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Two New Directors For The Kahungunu Asset Holding Company Appointed
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:42 pm | NGATI KAHUNGUNU IWI INCORPORATED
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated has appointed Hineatauira Wilkinson and Jonathan Bredin as new directors on the Kahungunu Asset Holding Company. More >>
Scapegrace Recruiting For Best Job In The World
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 12:52 pm | Scapegrace
The position will play a pivotal role in the production of Scapegrace’s portfolio of premium spirits and will be responsible for contributing to the strategic single malt direction for their new world whisky’s. More >>
What Everyday Investors Need To Know About A ‘Bitcoin Halving’
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:58 am | Easy Crypto
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2404/66c864076a579a4de021.jpeg" width="720" height="309"> As we head towards mid April, the investment world is abuzz with speculation and hype around the upcoming ‘Bitcoin ... More >>
Molly Woppy Announces Launch Of Artisan Cookies Into Selected Woolworths Stores
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:57 am | molly woppy
The range features seven SKUs including: Cranberry Dark Choccy Chunk, Peanut Butter Choc Chunk, Zingy Ginger Delight, Gingerbread Kids, Gluten-Free and Plant-Based Choccy Coconut Ruff, Gluten-Free Milk Choccy Chunk, and Gluten-Free Sticky Date Walnut & ... More >>
Mercury Commits To $1.15m Safety Spend
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:22 am | WorkSafe NZ
A self-drive vehicle to enhance worker safety will be trialled by one of the country’s largest electricity providers, as part of a new agreement with WorkSafe New Zealand. Mercury NZ has signed the commitment in response to the uncontrolled release of geothermal ... More >>
Why Your Business Needs React Native Developers From TechAhead
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 10:27 am | Hugh Grant
Hiring React Native developers from TechAhead can propel your business forward, enabling you to leverage the power of this popular framework to build efficient, cost-effective, and highly performant mobile applications. More >>
Consumer NZ Investigates A Suspended Dentist
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 10:04 am | Consumer NZ
“Dr Jacob Goldenberg has been suspended for more than a year because of concerns that his alleged conduct poses a risk of serious harm to the public,” said Chris Schulz, senior investigative journalist at Consumer NZ. More >>
Spark Announces $15 Million Digital Infrastructure Investment In The Waikato
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:50 am | Spark NZ
To enable Waikato businesses to access modern and local cloud services, Spark is partnering with the University of Waikato to take over the management of its existing data centre facility and make significant further investment to upgrade and grow More >>
Cut Your Excuses And Sort Your Tax
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:41 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue’s Richard Philp says if people do the right thing, Inland Revenue will help them. If they don’t, Inland Revenue will find them and start follow-up action. More >>
Dunedin Property Market Takes Off, LJ Hooker Sells 45 Properties In March
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:34 am | LJ Hooker
Buyers are returning to the Dunedin property market in force, with strong sales results in the first quarter of 2024. LJ Hooker Dunedin had a strong month, selling 45 properties valuing more than $30 million in March. When compared to the same period ... More >>
Residential Recovery Sluggish In First Quarter Of 2024
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:33 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
The latest QV House Price Index for March shows the average home value has increased nationally by 2.2% to $924,734 over the first three months of 2024 – a small increase on the 1.3% quarterly home value increase reported at the end of February. More >>
Types Of Business Insurance You Might Need
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:49 am | Hugh Grant
In this article, one of the UK’s top-rated company formation agents, Rapid Formations , highlights 12 types of business insurance you might need. Employer’s liability insurance A compulsory type of business insurance is employer’s liability insurance. ... More >>
Navigating The Market: A Beginner's Guide To Using Trading Apps
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:30 am | Hugh Grant
Stepping into the world of trading can often feel like venturing into a dense forest without a map. However, just as every explorer needs a compass, every aspiring trader needs a reliable trading app which will be crucial in their success. In today's digital ... More >>
How To Look Professional When Meeting A Client
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:22 am | Hugh Grant
Follow these tips to look professional when meeting a client for the first time. More >>
DHL Phishing Scam
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 6:52 am | DHL
