Businesses
Business leaders, doctors call for shortened isolation periods
There are growing calls from business representatives and doctors for isolation periods to shorten.
One organisation says companies are already having to close due to the 10 day period household… Audio
Isolating staff, dwindling customers a 'disaster' for city outlets
Managing isolating staff will be a big hurdle for businesses as the country enters Phase 2 of the Covid response.
but their bigger worry is the dwindling foot traffic - with some outlets already… Video, Audio
Auckland hospitality urges govt provide more financial help
Auckland businesses on the brink say they might have to shut up shop or slash staff numbers if the government doesn't offer more financial help.
More than 300 hospitality businesses met virtually at… Audio
Javier Blas: The World for Sale
Javier Blas is chief energy correspondent at Bloomberg News and coauthor of The World For Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources. The book aims to lift the lid on the… Audio
Reo expert urges people to seek advice before naming in Māori
After a store unwittingly called itself pubic hair, a reo expert is urging people wanting to use te reo Māori to ask for the right help.
A Wellington leather store, named itself Huruhuru, thinking it… Audio
Mediawatch for 3 November 2019
The end of the World Cup is nigh; should our leaders be more 'out there' in the media?; royal revelations prompt a pile-on Audio
Business leaders discuss economy, government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted on Monday that sagging business confidence has become a "big, flashing neon sign" and needs addressing. But at the same time, the chief executive of Westpac… Audio
Are poor managers driving employees to quit?
Nit-picky managers are a major cause of people leaving their jobs, according to a new survey. But a human resources professor says the issue lies with a lack of support from the top. Audio
Teresa Tepania-Ashton, Hinepreneurs
Successful Maori women are getting international life-coaching qualifications to go back to their communities and help other women in business. The Hinepreneurs are part of a plan to get more… Audio, Gallery