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Trevor Binford building guitar in his luthiery workshop in Onehunga. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

The artisans: The Kiwi craftsmen keeping it real

10 Feb, 2018 5:00am
9 minutes to read

In the age of mass production, are skills handed down through generations being lost?

A New York Stock Exchange trader counts up the losses. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Bloodbath: New Zealand sharemarket braces for blow

7 Feb, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

New Zealand shares are tipped to be hit today after global sharemarkets were slammed.

There could be a shortage of bread in North Island supermarkets as bakers come to loggerheads with their employers over pay. Picture / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Bread shortage risk amid fear of strike

1 Feb, 2018 3:06pm
4 minutes to read

Bakers' strike could cause bread shortage, says union.

Russell Hogg with the flounder that fell from the sky and onto his head. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'What was that?': Flounder falls from sky

13 Jan, 2018 5:50pm
2 minutes to read

A large fish fell from the sky onto a man's head as he relaxed in an Auckland pool today.

Vapo store manager Mitchell Lowe vaping on an electronic cigarette. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Major supermarkets now selling e-cigarettes as tobacco price rises

13 Jan, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Major supermarkets selling e-cigarettes as tobacco price rises.

There are going to be big changes in the country's workplaces this year as the new Government's labour laws come into force. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

'Dramatic' shake-up for NZ workplaces in 2018: experts

8 Jan, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

There will be a 'dramatic' shake-up in the country's workplaces in 2018, say experts

Ronnie and Doreen Xue of QEX Logistics. Picture / supplied

BUSINESS

NZ logistics company cutting 'middlemen' from China trade

7 Jan, 2018 6:00pm
3 minutes to read

Expanding logistics company QEX removes "middlemen" from New Zealand's trade with China

A Synlait Milk trader was sacked for selling milk product to the sanctioned country of Sudan without his managers' knowledge. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Synlait Milk trader let go for selling to Sudan

5 Jan, 2018 5:58pm
4 minutes to read

A Synlait Milk trader was dismissed for selling milk product to Sudan.

BUSINESS

Three quarter of professionals expect pay bump this year

5 Jan, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Employees in the driver's seat as businesses struggle to find personnel, survey finds.

Auckland has become a buyer's market for the first time since February 2011 according to realestate.co.nz. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

'Auckland now a buyer's market'

4 Jan, 2018 3:00pm
3 minutes to read

Auckland is now a buyer's market as new listings drop and the housing stock increases.

Don't expect too much whole milk powder from New Zealand this season, says analyst. Photo / file

BUSINESS

NZ whole milk powder supply will be down, says analyst

3 Jan, 2018 5:25pm
3 minutes to read

Don't expect too much whole milk powder from New Zealand this season, says analyst.

The Co-operative Bank chief executive David Cunningham says the bank acted swiftly after discovering the error. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Banking glitch: 12,000 customers overcharged

3 Jan, 2018 2:02pm
2 minutes to read

12,000 Co-operative Bank customers were wrongly overcharged after a computer glitch.

Denise L'Estrange Corbet has been made a dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Photo / Garth Badger

BUSINESS

'Whole life's journey of being gobsmacked'

30 Dec, 2017 3:42pm
6 minutes to read

Denise L'Estrange Corbet has been made a dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

New Zealand's richest man added nearly $2 billion to his fortune in 2017, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Revealed: How much the richest Kiwi made in 2017

29 Dec, 2017 3:50pm
3 minutes to read

Former high school dropout now world's 203rd richest person, according to Bloomberg index

Emergency services search for a woman who died after jumping into the water at Maruia Falls in the Tasman District yesterday afternoon. Photo / Murchison Volunteer Fire Brigade

NEW ZEALAND

'It just sucks you under': Woman drowns at deadly falls

24 Dec, 2017 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Woman drowns at Maruia Falls in upper South Island.

BUSINESS

Businessman to pay $15k for sacking nanny in text

22 Dec, 2017 11:50am
4 minutes to read

Employment Relations Authority rules that nanny was unjustifiably dismissed.