DHL has been alerted of the unauthorised use of its business name in an SMS message telling receivers their shipment cannot be delivered and directing them to a fraudulent DHL website. A DHL Express tracking number is made up of 9 numeric values only, no ... More >>
New World’s Family2Family Foodbank Appeal Underway To Support Communities And Families In Need
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 6:42 am | Foodstuffs NZ
New World’s Family2Family Foodbank Appeal is set to bring much needed assistance for families in need as part of the supermarket’s ongoing commitments to ensure New Zealanders have access to healthy and affordable food and supporting local communities ... More >>
Calling All Shutterbugs For Hawke's Bay Airport’s 60th Anniversary Photo Competition
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 6:19 am | Hawke's Bay Airport
Fabulous monthly prizes are up for grabs in Hawke’s Bay Airport’s 60th anniversary photo competition. Starting this month and running for the rest of the year, the Airport invites people to come and take a selfie in front of the ‘Big 60’ floral ... More >>
Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand (REINZ) Report Highlights Significant Changes In Farm Sales
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 5:00 am | REINZ
According to the report, there were 104 fewer farm sales (-32.3%) for the three months ended Feb 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This decline in transactions is part of a broader trend, with overall farm sales totalling 218 in the three months ... More >>
Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand (REINZ) Report Reveals Steady Growth In Lifestyle Property Sales
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 4:56 am | REINZ
According to the report, there were eight more lifestyle property sales (0.7%) for the three months ended Feb 2024 compared to Jan 2024. This uptick in transactions is part of a broader positive trend, with overall lifestyle property sales totalling ... More >>
Immigration Changes For Transport Risk Hindering Growth
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:39 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The sudden closure of the Work to Residence pathway for truck and bus drivers could risk slowing the economy, and increasing costs for businesses and families, Transporting New Zealand says. More >>
FMA Introduces New Standard Condition On Business Continuity And Technology Systems
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:54 pm | Financial Markets Authority
FMA introduces new standard condition on business continuity and technology systems plus new process for reporting operational incidents The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – is introducing a new standard condition for ... More >>
Gallagher Security Celebrates Double Win At 2024 NZ OSPAs
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:53 pm | Gallagher Security Management Systems
The OSPAs award ceremony was held on 5 April at the Ellerslie Event Centre in Auckland. The Gallagher Security congratulates all winners and nominees on their achievements. More >>
Changes To Civil Construction Immigration Short-sighted
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:32 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Recently announced immigration changes risk undermining the New Zealand’s ability to deliver on its infrastructure work programme, and will inevitably increase the cost of delivering transport and water infrastructure. Announced on 7 April, the ... More >>
Kiwifruit Harvest Promising Despite Challenging Economy
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:04 pm | Tirofruit
Tirofruit, a leading New Zealand kiwifruit producer, is excited about this year's harvest prospects. After setbacks from frost and wind damage in the past two seasons, the team at Tirofruit remains focused on ensuring an efficient crop offload in hopefully ... More >>
Dairy Farm And Its Owner Must Pay $215,000 In Penalties After Exploiting Indonesian Workers
Monday, 8 April 2024, 12:26 pm | MBIE
Of this amount, Rural Practice Ltd was ordered to pay $145,000, and business owner Reza Abdul-Jabbar must pay $70,000. Two of the three workers will each receive $10,000 of the penalty amount. More >>
Types of Business Insurance You Might Need
Monday, 8 April 2024, 12:04 pm | Hugh Grant
Public liability insurance protects your company from third-party claims, such as if a visitor gets injured or damages your property whilst on your business premises. It can also cover you if you accidentally damage someone else’s property whilst ... More >>
Placemaking Aotearoa Will Announce The Winners Of The Kūmara Awards 2024 At Ellen Melville Centre
Monday, 8 April 2024, 11:58 am | Placemaking Aotearoa
Placemaking Aotearoa, a national collective that uplifts local placemakers, is thrilled to announce The Kūmara Awards celebration 2024! The Kūmara Awards celebrates excellence in placemaking and our wonderful judges have been delighted to consider a huge range ... More >>
EMA Says Immigration Changes Might Have Unintended Consequences
Monday, 8 April 2024, 11:48 am | EMA
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says that the immigration changes announced by the government over the weekend will still cause concerns for some employers and could result in difficulties in filling key roles. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan ... More >>
