Sir Ian Taylor: The Covid test offered to NZ last year that we need

OPINION: Over the past week I have witnessed what can happen when government officials who want to work outside the box are given authority, encouragement even, to work alongside their private sector counterparts to get things done.On... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ King Salmon cuts forecast after warm seas lift fish mortality rates

Fish farmer New Zealand King Salmon has sharply pared back its earnings forecast for the January 2022 year because of higher-than-expected mortality rates arising from warm sea temperatures, notably in Pelorus Sound.NZX-listed NZ... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Disgraced businessman Ron Brierley's sentence quashed and eligible for release from prison this month, Australian court orders

Disgraced New Zealand businessman Ron Brierley can be released from prison later this month after his lawyers argued the former rich-lister's health was rapidly deteriorating behind bars.Today, the 84-year-old's legal team told... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Construction material shortages, price hikes plague building industry

By Nicolas Pointon of RNZ The rising cost of construction materials shows no signs of slowing, as widespread shortages of key products continue to plague the industry.Tradespeople and building suppliers have told RNZ they are... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Link NZ Super age to life expectancy, OECD report recommends

The New Zealand Government should link the age of eligibility for New Zealand superannuation to life expectancy, a report by the OECD has recommended.The latest OECD economic survey of New Zealand has found strong Government support... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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