The GCSB base in Marlborough. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

A third of NZ cyber attacks state-sponsored: GCSB

20 Dec, 2017 9:11am
3 minutes to read

The GSB joined the US in condemning North Korea's use of cyber attacks.

BUSINESS

Parsley payout: Worker wrongly given the chop wins compo

14 Dec, 2017 2:29pm
4 minutes to read

Woman sacked for "unsafe" parsley chopping wins over $9000

Ben Eades, 25, was one of two people killed in a car crash in Dairy Flat on Thursday night. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'No mum wants to be planning a funeral'

10 Dec, 2017 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Young man killed in double fatal crash was a 'lovable rogue', his mother says.

An Auckland man sold his house to become a virtual currency

BUSINESS

The ultimate gamble: Kiwi sells house to invest in bitcoin

8 Dec, 2017 8:29pm
4 minutes to read

An Auckland man sold his house to try and get rich on virtual currencies.

What will happen to the Hobbit Law under the new Government? Photo / file

BUSINESS

Hobbit Law II: The Sequel

8 Dec, 2017 6:08am
12 minutes to read

What will happen to the Hobbit Law under the new Government?

Wife and husband Subi Babu (left) and Shibu Kochummen and his mother Alekutty Daniel have all regained consciousness after falling gravely ill with botulism. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Xmas miracle: Botulism family emerge from comas

3 Dec, 2017 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Christmas miracle as whole family emerges from botulism comas.

The Government is considering a law change to enable charges to be laid in relation to the 2011 CTV building collapse. Photo / Geoff Sloan

BUSINESS

Govt considers corporate manslaughter law

1 Dec, 2017 8:48am
4 minutes to read

Government considers law change to enable charges in relation to the CTV collapse.

The Employment Court has ruled against airline catering company LSG Sky Chefs in what unions believe could set a precedent for labour hire employment arrangements. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Employment Court ruling set to shake-up the workplace

30 Nov, 2017 4:16pm
4 minutes to read

Staff employed by the firm where they worked, not the hire company that paid their wages.

Every $1 invested in the America's Cup in Auckland will come back more than seven-fold by 2055, MBIE estimates. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Does the cost of America's Cup tally up?

26 Nov, 2017 12:27pm
7 minutes to read

Government estimates of economic benefits are queried by some.

Tongan fans were out in force during last night's League World Cup semifinal against England. Photo / Jason Oxenham

SPORT

Party's over for Tonga and their red-hot fans

26 Nov, 2017 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Tonga's fans have suffered League World Cup heart-break.

Princess St in Otahuhu ahead of tonight's Rugby League World Cup semifinal between Tonga and England. Photo / Matthew Theunissen

NEW ZEALAND

Tonga supporters urge heroes on to Cup semi win

25 Nov, 2017 3:19pm
3 minutes to read

Tongan league fans are all fired up for tonight's World Cup semi.

NZ Marine Industry Association chief executive Peter Busfield says New Zealand won't be able to host the America's Cup if it doesn't build extensions into the Waitemata Harbour. Photo / file

BUSINESS

'If we don't extend into the harbour, we lose the Cup'

22 Nov, 2017 4:25pm
5 minutes to read

We must build into the harbour if we want to host the America's Cup: Marine industry boss.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and council officials tour Auckland's waterfront ahead of negotiations about locations for the America's Cup Base. Photo / Dean Purcell.

NEW ZEALAND

Team NZ alarm over base HQ

19 Nov, 2017 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Phil Goff tours his desired America's Cup site.

Davd Phan and his company Green Cars has to give up one of their hire vehicles after a client used it to secure a large loan. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Car hire business to pay heavy price for client's alleged fraud

19 Nov, 2017 5:00am
5 minutes to read

A judge has allowed a hire car to be used as collateral to pay off a man's debt.

