MediaWorks sexual assault: Review finds 'A culture of acceptance of misconduct'

OPINION: Maria Dew QC's independent report on conduct and culture at the radio and outdoor advertising company was published today. Here's what you need to know. What's the tldr on the report? Six allegations of sexual assault... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Flames were coming out like a Catherine wheel' – Auckland lawyer's flaming phone

Auckland lawyer Andrew (name changed) had been keeping his Huawei P10 as a backup phone.But with the Chinese phone maker losing full access to Google's Android software and app store amid US sanctions, the time had come to dispose... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Plexure CEO Craig Herbison resigns with immediate effect, shares fall sharply

NZX-listed Plexure Group has announced the departure of its chief executive Craig Herbison, with immediate effect. Herbison has also resigned from the mobile marketing company's board.Shares, which were trading at 71c before the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Unemployment plunges to 4 per cent – biggest quarterly fall in 35 years

The number of people unemployed in New Zealand has been dropping by more than 1000 a week in recent months, with an extremely tight labour market pushing employers to up pay to keep staff.Statistics New Zealand revealed today that... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Prices fall again in latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Prices fell for the eighth consecutive time in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight.Across the board, the index dropped 1 per cent overall – a smaller reduction than the 2.9 per cent seen two weeks ago, or the 3.8... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Boys' Club' culture, sexual assault, harassment and bullying examined in MediaWorks report

A senior MediaWorks employee engaged in sexual activity with a teenager at a promotional event after she'd been served drinks all evening and became "heavily intoxicated", a wide-ranging review into the company says.No staff at... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Auckland Film Studios gets $30 million government funding for expansion

By RNZ Auckland Film Studios is getting $30 million from the Government to expand its capacity.Auckland Council is chipping in another $5m for the overall $35m project, which will see two new 2000-square-metre sound stages and... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Political Roundup: Radical reform coming to a supermarket near you

ANALYSIS: The supermarket sector is finally about to receive some serious Government intervention. Following a scathing report from the Commerce Commission, it's now almost inevitable that the Labour Government is going to have... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Housing crisis: Auckland's wealthy suburbs dodging development 'burden', councillor Daniel Newman says

By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter An Auckland councillor says the supercity needs to stop allowing wealthier suburbs to hang on to their low-density zonings and heritage protections and open them up to more development.It... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Leaky homes mega-lawsuit: James Hardie gets $1.25m settlement payout, 'terrible day' for homeowners

The biggest leaky homes lawsuit in New Zealand history has been settled out of court.And although aggrieved homeowners at one point reportedly sought $220 million, the target of the lawsuit has instead received a payout.The Herald... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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