Fonterra strikes $163 million deal on China joint venture farms

Fonterra has agreed to the sale of its two joint venture farms in China's Shandong province to Singapore-based AustAsia Investment Holdings for US$115.5 million ($163.4m).Fonterra, which owns the farms with a joint venture partner,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 28th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Influencers warned not to give financial advice

Social media influencers and bloggers are being warned not recommend specific financial products amid concerns by the regulator that some may be straying into providing financial advice.The Financial Markets Authority has released... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 28th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Keeping the America's Cup here: Plan from Luxury LAS founder and Apprentice Aotearoa contestant Kyria Warren

A luxury tourism business founder says she's been overwhelmed with inquiries after floating a grassroots business funding idea to keep the America's Cup event in New Zealand.Kyria Warren, of Luxury LAS, said she had been in contact... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 27th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Covid 19 coronavirus: Air New Zealand cancels flights as Australian travel bans bite

Air New Zealand has canned the launch of winter flights to Cairns and the Sunshine Coast, along with dozens of other services because of the transtasman bubble pause.All passenger flights from Australia to New Zealand have been... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 27th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Tesla's $10b Berlin plans tied up in red tape

Elon Musk's early vision for Tesla's gigafactory in Berlin was typically outlandish.Brimming with confidence, the world's second-richest man promised to build a "mega rave cave" beneath the car factory "with an epic sound system... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 26th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

How the world's richest families teach their kids to hoard wealth and create billionaire 'dynasties'

The world's richest families are teaching their children to hoard their wealth to maintain "dynasties" of billionaires, a new report has found.The Silver Spoon Oligarchs: How America's 50 Largest Inherited-Wealth Dynasties Accelerate... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 26th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Michael Barnett: 'Slow' Covid 19 coronavirus vaccine strategy hitting economy again

The Government's slow vaccination rollout has again hit the New Zealand economy. This according to Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett, whose comments follow the decision to pause the transtasman travel... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 26th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Over tourism: Auckland Unlimited working to prevent Aotea Great Barrier and Waiheke islands being overrun by Kiwis

The surge in Kiwi visitors to Aotea Great Barrier Island and Waiheke Island is forcing a rethink on tourism.Domestic tourism is booming as many of the three million plus trips overseas a year by Kiwis and now being taken at home... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 25th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Money Talks: Renata Blair – Bringing a Māori world view to banking

"Banks haven't always been good with Māori," says Renata Blair, BNZ's head of Māori business.But then, the banking world hasn't been well understood by many Māori, he says on the Money Talks podcast."I've always... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 25th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Air New Zealand to fly year-round to Queensland's Cairns, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast

Air New Zealand is set to fly year-round to popular Queensland destinations Cairns, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.Under an agreement with the Queensland Government the existing April to October seasonal services move to year-round... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 25th, 2021|Business|0 Comments