BUSINESS

Business directors wary of the digital future

17 Nov, 2017 7:27am
4 minutes to read

Most business directors have doubts about how their boards will manage a digital future.

Chicken Free Chicken by Sunfed Meats is being sold faster than it can be produced. Photo / supplied

BUSINESS

Chicken without the chicken flying off the shelves

13 Nov, 2017 7:57am
3 minutes to read

Chicken Free Chicken seeking investors.

NEW ZEALAND

Emergency alert you can't ignore

12 Nov, 2017 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Latest tool to warn of civil defence emergencies sends mobiles a messages.

The Talbot family has been farming in South Canterbury for generations. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Sister loses family spat over farming millions

10 Nov, 2017 1:19pm
3 minutes to read

Sister loses family spat over farming millions.

TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick is now earning nearly $1.4 million a year despite the company's 89 per cent profit fall. Photo / File

BUSINESS

TVNZ boss gets big pay bump despite profit fall

10 Nov, 2017 10:04am
3 minutes to read

TVNZ CEO Kevin Kenrick received a pay rise of more than $200,000 despite profit plunge.

A prolonged spat between shareholders of Peregrine Winery may have at last come to rest. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Appeal dismissed in winery shareholder spat

8 Nov, 2017 3:05pm
3 minutes to read

A spat between shareholders of a Central Otago winery may finally have come to rest.

An orchard worker was sacked by text message for taking Labour Day off. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Orchard worker sacked for taking Labour Day off

8 Nov, 2017 8:30am
3 minutes to read

An orchard worker sacked by text message for taking Labour Day off.

Two of the 13 real estate agencies accused of price fixing by circumventing Trade Me's pricing structure have been cleared by the High Court. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Real estate agencies cleared of price fixing

7 Nov, 2017 2:05pm
3 minutes to read

Two of the 13 real estate agencies accused of price fixing have been cleared.

Michael Heron, former Solicitor-General, is the founder of a new online legal service, CODR. Picture / Michael Craig.

BUSINESS

New legal service settles divorce spats online

5 Nov, 2017 2:53pm
3 minutes to read

A new legal service will allow disputes to be resolved online without the need of court.

Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan calculated the 10 areas likely to see the greatest drop in house prices over the next three years. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Which part of NZ is most at risk of a house price drop?

3 Nov, 2017 3:32pm
4 minutes to read

New Zealand's smaller towns and cities are most vulnerable from house price falls

Potential view of Auckland's port from the Sky Tower in 2047. Photo / Ports of Auckland

BUSINESS

Automation would 'double capacity' at Auckland's port

2 Nov, 2017 1:00pm
5 minutes to read

Ports of Auckland believes automating its container terminal will double its capacity;

A mobile trader who deceived hundreds of people into buying goods that were never delivered has lost hid appeal against his jail sentence. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Jailed mobile trader loses appeal

2 Nov, 2017 12:56pm
2 minutes to read

A mobile trader who deceived hundreds of people has had his jail sentence appeal dismissed

BUSINESS

Moyes Panmure to close after 30 years

1 Nov, 2017 6:16pm
3 minutes to read

Moyes Panmure is to close after 30 years selling cars.

BUSINESS

CEO pay increasing 5 times faster than workers: study

1 Nov, 2017 2:41pm
2 minutes to read

Chief executives' pay is going up almost five times faster than workers', study finds.

A Hamilton-based newspaper boss made a prospective employee pay $50,000 before he would give her a job. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Newspaper boss made employee pay $50k for a job: ERA

1 Nov, 2017 11:05am
3 minutes to read

A newspaper boss made a prospective employee pay $50,000 before he would give her a job.

BUSINESS

Low business confidence after govt change

31 Oct, 2017 2:14pm
4 minutes to read

Uncertainty over new Government will suppress growth till next year at least.

