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Woolworths Walkout: Thousands Of Supermarket Workers Set To Strike At Midday Tomorrow
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:05 am | FIRST Union
Woolworths workers across New Zealand plan a national strike on 10th September, protesting against low wages and understaffing amid ongoing failed negotiations with the company. More >>
ERANZ Welcomes Actions To Strengthen New Zealand’s Electricity Market
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:05 am | ERANZ
ERANZ members are looking forward to working through these options with the Task Force, so they result in better long-term, enduring solutions that benefit all New Zealanders. More >>
KiwiRail Sentenced For Interislander Ferry Kaitaki’s 2023 Loss Of Propulsion South Of Wellington
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:05 am | Maritime New Zealand
The incident was caused by a failure of a rubber expansion joint. This resulted in the Kaitaki’s main engine shutting down, leaving the ferry adrift. More >>
Kaitaki Sentencing Underscores Need For New Ferries
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:05 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
KiwiRail's $432,500 fine for a 2023 ferry incident underscores the urgent need for safer, replacement ferries, as stressed by the Maritime Union of New Zealand. More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Elgas’ Proposed Acquisition Of Vector’s LPG Assets And Liquigas Shares
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:05 am | Commerce Commission
The statement outlines the key competition issues that the Commission considers important in deciding whether or not to grant clearance to the proposed acquisition. More >>
SkyCity Closure Highlights The Importance Of Protecting People From Gambling Harm
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:04 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
SkyCity Auckland's five-day closure highlights the urgent need for gambling licence holders to adhere to harm minimisation obligations amid recent breaches identified by the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Infoblox And Baidam Pioneer Australian-first Fraudulent Website Takedown Service
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:04 am | Infoblox
Baidam launches a pioneering Takedown Service using Infoblox's DNS security to swiftly combat scam websites, addressing a growing threat to Australians' online safety. More >>
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust Welcomes Vijay Farley-Naiker As New General Manager
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:04 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Vijay Farley-Naiker has been appointed General Manager of Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust, bringing over 20 years of diverse financial experience to enhance the organisation's mission of economic well-being. More >>
DCHL Group Renews Commitment To Developing Local Governance
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:02 am | Dunedin City Holdings
Dunedin City Holdings appoints four intern directors to enhance governance skills and nurture future leaders through the Graham Crombie Intern Director Programme. More >>
Foodstuffs Proud To Be Foundation Partner For New Caps And Lids Recycling
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:02 am | Foodstuffs Co-operative Affairs
Foodstuffs launches a Caps and Lids Recycling Scheme at select stores, aiming to enhance recycling options following recent kerbside changes in New Zealand. More >>
Clean Tech Buffers Business From Rising Energy Costs
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:01 am | ANZ
ANZ highlights the importance of sustainable energy investments as Hautapu Pine replaces coal with a wood waste boiler, significantly reducing emissions and operating costs. More >>
Repair Festival Aotearoa: A New Era Of Sustainability
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:01 am | Repair Festival Aotearoa
New Zealand's inaugural Repair Festival Aotearoa, from 14 to 22 September, celebrates sustainability and repair culture, anticipating new legislation supporting the Right to Repair. More >>
Somar Digital Launches TransitDash: A Visionary SaaS Solution To Unlock The Future Of Public Transport Information
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:00 am | Somar Digital
Somar Digital has launched TransitDash, a SaaS platform for public transport providers, enhancing efficiency, communication, and customer experience while reducing operational challenges. More >>
Charitable Trusts Join Forces To Boost Community Funding Through Launch Of New IGaming Brand
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:00 am | Community Online Gambling Holdings Limited
NZ charitable trusts have launched an online casino joint venture, 'Kiwi’s Treasure,' to enhance funding for community initiatives across the country, partnering with Super Group. More >>