Against All Odds? Investment Markets Punch Out Strong Returns Amid Share Market Bounce
Monday, 8 April 2024, 11:34 am | Baldwin Boyle Group
2023 was a remarkable year for investment markets. Mercer has just released its 2023 Periodic Table that shows a bounce back of 11 out of 16 asset classes into the positives and a notable percentage increase on most asset class returns compared ... More >>
Swimart Expands In NZ As Paramount Pools Joins The Network
Monday, 8 April 2024, 11:27 am | Swimart
Bringing 98 years’ combined experience in the pool and spa industry to the local market More >>
NZIBA: Accredited Employer Work Visa Changes – A Step In The Right Direction, But Business Interest Remains Unaddressed
Monday, 8 April 2024, 11:21 am | NZ Indian Business Association
NZIBA offers cautious appreciation for the recent changes regarding work visas, citing pragmatic issues with processing and time frames. More >>
As Power Bills Surge It Pays To Change
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:55 am | Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is urging people to take 5 minutes to check they're on the best power plan to meet their needs, it could save them about $400 on their annual power costs. More >>
New “Realspeed” Report Brings Broadband Testing Into The Home
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:45 am | Commerce Commission
The results of the report show that, across all broadband technologies, speeds naturally drop between the router and devices being used in the home – but this drop is greater on faster plans, like Fibre and HFC (Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial), which drop more than ... More >>
Energy Resources Aotearoa Adds Channel Infrastructure To Membership
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:39 am | Energy Resources Aotearoa
Energy Resources Aotearoa announces the inclusion of Channel Infrastructure to its fast-growing membership. It continues to expand its membership to represent a wide spectrum of industry voices to ensure that affordable and reliable energy is available ... More >>
Beyond Banking: Emerge Shakes Up NZ Market With New Business Finance Platform
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:07 am | Launch PR
Founders of the viral pocket-money app ‘SquareOne’ have rebranded as Emerge, a digital-first banking alternative, built to allow Kiwi businesses to go faster, be more cost-effective, and save time. With Emerge, your business can skip the paperwork ... More >>
Sensible Step Forward On Immigration Settings
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:32 pm | BusinessNZ
Ensuring immigration settings are aligned to current labour market and economic conditions is a sensible move, says BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope. "The immigration system needs to recognise international skills are needed at all levels and be responsive ... More >>
Franchising Businesses Applaud Level Playing Field For AEWV Accreditation
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:31 pm | FANZ
This development brings significant advantages, including substantial cost savings in application fees and enhanced efficiency with a streamlined two-year renewal cycle. More >>
18 Lotto Players Win Second Division
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 5:27 am | Lotto New Zealand
Second division Lotto players can check their tickets to find out if they are among the lucky 18. More >>
Auckland Lotto Players Wins $1 Million
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 5:12 am | Lotto New Zealand
The winning ticket was sold at Pak n Save Pukekohe in Auckland. More >>
Lyttelton Port Company Delivers Mixed Interim Results With Marketslowdown
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:36 am | Lyttelton Port Company
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) lifted its operating revenue by 2.3% for the six months to 31 December 2023, but revenue remained well behind forecast. LPC reported operating revenue of $93.14 million for the interim period to the end of 2023, up $2.1 million ... More >>
Federated Farmers Welcome Independent Review Of Methane Targets
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 12:29 pm | Federated Farmers
An urgent review of methane targets was one of Federated Farmers' 12 key policy changes for restoring farmer confidence during last year’s general election. More >>
Recall Of Peanut Products Due To Aflatoxin Above Acceptable Levels
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 12:09 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
“The concern with these products is that they contain levels of aflatoxins above the allowable level in New Zealand,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Plumbers Back Government Moves To Adopt WaterMark
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:49 am | Master Plumbers
Proposed changes to the Building Act announced this week would recognise trusted product standards from overseas, removing the need to verify them here in New Zealand. More >>
Events Set To Improve Efficiency For Local Businesses
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:37 am | Whanganui and Partners
