sector rose by almost 1 per cent across the country last month,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Brewing company Behemoth seeks $2m via crowdfunding

Unlisted craft brewing company Behemoth is seeking to raise $2 million through the investment platform, Snowball Effect, to fund future growth.Behemoth said it had generated total revenues of $4.06m in the six months to September... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Stocks have their worst day in a month as virus cases surge

The stock market had its worst day in a month as virus cases surge and help for the economy from Washington remains nowhere in sight. The S&P 500 fell 1.9 per cent Monday, deepening its losses from last week. Stocks of companies... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 26th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Surprise deal: Sky Sport Now to be bundled with Spark Sport

Sky says it has reached a deal with Spark that will see Spark offer Sky Sport Now streaming service offered as a $49.99 per month bundle with Spark Sport from November 16. Read More Spark increases profit 4 per cent to $427m... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Time running out for endangered albatross unless longline fishers change – sea bird expert

By Conan Young of RNZ A new Department of Conservation study shows there have been 35,000 unexplained deaths in the past 11 years of the already critically endangered antipodean albatross.Conservationists blamed the deaths on... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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