Transpower Announces Appointment Of New Chief Executive
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:00 am | Transpower
Transpower has appointed James Kilty, currently CEO of Powerco, as its new Chief Executive, effective by 6 March 2025, to aid New Zealand's energy transition. More >>
Healthcare And Unemployment Of Increasing Concern; Government’s Performance Rating Unchanged
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:00 am | Ipsos
The Ipsos Issues Monitor reveals healthcare concerns have surged in New Zealand, while inflation's significance has dropped, highlighting shifting public priorities ahead of the election. More >>
SkyCity Auckland 5 Day Closure
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:59 am | SKYCITY
SkyCity will close the gambling areas of its Auckland casino for five days (from 12:01am, Monday September 9 till midnight, Friday September 13). The closure follows an agreement reached with the Secretary for Internal Affairs earlier this year in ... More >>
NZ Superfund must divest of weapons company RTX in the wake of massive criminal offending
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:59 am | Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington demands the NZ Superannuation Fund divest from RTX, highlighting its extensive criminal violations and ethical concerns in the global arms trade. More >>
Unilever Chooses New Zealand Wool
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:58 am | Lanaco
New Zealand's Lanaco has partnered with Blueair to commercialise its innovative woollen air filters, marking a significant advancement in sustainable air purification technology. More >>
Auckland Powerball Player Wins $17 Million
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:57 am | Lotto New Zealand
The winner is the fifteenth Powerball multi-millionaire of 2024, and the win comes just a month after a lucky Auckland family scored themselves a life-changing $44.67 million – the largest ever prize in Lotto NZ history. More >>
The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:54 am | Student Radio Network
The mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024 will celebrate the musicians, broadcasters, and volunteers who bring the energy and life to these stations and our community. More >>
Spring Into Space At Stardome
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:54 am | Elephant Publicity
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium Announces their Kōanga Spring Programme on now until November 30. More >>
Asia New Zealand Foundation Welcomes New Asia Honorary Advisers
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:54 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation
Appointed by the New Zealand Foreign Minister, the Rt Hon Winston Peters, the Foundation’s Honorary Advisers provide expert advice to the Foundation in support of its mission of ‘equipping New Zealanders to thrive in Asia.’ More >>
TSB Bucks The Trend Increasing Key Term Deposit Rates
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:52 am | TSB Bank
The new rates are effective immediately, and are available online, in-branch, or on the phone. More >>
ANZIIF Announce ‘Mock Trial’ At Upcoming Reinsurance Rendezvous
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:48 am | ANZIIF
Reinsurance Rendezvous is a premier 3-day event designed to equip insurance professionals with the most up-to-date and thought-provoking market developments and insights. More >>
Building Activity Down Slightly In June 2024 Quarter
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:48 am | Stats NZ
The seasonally adjusted volume of building work in New Zealand was $8.2 billion in the June 2024 quarter, down 0.2 percent compared with the March 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. More >>
Canstar’s Small Business Survey: Xero Leads The Field As Small Business Confidence Grows
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:46 am | Canstar
It’s been a tough few years for New Zealand’s small businesses, but Canstar Blue’s latest Small Business Survey reveals green shoots of growth across the motu, and that Xero’s customers are leading the field with heightened levels of business ... More >>
Reflections on the Grocery Commissioner’s First Annual Report
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:44 am | Monopoly Watch
Our supermarkets have lost their social license. Media and public reaction to the Commissioner’s report proves that. There is real anger in the streets & workplaces of kiwis. More >>
Supermarkets Have To Come Clean On Who Owns Them - GAG
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:44 am | Grocery Action Group
The proposed ‘merger’ is a matter of major public interest and the public deserves to know who and how they are owned. It’s also difficult to see what the South Island supermarket owners stand to get out of such a deal. More >>
Australia's Best Dry Gin Is Made In New Zealand. Yes, Really...
