'Feel great – lubricate': Former Sydney Water employee awarded $200,000 in damages over poster

A woman who felt like a "sex object" after being featured in a safety poster with the words "Feel great – lubricate!" has been awarded $200,000 in damages.Reem Yelda filed a sexual harassment suit over her portrayal in the poster,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Hastings architect designs an infill home for the future, in his own backyard

An architect is so passionate about creating new infill housing in Hastings, he decided to build a model for the city's future in his own backyard.Infill and higher density housing feature heavily in the new Hastings Place Based... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid 19 coronavirus: MIQ hotels only two-thirds full after transtasman bubble, taxpayers pay $300m for quarantine in past year

A "lull in arrivals" to hotel quarantine because of the transtasman bubble has left New Zealand's MIQ rooms only two-thirds full - and the Herald can reveal taxpayers have spent more than $300 million on MIQ since September. Three... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Prominent businessman guilty of indecent assault has sentencing adjourned over health fears

A prominent businessman's sentencing has been delayed because of health concerns after he was convicted of indecently assaulting three men and trying to bribe one to drop their claims.The rich-lister was found guilty by a High... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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SkyCity Entertainment to seek $125m in bond issue

Casino giant SkyCity Entertainment Group wants to raise $125 million via a bond issue and says earnings will be well below pre-pandemic levels.The gaming, entertainment and hospitality business has released an offer document showing... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Queen St stakeholders, Auckland Council meeting may prevent High Court action

A snap meeting this afternoon between Queen St stakeholders and Auckland Council looks like it may resolve upcoming High Court legal action over pedestrianisation works on the CBD's largest street. On Wednesday, the Save the Queen... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Sky, Spark Sport to share UFC rights

Sky will have to share rights to UFC pay-per-view events with Spark Sport under a new deal, revealed by Spark this afternoon.Previously, Sky had exclusive New Zealand rights to the mixed-martial-arts competition's pay-per-view fights.... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Auditors raise estimates of waste at Tiwai Point, months after Government questioned provision

Rio Tinto has revealed there is more hazardous waste at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter than previously thought, forcing it to raise the provision for cleaning up the contaminated site.The added material was picked up in a routine... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Coastwide Flooring to pay $160,000 over worker's death while installing carpet

A West Coast flooring company has been ordered to pay over $160,000 following the death of one of its workers.Coastwide Flooring Limited were fined $60,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of its workers, and ordered... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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KiwiSaver returns pull back in March quarter

KiwiSaver returns have pulled back in the first three months of this year but the amount of money invested in the retirement savings scheme continued to grow, closing in on $79 billion.Research from Morningstar shows most conservative... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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