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Sophie Ryan
Business Digital producer & junior ed

News Team Leader, NZ Herald

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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How 300 travel agents became Healthline staffers
New Zealand

How 300 travel agents became Healthline staffers

31 Dec 04:00 PM
Weight loss for diabetes helped Covid-19 patient fight virus
New Zealand

Weight loss for diabetes helped Covid-19 patient fight virus

03 Sep 05:00 PM

He was pre-diabetic in November and got Covid-19 in March. His weight loss saved him.

'No loans': ACE backs Dalton, confident Cup will go ahead
New Zealand

'No loans': ACE backs Dalton, confident Cup will go ahead

01 Jul 02:56 AM

"Any withholding of funds by MBIE will not in any way affect the event."

Loosen up: Level 1 can't come quick enough for bars and eateries
Business

Loosen up: Level 1 can't come quick enough for bars and eateries

03 Jun 06:34 AM

Hospitality popping the champagne for alert level 1, but recovery still a long way off.

'Lifeline' for restaurants as takeaway, delivery allowed in level 3
Business

'Lifeline' for restaurants as takeaway, delivery allowed in level 3

16 Apr 01:53 AM

Restaurants, cafes and bars with contactless delivery plans will be allowed to open.

Kiwis stranded in Peru as Air NZ cancels service to South America
New Zealand

Kiwis stranded in Peru as Air NZ cancels service to South America

19 Mar 01:24 AM

"We're feeling quite alone right now."

'No one is stronger than a rip': How to spot one and what to do
New Zealand

'No one is stronger than a rip': How to spot one and what to do

30 Dec 12:20 AM

And what to do when you get stuck.

'Brazen attacks': Three women assaulted on North Shore public walkways
New Zealand|Crime

'Brazen attacks': Three women assaulted on North Shore public walkways

11 Nov 11:54 PM

Three women assaulted on East Coast bays walkways in recent weeks.

Bali: Life of the party
Travel

Bali: Life of the party

21 Feb 12:00 AM

Before Sophie Ryan hits the clubs of Bali's Seminyak, she hits the road and lets rip.

Flight check: Auckland to Bali
Travel

Flight check: Auckland to Bali

23 Oct 06:00 PM

Sophie Ryan flies aboard Air New Zealand's NZ245 from Auckland to Bali.

Room check: Alila Manggis, Bali
Travel

Room check: Alila Manggis, Bali

22 Oct 09:00 PM

Sophie Ryan checks into Alila Manggis in East Bali.

Bali: Fresh from the source
Travel

Bali: Fresh from the source

21 Oct 02:00 AM

A Balinese cooking class is a chance to connect to the land and culture.

Flight check: Sydney to Auckland
Travel

Flight check: Sydney to Auckland

09 Oct 07:00 PM

Sophie Ryan flies aboard Air NZ's flight NZ102 from Sydney to Auckland.

Defence Force to move fuel by road, sea from tomorrow
Business

Defence Force to move fuel by road, sea from tomorrow

20 Sep 02:43 AM

The Navy ship Endeavour can provide the equivalent of 150 road tankers of fuel.

Apple pays tribute and casts ahead in keynote
Business

Apple pays tribute and casts ahead in keynote

13 Sep 04:00 AM

Comment: Apple throws back to Steve Jobs while carving a new direction.

Hands-on impression: iPhone X is it worth $2000?
Business

Hands-on impression: iPhone X is it worth $2000?

12 Sep 09:41 PM

People will need to be sold that this phone is as good as it gets for that price point.

As it happened: iPhone x reveal
Business

As it happened: iPhone x reveal

12 Sep 07:03 PM

Live: Apple has unveiled the iPhone X - it's biggest step forward in 10 years.

All you need to know about Apple's new iPhone
Business

All you need to know about Apple's new iPhone

08 Sep 03:27 AM

When is it being unveiled? When it will be available in NZ? How much will it cost?

London's first summer weekend shattered
New Zealand

London's first summer weekend shattered

04 Jun 08:38 AM

About an hour after the sun went down the brilliant summer's day turned grim.

Web meltdown: numerous sites offline
Business

Web meltdown: numerous sites offline

01 Mar 12:00 AM

Widespread issues struck Amazon Web Service (AWS), causing websites, apps and devices to crash.

