Business
Markets Update for 28 May 2020
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 28 May 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Diversity quotas on boards - needed or not?
New Zealand is not as egalitarian as it likes to think it is when it comes to the boardroom. One of our top directors explains why we should introduce quotas for women; and an expert on the issue… Audio
Evening business for 27 May 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Midday Business News for 27 May 2020
The Reserve Bank is confident the financial system is strong enough to withstand the impact of the Covid-19 virus.
Andrew McRae has business. Audio
The Luminaries - A right pair: shoes fit for a lead role
Christchurch based Flora Knight is a shoe maker whose boots are getting a run on Eleanor Catton's sunday night TV ONE adaptation of her Booker Prize-winning The Luminaries. The costume team gave Flora… Audio, Gallery
Markets Update for 27 May 2020
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels to lay off 900+ staff
One of New Zealand's biggest hotel chains, Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, says it will shed more than 900 of its 1300 employees.
The news represents a grim reversal of the company's fortunes, after… Audio
Business News for 27 May 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Fears Covid-19 hit districts will face huge line charge rises
There are fears Aurora Energy's $400 million upgrade to its power network in Otago will disproportionately affect those least able to afford it.
Under the Dunedin City Council-owned company's… Audio
Māori fishing companies slash prices for iwi
Māori fishing companies have slashed the prices of some of their top quality products by up to 70 percent for iwi to help support whanau during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sealord has contributed more… Audio
Final chocolate eggs sold for just cents at the Warehouse
The Warehouse has sold the last of its easter chocolate for a few cents each, in just twenty four hours. During the lockdown kiwis were unable to get their usual stash for easter, leaving thousands of… Audio
NZ Post delays pushes through backlog of millions of parcels
NZ Post say they've still got a backlog of about 50 thousand parcels from Alert Level 3 - which they're trying to clear before the end of this week. However, an online shopping bump over the long… Audio
Retro inspired NZ Made business: Vickies Originals Nelson
Each week we're going to share the story of a NZ business which we've found off the NZ made Facebook page. It's a page that was set up during lockdown and has now gained almost half a million… Audio
Kuwaiti livestock ship held off Australia due to Covid-19 outbreak
A Kuwaiti livestock ship was being held off Australia's west coast after six crew members tested positive for Covid-19, authorities said.
Kaimoana distributed to iwi through collaboration with Sealord, Moana
Māori fishing companies have been providing heavily discounted fish to iwi, to support whānau during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wine growers hope harvest fortunes will remain golden
Marlborough winemakers are hoping the best harvest in a decade will help shore up exports and cellar door sales.
Foreign potato dumping ban urged as cheap spuds threaten jobs
Potatoes New Zealand is asking the government to ban heavily discounted frozen potato fries from arriving in the country.