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:24 pm | Bluff Distillery
Bluff Gin receives highest accolade in the Australian Gin Awards More >>
EBC Financial Group Debuts On LaLiga Stage With FC Barcelona Partnership
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:23 pm | EBC Financial group
Expanding Global Presence Across Key Markets and Forging New Frontiers in Sports and Finance More >>
Stuff Cements Number One Position With Impressive Masthead Growth
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:23 pm | Stuff
Stuff Group’s metropolitan mastheads have seen impressive quarter-on-quarter audience growth as Stuff cements its number one position in print and digital[1], latest Nielsen readership results show. More >>
Specialist Lenders Welcome New Financial Reforms Announcements
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:22 pm | Financial Services Federation
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) welcomes the Government’s announcement on further plans to make it easier for Kiwis to access responsibly-provided credit when they need it. More >>
Bell Gully A Finalist In The New Zealand Law Awards
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:22 pm | Bell Gully
The firm’s leading role advising on some of New Zealand's most significant and innovative transactions has been acknowledged with deals the firm advised on receiving eight nominations. Bell Gully is also pleased to be a finalist for Employer of Choice ... More >>
New Zealand Wines On The Menu With The New Parliament Wine Range
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:19 pm | Parliamentary Service
Later this year, the newly labelled wines will be served as the house range at parliamentary events and in Parliament’s onsite licenced eateries – including Bellamys Restaurant, and available for purchase at the Parliament Gift Shop. More >>
Resilience As A Pathway To Prosperity – A Keynote Speech By RBNZ Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:18 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Mr Hawkesby discusses how the Reserve Bank integrates these broader objectives into its mandate, considering factors such as competition, innovation, and inclusion in its decision-making process. More >>
NZME Demonstrates Ongoing Support Of Tourism And Travel - As Exclusive Media Sponsor Of 2024 New Zealand Tourism Awards
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:18 pm | NZME.
Demonstrating its ongoing support and commitment to the country’s tourism and travel sector, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is proud to be the exclusive media sponsor of the 2024 New Zealand Tourism Awards. More >>
ComCom Pushes Telcos For Better Mobile Coverage Information With ‘Exit Right’
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:15 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is requiring mobile network operators to make it easier for Kiwi consumers to compare coverage between providers, and to exit without penalty if they run into coverage problems. More >>
Calling Women ‘Too Emotional’ Weakens Us All
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:15 pm | Genius You
The stereotypical and unwelcome practice of calling women ‘too emotional’ is still all too common in New Zealand’s business environment, and while it is easy to call for change, any real shift will only happen when society starts to recognise ... More >>
Greenwashing Widespread On Seafood Labels, Study Finds
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:14 pm | University of Auckland
Most environmental claims on seafood labels found in major New Zealand supermarkets are vague and ambiguous, according to a new study. More >>
11 Lotto Players Win Second Division
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:14 pm | Lotto New Zealand
Eleven lucky Lotto players will be jumping for joy after each winning $25,525 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. More >>
Wellington Lotto Player Wins $1 Million
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:14 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A lucky Lotto player from Wellington will be starting the month on a high after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. More >>
The Dog Days Are Over. The RBNZ’s Rate Cut Has Shifted The Conversation For Households And Businesses.
