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'Wave of opportunity' – 120 new jobs, some require no experience

The business plans to seek staff in three waves, with many different roles to be filled.

Liam Dann: After Orr – is it time for a Reserve Bank reset?

OPINION: The challenges facing the Reserve Bank.

Upbeat outlook: Westpac economists see recovery gathering steam

Strong export prices are helping to drive the economic recovery.

'Like having our throats cut': Couple called into meeting, both told their jobs were gone

Now Didi van Heerden has been awarded $207,000 from the company and its director.

Liam Dann: In a world of grim news, here are five economic bright spots

OPINION: There is no shortage of bad news to worry about, but let's not despair.

Jobless rate better than expected, part-time worker increase credited

The labour market remained weak and disinflationary, economists say.

Unemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%

The labour market remains subdued despite better-than-expected result.

'Decades of experience' – Craig Heatley company, Hoppers plan $220m marina

A forecast 140 jobs are to be created over 30 years if plans are allowed to proceed.

'Mission critical': Business leaders push for inclusion as NZ demographics evolve

More than 80 business leaders met at Waitangi to discuss workplace inclusion.

'Good sense of optimism': SMEs lead NZ's economic upswing

'First time in 5 years we’ve had a positive swing on sentiment.'

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food

Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

Liam Dann: Big OCR call today as tariff turmoil threatens NZ recovery

US trade policy may force a rethink on how low the OCR has to go.

‘Trapped’: Business owner bribed Immigration NZ employees, exploited migrants

Migrants weren't told they were working illegally until after they arrived from Samoa.

‘Dream does not become reality’: Steve Evans on Clever Core failure

'Thanks to all who believed in it like me, worked in it, and supported it.'

NZDF quietly remove some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2

Applications surged to 9702 in 2024 after the academic changes were made.

$6.6t rout: US stocks plunge for second day as China retaliates, Fed issues inflation warning

The US$6.6t two-day rout is only rivalled by 2020's pandemic meltdown and the GFC