Retail NZ calls on Kiwis to 'Shop Nice' in light of increasing levels of abuse

A new public awareness campaign has been launched to support retail workers in light of increasing levels of abuse, aggression and even cases of violence.Retail NZ chief executive Greg Harford says a line needs to be drawn against... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 18th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Fonterra staff may soon need to be vaccinated

All Fonterra workers may soon have to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The dairy co-op says it is consulting with employees on a proposal to require all roles in New Zealand to be carried out by people who are fully vaccinated.The... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 17th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Elizabeth Holmes jurors hear different takes on her downfall

Jurors in the case of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Thursday heard starkly different interpretations of her motives and actions as her long-running criminal trial nears the finish line.A federal prosecutor cast Holmes... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 17th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Squirrel fails to carry out independent reviews for five years

By RNZ A financial services firm has been handed a formal warning after its trust failed to carry out independent reviews over five years.The Financial Markets Authority said Squirrel P2P Trustee, which provides custodial services... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 17th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Winton Land lists on the NZX

Winton Land shares listed at a small premium on the NZX after raising $350 million in an initial public offer priced at $3.887 a share.The stock opened trading at $3.94, up 1.4 per cent but by 4pm had slipped just under the offer... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 17th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

$100m Hastings packhouse will be the 'biggest in the southern hemisphere'

Apple giant T&G will build a $100 million packhouse which the company says will be the biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.Construction is getting under way on the new facility at 2 Anderson Rd, Whakatu, and will be 200m... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 16th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Environmentalist, publisher, author, journalist Jim Eagles dies

Environmentalist, publisher, author and journalist Jim Eagles, aged 76, has passed away in Auckland after a short illness.Lance Cablk of the North Shore's Restoring Takarunga Hauraki said today he was "too sad" to share more than... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 16th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Air New Zealand reveals vaccine pass numbers, will adopt IATA app mid-January

The pandemic appears to have a rare good news story about software that worked seamlessly from the get-go.Some 166,000 people have taken advantage of a new feature to upload their My Vaccine Pass to Air New Zealand's app, the airline's... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 16th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Hawke's Bay's Kabocha Milk wins world award for best plant-based beverage

Kabocha Milk, a collaboration between veteran Hawke's Bay buttercup squash grower Shane Newman and Japanese celebrity chef Sachie Nomura, has won a world award for best plant-based beverage.The World Plant-Based Awards, in association... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 15th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

Reserve Bank makes three new appointments to executive leadership team

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has made three new appointments to the executive leadership team as it faces questioning over a series of senior staff departures.Sarah Owen, Kate Kolich and Greg Smith will join the Reserve Bank... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 15th, 2021|Business|0 Comments