Apple AirPods are finally available
Business

Apple AirPods are finally available

13 Dec 10:48 PM

The long delayed and much talked about AirPods are available just in time for Christmas.

Uber EATS coming to NZ in 2017
Business

Uber EATS coming to NZ in 2017

04 Dec 06:36 PM

Uber has confirmed its food delivery service will come to Auckland early next year.

Xtra, Yahoo email hit by problems
Business

Xtra, Yahoo email hit by problems

28 Nov 08:54 PM

People using Xtra email accounts may be experiencing difficulty accessing their emails today through Outlook or a mail app.

Capital closed, but businesses 'resilient'
Business

Capital closed, but businesses 'resilient'

13 Nov 08:50 PM

The capital is in shutdown after the deadly earthquake overnight.

New mega loyalty scheme: What it means
Business

New mega loyalty scheme: What it means

02 Oct 07:17 PM

WATCH NZH FOCUS: The combined Onecard and AA Smartfuel loyalty scheme will have 3.5 million members and surpass Fly Buys.

Crackdown on cash jobs by tradies
Business

Crackdown on cash jobs by tradies

19 Sep 06:58 AM

The IRD has launched another campaign cracking down on tradies carrying out work for under-the-table payment.

It's here: iPhone 7 arrives in NZ
Business

It's here: iPhone 7 arrives in NZ

15 Sep 11:45 PM

There was no queue of Apple fans outside Spark's Queen St store this morning, with robots lining up for pre-order customers instead.

Nicholas Jermyn placed into liquidation
Business

Nicholas Jermyn placed into liquidation

13 Sep 11:40 PM

Increased competition and the workplace becoming less formal lead to a drop in revenue, the administrators report said.

Workplace: The generation battlefield
Business

Workplace: The generation battlefield

13 Sep 09:41 PM

In the coming years four generation groups will all be working in the same workplaces.

Worker claims he's owed $100k
Business

Worker claims he's owed $100k

12 Sep 09:21 PM

A former employee claims to be owed $100,000 in unpaid wages and holiday pay from a company that is in liquidation.

Movie screenings on demand? It's here
Business

Movie screenings on demand? It's here

12 Sep 05:00 PM

On the Demand.film platform, one person requests a screening at a local cinema and then promotes the screening through social media.

Factory fair to dismiss injured worker
Business

Factory fair to dismiss injured worker

08 Sep 11:00 PM

Boyd Nelson was dismissed from his role after he was seriously injured in the workplace and could no longer carry out his duties.

iPhone 7: How Twitter reacted
Business

iPhone 7: How Twitter reacted

08 Sep 07:53 AM

Who knew people were so fond of the analog headphone jack?

New iPhone: You don't know jack
Business

New iPhone: You don't know jack

07 Sep 09:40 PM

Apple has revealed its latest devices including the highly anticipated iPhone 7.

Trans hairdresser: Where's my money?
Business

Trans hairdresser: Where's my money?

06 Sep 11:45 PM

Trans hairdresser Dakota Hemmingson still hasn't seen any of the money awarded to her after she unfairly lost her job.

Vodafone revenue up a notch as Sky merger looms
Business

Vodafone revenue up a notch as Sky merger looms

05 Sep 08:53 PM

Growing revenue in the competitive telecommunications sector is "a big achievement" Vodafone's CEO says.

Smart Jacket to make for safer cycling
Business

Smart Jacket to make for safer cycling

05 Sep 05:00 PM

A Smart Jacket illuminates to indicate which way a cyclist will turn according to a pre-programmed smartphone GPS route.

Office politics: Kiwis don't trust colleagues
Business

Office politics: Kiwis don't trust colleagues

04 Sep 10:40 PM

Most New Zealanders don't believe their co-workers have their back.

Skinny's new online mobile offerings
Business

Skinny's new online mobile offerings

04 Sep 05:00 PM

Skinny Mobile has revamped its mobile offer with a digital makeover 12 months in the making in a bid to retain customers.

Tech to help 1 billion people
Business

Tech to help 1 billion people

02 Sep 05:00 PM

Young people will learn how technology can be harnessed to help billions of people at Find Your Billion workshops.