Making sure local business practices are Lean, Smart and digitally adept is the aim of a series of unique events and opportunities soon to be delivered in Whanganui. More >>
Govt To Loosen Rules On Overseas Building Products – Expert Reaction
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:30 am | Science Media Centre
The changes deal with recognising certain overseas building product standards and certification schemes. More >>
The Jobs Platform Where CVs Don’t Matter And Cover Letters Are A Thing Of The Past: Meet Futureful
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:03 am | Futureful
A jobs platform that puts values in, and takes bias out – where CVs don’t matter but personal passions do. One where compatibility is just as important as capability. It sounds like a unicorn in a recruitment environment that is too often dry, dull ... More >>
Women In Trades Event – Not Your Average Careers Expo
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 4:53 am | Women in Trades NZ
The Women in Trades (WiT) event aims to showcase a range of trades, get hands-on experience and meet industry employers and trainers. More >>
Rotorua Pitch Night Line-up Announced
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 4:44 am | Firestation
Four organisations will pitch from a range of industries, including fin tech, e-commerce, educational aids, and a youth leadership programme asking for equity investment, lending investment or sponsorship. More >>
First Regional Airport Summit Highlights Growth Opportunities
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 4:42 am | NZ Airports
The Regional Airport Summit is a response to a call to action from the government for industries to identify the areas where we can collaborate with the government for economic growth. More >>
Bentham Global Income Fund Nzd Crowned New Zealand Morningstar Fund Manager Of The Year – Fixed Income Fund 2024
Friday, 5 April 2024, 3:53 pm | Bentham Asset Management
Bentham Asset Management, a leading global fixed interest and credit manager, is pleased to announce its recent achievement at the 2024 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Awards, where it was honoured with the Best Fixed Income category award ... More >>
Beware Of Phishing Scams - They Open The Door To More Serious Crimes
Friday, 5 April 2024, 2:38 pm | ANZ Bank
“Clicking on a malicious website link in a scam text message can result in a customer losing all of their savings or having their credit card exploited,” says Alan Thomsen, ANZ’s Head of Customer Protection. More >>
TradieGuide Announces Launch Of New Regional Plumbing Guides For New Zealand
Friday, 5 April 2024, 2:16 pm | TradieGuide Plumbers
These new resources, named Plumbers Whangarei, Plumbers Timaru, and Plumbers Dunedin, are designed to provide easy access to professional and trusted plumbing services across these regions. More >>
IBANZ Urges Home Buyers To Consider Insurance Before Signing Up
Friday, 5 April 2024, 12:52 pm | IBANZ
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) is urging home buyers to think with their heads rather than their hearts when committing to a real estate purchase. More >>
Planned Plant To Produce Low Emissions Fuel To Replace Coal A Step Closer With Agreement To Lease Kawerau Site
Friday, 5 April 2024, 12:36 pm | Foresta
Plans to build New Zealand’s first plant to produce low emissions fossil free fuel to replace coal have moved a step closer with the signing of an agreement to lease a site at Kawerau. More >>
Resolution Life To Acquire Asteron Life New Zealand And Support Growth
Friday, 5 April 2024, 12:24 pm | Resolution Life
Resolution Life Australasia and Asteron Life New Zealand (Asteron Life) are pleased to announce that Resolution Life has entered into an agreement with Suncorp Group to purchase 100% of the Asteron Life business. Resolution Life Australasia is part ... More >>
An Autumnal Feast At The Runholder With The New Zealand String Quartet
Friday, 5 April 2024, 11:53 am | Foley Wines
The Runholder is welcoming the cooler evenings with an Autumnal Feast of fine food & chamber music in collaboration with The New Zealand String Quartet. On Friday 26th April, The Quartet will play a thoughtfully curated selection of classical ... More >>
Suncorp To Sell Its New Zealand Asteron Life Business
Friday, 5 April 2024, 11:42 am | Suncorp
The sale is subject to New Zealand regulatory approvals and is expected to complete within nine months. Suncorp’s New Zealand general insurance business remains unchanged and part of the Suncorp Group. More >>
CSR Streamlines Cemintel Distribution In New Zealand
Friday, 5 April 2024, 11:32 am | CSR NZ
The new streamlined process means all Cemintel products will be distributed under the CSR brand More >>
New Zealand Digital Advertising Grows By 4.3% Year-on-Year
Friday, 5 April 2024, 10:00 am | IAB New Zealand
The IAB New Zealand’s quarterly Digital Advertising Revenue Report is compiled from a survey conducted independently by Baker Tilly Staples Rodway on behalf of IAB New Zealand each quarter. More >>
Wiise Signs Strategic Partnership In New Zealand With New Market Entrant, Solutions+ NZ
Friday, 5 April 2024, 9:10 am | Wiise
The collaboration between Solutions+ NZ and Wiise is an important step in Wiise’s commitment to providing New Zealand small- and medium-sized businesses with comprehensive, cloud-based business management solutions. More >>