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:14 pm | Kiwi Economics
Capping downside risk is the fact that the RBNZ has already begun the rate cutting cycle, bringing much needed relief to many businesses and households. More >>
International Visitor Levy Increase Announcement
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:08 pm | Rental Vehicle Association
The cost increases faced by an international visitor when coming to New Zealand are now closer to $500 in total, not $100, and that’s not even accounting for the increased costs of food, fuel, vehicle hire, accommodation etc. More >>
NZGDC Celebrates 20th Anniversary At Takina, October 17-19, As Part Of Inaugural Wellington Games Week
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:07 pm | New Zealand Game Developers Association
In addition to the conference, Wellington Games Week will feature a wide range of activities, open to both the industry and the public, including game showcases, networking events, and more. More >>
ManageEngine To Host CyberCon Roadshow 2024 In Australia And New Zealand
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:06 pm | ManageEngine
ManageEngine will provide deep insights on cybersecurity trends and IT management solutions More >>
FMA Cancels Integrity Advisers Insurance Limited’s Financial Advice Provider Licence
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:06 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has cancelled Integrity Advisers Insurance Limited’s (Integrity) Financial Advice Provider (FAP) licence for engaging in serious misconduct. More >>
AVIS New Zealand Elevates The Rental Experience With The Launch Of AVIS Signature Series
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | Avis
AVIS New Zealand has launched the AVIS Signature Series range as it continues to enhance the rental journey with a premium experience for discerning travellers. More >>
Soft Retail Sales Continue In August
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | Retail NZ
The Worldline retail spending data through core retail merchants for August 2024 shows soft retail spending with a decrease 0.5% year on year for the month. More >>
The Most Excitement About Going Electric Since Bob Dylan In 1965
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:04 pm | Meridian
The coffers of community groups throughout New Zealand could receive a spectacular jolt, with more than $1.2m up for grabs to help with community electrification projects. More >>
Spending Patterns Look Up As Tough Winter Ends
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:04 pm | Worldline
August saw the end of the typical winter spending slump and the start of a rising spending pattern that usually runs into Christmas, giving retailers hope that a pickup in annual spending growth is also imminent. More >>
ANZIIF Support ICA's DEI And Talent Roadmap With Launch Of Claims Handler Career Pathway
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:03 pm | Australian NZ Institute of Insurance Finance
The Talent Roadmap, launched by the ICA, addresses the industry’s talent shortages by attracting and developing new, talented insurance professionals. It aims to provide them with purpose, direction and inspiration as they embark on and advance their ... More >>
Erik’s Fish And Chips’ New Deep-Fried Gluten-Free Southern Cheese Roll Is A Hit!
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:03 pm | Eriks Fish and Chips
The new deep-fried cheese roll at Erik’s Fish and Chips is proving to be a runaway success, rolling out the door much faster than anticipated since its launch just a few weeks ago. More >>
Miraka Launches NZ’s First Green Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Milk Collection Tanker
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:03 pm | Miraka
Miraka, the world’s first dairy processing company to use renewable geothermal energy, has launched New Zealand’s first green hydrogen dual-fuel milk collection tanker. More >>
dentsu Aotearoa A Finalist In Rainbow Excellence Awards
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:02 pm | dentsu
dentsu Aotearoa has been named as a finalist in the New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards in recognition of the agency’s accreditation from Safe Space, Pride Pledge and Rainbow Tick, and its focus on mobilising LBGTQIA+ employees and creating a community-centric ... More >>
New Partnership A “Significant Milestone” In Falls Prevention At Work
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:01 pm | Australian Institute of Health and Safety
A new partnership between the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS) and the Working at Height Association (WAHA) will work on delivering more specialised training to improve workplace safety across construction and other industries. More >>
Air New Zealand Seasonal Service Set To Return To Seoul
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:01 pm | Air New Zealand
As part of a business delegation to the Republic of Korea this week, Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty has shared details on the upcoming return of the airline’s seasonal direct services to Seoul. More >>
A Large Portion Of Investors Don’t Know What They’re Taxed, Survey Says
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:00 pm | InvestNow
An InvestNow survey of investors has found 38% of respondents don’t know what taxes apply to their investments. More >>
Positive Growth Continues Despite Challenging Conditions
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:00 pm | CentrePort
Against the backdrop of economic instability and significant headwinds affecting the ports industry, CentrePort has reported the highest gross revenue in its history, demonstrating the strength of the port’s diversified trade. More >>
Foodstuffs Co-Ops Remain Committed To Competitive And Fair Grocery Sector
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:59 pm | Foodstuffs Co-operative Affairs
Foodstuffs, the two regional and local grocer-owned co-operatives behind New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores, today reaffirmed their support for the Commerce Commission’s vision for a more competitive, transparent and fair grocery market ... More >>