Generation wars in the workplace
Business

Generation wars in the workplace

30 Aug 05:00 AM

Millennials might be considered "extremely confident" and "impatient", but other generations can learn from them.

Migrant worker awarded $43,000
Business

Migrant worker awarded $43,000

30 Aug 03:26 AM

The Indian chef was awarded $31,400 in unpaid wages and reimbursed for $11,400 in "premiums" she paid.

Worker paid $92 for four months work
Business

Worker paid $92 for four months work

29 Aug 09:20 PM

A woman who wasn't paid throughout her employment has been awarded $4500 in outstanding wages.

Chorus CEO stepping down
Business

Chorus CEO stepping down

28 Aug 09:30 PM

Mark Ratcliffe will be resigning from the role around the middle of next year.

Sky TV sports base strong despite profit fall
Business

Sky TV sports base strong despite profit fall

26 Aug 01:25 AM

Sky TV attributed part of the drop in profit to costs associated with the planned merger with Vodafone's New Zealand operations.

Bonus time! Air NZ staff's $2500 surprise
Business

Bonus time! Air NZ staff's $2500 surprise

25 Aug 11:25 PM

What would you spend a surprise $2500 bonus on?

Farmers seek $7.5m from ANZ
Business

Farmers seek $7.5m from ANZ

25 Aug 12:50 AM

The Taranaki farmers bought controversial interest rate swaps from the bank.

Flight check: Auckland to Singapore
Travel

Flight check: Auckland to Singapore

24 Aug 09:30 PM

Sophie Ryan flies SQ285 from New Zealand to Singapore.

Workers not paid minimum wage
Business

Workers not paid minimum wage

23 Aug 10:45 PM

A man has been ordered to pay $11,600 after he failed to pay some of his 50 migrant staff minimum wage.

Life calmly goes on after Brexit
Business

Life calmly goes on after Brexit

23 Aug 05:00 PM

The British High Commissioner's message to New Zealand and British businesses trading in the post-Brexit environment is "keep calm and carry on".

Agent fined for guessing at sale price
Business

Agent fined for guessing at sale price

21 Aug 10:32 PM

A real estate agent engaged in unsatisfactory practice when he guessed the recent sale price of a neighbouring house.

Jail for $9m mortgage fraudster
Business

Jail for $9m mortgage fraudster

16 Aug 10:30 PM

Eli Devoy, the woman at the heart of a family based mortgage fraud has been given a 5 year jail term.

Lawyer unfairly fired after 41 years
Business

Lawyer unfairly fired after 41 years

16 Aug 03:32 AM

A lawyer has been awarded over $67,000 after he was unfairly dismissed from his role.

Sky-Voda merger hurts sports fans
Business

Sky-Voda merger hurts sports fans

15 Aug 10:00 PM

Spark, TVNZ and 2Degrees pile on submissions to Commerce Commission saying the proposed merger would entrench Sky's monopoly on sports content.

Spark raises bar - will others follow?
Business

Spark raises bar - will others follow?

15 Aug 12:01 AM

More companies will begin offering packages similar to Spark's minimum $40,000 salary to attract the best talent, a business leader says.

Manukau download champion of NZ
Business

Manukau download champion of NZ

13 Aug 10:00 PM

Manukau City lead the pack with an average 155 gigabytes consumed per household in June.

NZ's secret super-bikes on show
Business

NZ's secret super-bikes on show

12 Aug 12:05 AM

The ground-breaking bikes engineered in New Zealand were on public display for the first time today.

Director gender pay gap closing: report
Business

Director gender pay gap closing: report

11 Aug 05:00 PM

The pay gap between men and women directors on New Zealand boards is closing.

Westpac bank branches to close
Business

Westpac bank branches to close

11 Aug 04:14 AM

A union spokesman said up to 19 branches could close, putting up to 100 jobs at risk.

Rio Olympics: The best ads
Business

Rio Olympics: The best ads

10 Aug 06:50 PM

This is why advertisers are happy to spend the big bucks on their Olympics advertising.

Rio Olympics - the day jobs of Team NZ
Business

Rio Olympics - the day jobs of Team NZ

09 Aug 11:15 PM

Many are seasoned pros - but some of our Rio Olympians work day jobs just like us.