A gym franchisor has been ordered to pay a former employee over $32,000 in unpaid wages and compensation. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Former gym worker wins $32k in employment case

31 Oct, 2017 11:24am
2 minutes to read

A gym franchiser has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $32,000.

The number of cranes operating in New Zealand declined for the first time in years, largely due to a sharp drop in Christchurch. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Has Auckland construction peaked?

30 Oct, 2017 6:00pm
4 minutes to read

Latest data raises question of whether Auckland had reached its peak construction capacity

Spark, Vodafone, Chorus and 2degress are in line to pay some 90 per cent of the $50 million government levy for non-commercially viable teclo services like 111 calls. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Big four telcos to pay most of $50m levy

26 Oct, 2017 9:31am
2 minutes to read

Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, 2degress to pay 90 per cent of the $50m telco levy.

A Fire Service veteran has failed to get his job back while he fights numerous complaints against him. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Fire Service veteran accused of submitting false assignment

24 Oct, 2017 4:04pm
4 minutes to read

A Fire Service veteran has failed to get his job back amidst misconduct allegations

Fruit picking is one industry which can rely on immigration for labour. Picture / Warren Buckland.

BUSINESS

New Govt could cut immigration 'overnight'

20 Oct, 2017 12:42pm
4 minutes to read

How can the new Government achieve its immigration goals?

ICT and the USA are proving a winning formula for many Kiwi tech companies. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

From NZ to the US - giant market drives Kiwi tech surge

20 Oct, 2017 6:00am
10 minutes to read

Ezel Kokcu has founded two successful ICT companies with a third set to launch next month.

Fizzing industry now is third-largest source of overseas revenue. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Soaring Kiwi tech sector tops $10b of revenue: report

17 Oct, 2017 8:00pm
4 minutes to read

NZ tech companies have recorded over $10 billion in revenue for the first time.

BUSINESS

Online marketplace for legal profession launched

14 Oct, 2017 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Mai Chen has launched an "online marketplace" for the legal profession.

Taranaki workers earned over $100 a week more than they did last year; the highest median wage growth in the country, according to Statistics New Zealand data. Photo / file

BUSINESS

People in this region earn $100 more a week

10 Oct, 2017 11:22am
3 minutes to read

Workers in one part of New Zealand earn $100 a week more than they did last year.

A veteran nurse has been found to have been unjustifiably dismissed from a Dunedin rest home and awarded over $31,000. Photo / Google Maps

BUSINESS

Veteran nurse wrongly sacked, awarded $31k by ERA

3 Oct, 2017 6:04pm
5 minutes to read

A rest home nurse has won over $31,000 after the ERA said found she was wrongly sacked.

The open letter calls for stronger emphasis on conservation. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Leaders urged on climate

1 Oct, 2017 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Environmentalists write to the leaders of all parties who may form the next Government.

TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick talks about the challenges and plans for the country's oldest broadcaster. Photo / file

BUSINESS

The challenges don't stop for TVNZ boss

30 Sep, 2017 8:24am
7 minutes to read

Kevin Kenrick says you don't need to be a broadcasting veteran to influence TVNZ's future.

Kevin Kenrick says he is pleased with the direction of the organisation's male-female balance.

BUSINESS

Doesn't matter how, just keep watching

30 Sep, 2017 5:00am
7 minutes to read

TVNZ boss aims for more viewers - whatever the technology.

Trucks would be more efficient if they weren't delayed by bottlenecks caused by parked cars. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Auckland parking ban idea sparks heated debate

26 Sep, 2017 9:31am
4 minutes to read

Trucks advocate asks for main road parking ban.

Act Party leader David Seymour says he is disappointed with the drop in his party's vote. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Bitter-sweet night for Act Party

23 Sep, 2017 11:27pm
4 minutes to read

The Act Party retained its Epsom seat but lost out on the party vote.

BUSINESS

Does 'unlimited' really mean unlimited?

24 Sep, 2017 8:19am
5 minutes to read

Watchdog says firms offering such deals need to be clear on fine print.