Law change ahead for commercial leases
Justice minister says law change would require landlords and tenants to agree on "fair" rent during Covid-19 restrictions.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare weighs on NZX50
The NZ market faced a few headwinds with Australian stocks down more than 1 per cent, and declines on Wall Street overnight.
8000 more on the Jobseeker benefit since lockdown began
But those who remain in work are earning more, new figures show.
Tax change expected to cost property investors $1b over four years
Interest deductibility rules will take effect from Friday, with transferrable, 20-year exemption for 'new builds'.
Borrower gets $6500 refund for unaffordable car loan
Mother-of-three had to borrow from friends and family to feed her kids.
Tourism business offers free school holiday entry to vaccinated visitors
Highlands Motorsport Park is giving free entry to Covid-19 vaccinated people during the school holidays, but is surprised some people have criticised the offer.
Law change ahead for commercial leases
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi says the law change would require landlords and tenants to agree on a "fair" amount of rent during Covid-19 restrictions. If unable to agree, they would be required to go to arbitration.
No supermarket on the horizon for central Christchurch site
Foodstuffs says it won't be building a supermarket on an empty piece of land in central Christchurch until the council completes a road upgrade, but that could take years.
The secret behind company culture in a Covid-19, and work from home climate
OPINION: How do you improve company culture in a hybrid model when it is traditionally done in a physical space?
Kiwibank app, online banking out of action again
Bank has been battling 'intermittent issues' for weeks.
Time to open the borders for vaccinated travellers
OPINION: There’s no social distancing in the MIQ virtual lobby.
New director and permanent chair join Christchurch stadium board
Ngāi Tahu Farming chairman Barry Bragg will be the company's new permanent chairman and businessman Gill Cox has joined the board too.
Tax change expected to cost property investors $1b over four years
Interest deductibility rules will take effect from Friday, with transferrable, 20-year exemption for 'new builds'.
EV maker backed by Leonardo DiCaprio valued at US$20 billion in SPAC deal
Electric vehicle maker Polestar has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company at a roughly US$20 billion.
Railway station eyed as space for Menzies Building tenants
Gaire Thompson has sold the Menzies Building in Invercargill, but at the same time has bought the former Invercargill Railway Station building just metres away.
Borrower gets $6500 refund for unaffordable car loan
Mother-of-three had to borrow from friends and family to feed her kids.
KiwiSaver providers' $657 million fee-haul as sharemarkets boom
Financial Markets Authority wants more funds to cut their fees.
Making it rain: How to hire a rainmaker for your business
OPINION: A rainmaker is someone who can bring in a great deal of business or revenue for their company.
How locked borders led to the birth of a business
OPINION: When lockdown thwarted her plans for an OE, Charlotte Greer launched a company instead.
Southland businesses support Fiordland
What started as a Southland business asking how it could help, has grown into a five-day, 18-session summit to support Fiordland businesses.
Saving the planet from plastic with eco cleaning products
Cleanery is taking on the giants of the cleaning products world with the support of a chocolate milk advertising guru
Businessman's new company registered day after liquidation to be scrutinised
Rajesh Luthra had plans when his company failed. The next day, he registered a new one.
Roading engineer used false invoicing scheme to scam council of $178,000
A roading engineer who says he was upset by “racist remarks” has admitted his role in a scheme that siphoned $178,365 from a council's coffers.
Saving the planet from plastic with eco cleaning products
Cleanery is taking on the giants of the cleaning products world with the support of a chocolate milk advertising guru
'This bloody almighty bang': power surge rips through Otago town.
The surge blew plugs from sockets and destroyed TVs, fridges and microwaves. It left residents of Millers Flat with plenty of unanswered questions.
Railway station eyed as space for Menzies Building tenants
Gaire Thompson has sold the Menzies Building in Invercargill, but at the same time has bought the former Invercargill Railway Station building just metres away.
Call for estate agents to stop providing inspector recommendations
Bruce Symon helped develop govt guidelines for pre-purchase inspections, but they remain voluntary, and he says unaccredited inspectors are rife.
The most-viewed property listings in NZ's most popular suburbs
Own one of two sprawling Christchurch mansions, for the price of an Auckland villa.
Homeowners cash in: Some suburbs' median prices jump $500k
Prices in five suburbs increased by more than 40 per cent in the year to August, Corelogic says.
Time will tell if global markets keep calm in the face of Evergrande, US debt
OPINION: The NZX50 made a slight gain last week, as did many major global indices, but there are a couple of potentially big catalysts lying in wait.
Evergrande unlikely to cause the next Global Financial Crisis
OPINION: Swap Evergrande for Lehman Brothers and we have what at first glance looks like a similar situation to the 2008 financial crash.
Aukus will change our relationship with Australia — that much is certain
OPINION: While we cautiously navigate the growing tensions between China and America, our closest ally has thrown all its chips in with the US.
How high does the carbon price have to reach before it changes behaviour?
OPINION: Fuel is considered to be just another living expense. We expect price to go up and complain when it does, but we go on filling up the car without thinking about it.
Zespri's exports to China continue as normal after Covid-19 found on kiwifruit
The kiwifruit marketer says further testing has failed to find the virus on its fruit.
Synlait to sell reusable stainless milk bottles
The company plans to start selling the reusable milk bottles through New World stores in the South Island from October 4.
Seasonal workers from some Pacific Islands can skip MIQ next week
Workers must have at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before arriving in New Zealand and complete a five-day isolation period.
Controversial farm sales to forestry an 'emotional decision' for farmers
Sheep and beef farmers face competing considerations when selling their land to forestry, and the decision is often an agonising one.
Banking on nature to fight climate change
Faced with the emergency of global warming, investors want to greatly expand the volume of carbon credits for sale.
Contaminated - bowling clubs grapple with toxic legacy and red tape
Decades of dousing bowling greens with chemicals to eradicate pests and create the perfect green has left at least one club paying the price.
How high does the carbon price have to reach before it changes behaviour?
OPINION: Fuel is considered to be just another living expense. We expect price to go up and complain when it does, but we go on filling up the car without thinking about it.
McDonald's to slash the plastic in Happy Meal toys by 2025
McDonald’s makes a global pledge to cut fossil fuel-based plastic in the toys in Happy Meals, which were first introduced in 1979.
EV maker backed by Leonardo DiCaprio valued at US$20 billion in SPAC deal
Electric vehicle maker Polestar has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company at a roughly US$20 billion.
UK scrambles for truck drivers amid petrol supply woes
British energy firms are rationing supplies of gas - the latest in a string of shortages that have seen McDonald’s take milkshakes off the menu and KFC run short of chicken.
Microsoft's six big announcements
With the Windows 11 release date just around the corner, Microsoft announced a new touchscreen-based lineup, designed with the new system in mind.
Evergrande unlikely to cause the next Global Financial Crisis
OPINION: Swap Evergrande for Lehman Brothers and we have what at first glance looks like a similar situation to the 2008 financial crash.
It’s time to ditch multitasking
Banking on nature to fight climate change
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare weighs on NZX50
Trade minister headed to Europe
Tourism business offers free school holiday entry to vaccinated visitors
Law change ahead for commercial leases
No supermarket on the horizon for central Christchurch site
The secret behind company culture in a Covid-19, and work from home climate
Kiwibank app, online banking out of action again
Time to open the borders for vaccinated travellers
New director and permanent chair join Christchurch stadium board
Tax change expected to cost property investors $1b over four years
EV maker backed by Leonardo DiCaprio valued at US$20 billion in SPAC deal
Railway station eyed as space for Menzies Building tenants
Christchurch City Holdings Limited chief executive Paul Munro to step down next year