Man sacked month after heart attack
Business

Man sacked month after heart attack

09 Aug 02:01 AM

The account manager was told by his doctor to stay off work for a month, but his boss said the company couldn't wait that long.

Grocer fined $53k for exploitation
Business

Grocer fined $53k for exploitation

08 Aug 10:45 PM

The Wellington grocery store didn't pay a migrant worker minimum wage and forced him to pay 'premiums' of more than $10,000.

'The worst crisis handling ever'
Business

'The worst crisis handling ever'

04 Aug 10:25 PM

The handling of the Chiefs saga has been labelled the worst crisis management by a PR guru.

Netflix usage tops YouTube
Business

Netflix usage tops YouTube

04 Aug 07:20 PM

Netflix has overtaken YouTube in data usage on three internet providers, showing its popularity in New Zealand.

The rise and fall of Kevin Roberts
Business

The rise and fall of Kevin Roberts

04 Aug 12:00 AM

His controversial comments sparked a gender row and brought a close to a once sparkling career in the ad world.

Vodafone unveils prepay plans with a twist
Business

Vodafone unveils prepay plans with a twist

03 Aug 06:00 PM

You've got to be aged under 25 to access Vodafone's new adjustable prepay deals.

Mobile broadband growing in NZ
Business

Mobile broadband growing in NZ

02 Aug 11:40 PM

New Zealand has more mobile broadband connections than people

My Food Bag appears to stand by Roberts
Business

My Food Bag appears to stand by Roberts

01 Aug 12:20 AM

My Food Bag is well known for its female leadership, but chairman Kevin Roberts is in hot water over his statements on diversity.

Revealed: The rich lister who lost $2b
Business

Revealed: The rich lister who lost $2b

28 Jul 03:30 AM

The National Business Review's 2016 Rich List features a largely unchanged top 10. But the richest man in NZ's fortune took a big hit this year.

Big data - its value now too big to ignore
Business

Big data - its value now too big to ignore

27 Jul 12:00 AM

Many businesses still believe harnessing the possibilities for value in big data sets is too specialised and costly.

Couple wrongly dismissed awarded $25k
Business

Couple wrongly dismissed awarded $25k

25 Jul 10:40 PM

A husband and wife were left with four children to take care of and no income.

Countdown supermarkets to close
Business

Countdown supermarkets to close

25 Jul 01:30 AM

The retailer that owns Ezibuy and Countdown is undergoing a restructure that will see stores close in New Zealand and Australia.

NZ risks missing digital wave - futurist
Business

NZ risks missing digital wave - futurist

22 Jul 05:00 PM

Education futurist Frances Valintine fears New Zealand risks being left behind in the global digital revolution.

Big data worth $4.5 billion to New Zealand
Business

Big data worth $4.5 billion to New Zealand

21 Jul 05:00 PM

Data driven decisions could benefit businesses, but Kiwis are slow to adapt to the analytical approach.

Trial period warning issued for bosses
Business

Trial period warning issued for bosses

19 Jul 09:50 PM

A small business dismissed a poorly performing worker under the 90 day trial period policy, but got it wrong.

Failed drug test, $32,000 payout
Business

Failed drug test, $32,000 payout

17 Jul 11:10 PM

Envirowaste must pay a truck driver $32,300 after he was fired for a drug test that showed up positive for cannabis.

Stay sought for $23,000 payment to ex-worker
Business

Stay sought for $23,000 payment to ex-worker

17 Jul 10:30 PM

An employer has lost a bid for a stay of execution on an order to pay a former employee $23,000.

Lab for specialist tech roles opens
Business

Lab for specialist tech roles opens

14 Jul 12:30 AM

A "tidal wave" of tech revolution is coming and professionals need to upskill, says the woman behind Tech Futures Lab.

Vinomofo taking top Kiwi wines to the world
Business

Vinomofo taking top Kiwi wines to the world

13 Jul 06:10 PM

Vinomofo's loyal Australian audience will soon be ordering Kiwi wines by the caseload as it expands to start sellling to local wine lovers.

Connected cat's eyes fast tracked to the world
Business

Connected cat's eyes fast tracked to the world

12 Jul 05:00 PM

A Christchurch company designing cat's eyes to communicate big data is one of ten start-ups selected for Vodafone's acceleration lab.

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