Taranaki hospitality businesses not feeling so festive

While the bells may be ringing out for Christmas day, the tills of New Plymouth’s hospitality businesses are not.
Retirement villages straddle line between care and services

OPINION: Our current system is a consumer-shambles as two regimes often overlap.
'Roof shout' hosted for $250m skyscraper in Auckland CBD

The building will feature a hotel and 30 luxury apartments that will have access to a concierge and valet service.
Buzz, but without alcohol this summer

If you want to go booze-free this summer, the options are limitless, says an alcohol-free bar owner.
Summit to look at ways to 'rejuvenate' Nelson's CBD

There are a lot of ideas about revitalising the CBD - a summit held by the city council next March will look to crystallise those.
Green light for next stage of Theatre Royal upgrade?

The latest cost estimates and drawings appear to have been given the green light – but it seems there are new concerns about the cost of the project.
Give parents $73 a week for kids until they are five: Unicef

Put kids ahead of tax cuts, organisation says.
$40k paid in interest, for $44k drop in house value

Numbers show how hard it is for people who bought at the peak of the market to even tread water.
Port Marlborough's 'fixed-price' deal as KiwiRail looks for extra iReX funding

Picton port boss doesn’t expect KiwiRail to come to him for more money as iReX "funding shortfall" identified.
Travel agent loses bid to overturn unjustified dismissal ruling

The Employment Court found Helloworld's consultation on a Covid-19 restructure was unfair and rushed and some dismissals were 'predetermined'.
Everything you need to know about what's planned for renters

A new government means changes ahead for tenants and landlords. Here's what you need to know about how that'll alter the rental market.
Here are the food products that have dropped in price
Some good news for anyone stocking up on Christmas groceries – some things you’ll put in your trolley are cheaper now than they were a year ago.
Businesses struggle with aftermath of Covid support

Thousands have defaulted on loan that was intended to help through pandemic, but fell due just as inflation soared.
Why you should perfect the art of the follow-up

OPINION: It doesn't matter how good your marketing is or how much advertising you're doing if you can't close a sale.
How embracing the vlog could boost your business

OPINION: Think video blogging is just for influencers? Think again.
Astin Parore, 20, with six-figure art business: 'Don't underestimate young people'

Started during the first Covid lockdown, he has now brought on his mum Sally Ridge as creative director to help find more artists.
Medical Assurance Society to pay $2.1 million penalty for misleading customers

The Financial Markets Authority said more than 16,000 customers were overcharged or underpaid due to 'fundamental flaws' in business systems.
NZ’s sustainability heroes

The 2023 Sustainable Business Awards showcase NZ’s top sustainability achievements.
New company offers unlimited leave and sick leave

Liam O'Neill loves games, and also loves to see his employees happy. That is why they are offering unlimited leave and sick leave.
Connecting with tomorrow’s workforce

SPONSORED: With businesses across Aotearoa contemplating a tight labour market, many are looking ahead for ways to future-proof their business.
$40k paid in interest, for $44k drop in house value

Numbers show how hard it is for people who bought at the peak of the market to even tread water.
Property developer and pianist Kevin Carlin dies

He fled an abusive family as a teenager, became a private chef to the stars and then sold portable kitchens to the United States Army before moving to Queenstown.
Clubs of Marlborough offers whittled down to 'last two'

The liquidator of the Clubs of Marlborough is “very close” to selecting his preferred buyer.
How the Government was held to ransom for a $37.8m bailout

Kāinga Ora paid up against Treasury advice, for fear of "reputational damages" the debacle could cause the KiwiBuild programme.
Why you should perfect the art of the follow-up

OPINION: It doesn't matter how good your marketing is or how much advertising you're doing if you can't close a sale.
Sluggish Black Friday continues retail's struggles

OPINION: It's becoming clear that people are now buying less than they were in 2022 as prices continue to rise.
Top 10 songs that tell the story of 2023 in music

OPINION: I don’t know about you, but I found 2023 even harder than last year.
What my marathon effort can teach you about personal finance

OPINION: I realised I wasn’t going to hit my target using a DIY approach so I either needed to do something about it or withdraw.
Do your research before planting a 24m tree in your garden

The pine nut seedling looked lonely and pathetic sitting on the $5 bargain - but there was a very good reason why it was there.
Shearing world record holder poised for shot at another in Te Anau

Piopio's Sacha Bond is already a world record holder, but later this month she will seek another in the brutal world of endurance shearing.
Vessel seized after deception by fisherman

Judge tells fisherman his story didn't make sense and "smells like fish that has been left in a hold for a couple of weeks".
Meatworks defends environmental responsibility

The company which operates a meatworks on the edge of a coastal marine area maintains it takes responsibility towards looking after the environment "extremely seriously".
A plane fuelled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean

The Virgin Atlantic flight used only sustainable aviation fuel in a flight from London to New York.
Iconic brands fail Auckland Zoo app test for sustainable palm oil

Auckland Zoo's new shopping app gives some iconic Kiwi brands the thumbs down. But companies say it's being too harsh.
Fonterra pledges to make milk production 30% greener by 2030

New Zealand's biggest emitter wants farmers to use less fertiliser, plant trees and introduce new tech. But there’s no commitment to reward those that do, yet.
Milk sheds are quietly leaking a greenhouse gas you probably haven’t heard of

Many farms' most powerful greenhouse gas comes from a milk-chilling machine, not a cow. But new cost-saving tech could fix that.
Pressure mounts on Government to help families of NZ citizens escape Gaza conflict

New Zealand stepped up during the Kabul evacuation and in the Ukraine war, so why not now, asks the Opposition, and thousands of people in a petition.
NZ family plead for government help getting relatives out of Gaza warzone

Her family includes a six-month-old and three other children under 8. Fearing for their lives, Alya Hammad wants to know why the government won't help get them out.
Elon Musk tells boycotting advertisers to 'go f... yourself'

In a profanity-laced outburst, Elon Musk has slammed advertisers that have left X, warning they will kill the social media platform.
What happened at OpenAI? The Sam Altman saga, explained

Over the course of a dramatic five days for the booming artificial intelligence industry, the prominent AI leader Sam Altman was ousted from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
One NZ to lay off unspecified number of staff early next year
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals groups donated to in 2023
How to get the best deal out of your mortgage
How to have a cheap summer holiday
Taranaki hospitality businesses not feeling so festive
Ask Susan: Are other people's first-home withdrawals shortchanging me?
Retirement villages straddle line between care and services
Here's what the government plans for NZ's housing supply
'Roof shout' hosted for $250m skyscraper in Auckland CBD
Leaked document shows RNZ planning 'new digital experience'
Buzz, but without alcohol this summer
Do your research before planting a 24m tree in your garden
Summit to look at ways to 'rejuvenate' Nelson's CBD
Green light for next stage of Theatre Royal upgrade?
Give parents $73 a week for kids until they are five: Unicef