Things 'about to get scary' for coffee industry
Things 'about to get scary' for coffee industry
Things are about to get "very scary" for New Zealand's coffee and café industry, one roaster and café owner is warning.
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Optimism around Christchurch
Optimism around Christchurch
The start of the trading year has given Christchurch retailers and hospitality owners a spring in their step.
Smaller city lifestyle touted in new campaign
Smaller city lifestyle touted in new campaign
A tongue-in-cheek Dunedin campaign is targeting professionals sick of big city living and offering a higher quality life in the South.
Bollards to reduce store’s ram-raid risk
Bollards to reduce store’s ram-raid risk
Fears of ram-raids and rising retail crime has spurred a Dunedin supermarket to take action by installing bollards.
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Quake-strengthening jeopardising town’s future, owner says
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Quake-strengthening jeopardising town’s future, owner says
A frustrated Greymouth retailer says she is concerned for the future of the CBD after council planning demands made it "impossible" to quake strengthen their building.
First-home buyer hit with surprise KiwiSaver bill
First-home buyer hit with surprise KiwiSaver bill
The woman says it seems unfair she owes money over a short stint she spent outside NZ.
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Owner’s suitability to run tavern questioned
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Owner’s suitability to run tavern questioned
Questions have been raised about whether an Auckland-based business owner is suitable to run a tavern at the other end of the country.
Tech stock selloff deepens as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink
Tech stock selloff deepens as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink
A global market rout sparked by the emergence of a low-cost Chinese AI model has entered day two, with investors questioning the sky-high valuation and dominance of AI bellwethers.
US delays revoking Pacific Edge test
US delays revoking Pacific Edge test
Revocation of coverage of Pacific Edge’s flagship product by a United States healthcare provider has been delayed two months.
Digital nomads: Overseas interest already
Digital nomads: Overseas interest already
Some Americans who've lost their homes in the LA fires are among those showing interest in the move, a business expert says.
It just got slightly easier to retire
It just got slightly easier to retire
Around $500,000 in savings on top of superannuation should be sufficient for most retirees to have a reasonable standard of living, but those in the big cities may need more than $1m, a new study says.
Another $3m now owing from collapse
Another $3m now owing from collapse
The multimillion-dollar debts keep mounting for companies associated with a failed Southland Wagyu beef operation.
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Pickup service part of new pet crematorium
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Pickup service part of new pet crematorium
A Dunedin couple planning to extend their pet cremation services as far as Queenstown and Wānaka hope to provide a more local experience for owners around Otago.
Unemployment expected to peak by mid-year
Unemployment expected to peak by mid-year
Unemployment in New Zealand is forecast to soar back to pandemic levels - rising from 4.8 percent in the last quarter of 2024 to 5.5 by mid-year.
Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened
Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened
The government says it will loosen visa requirements for overseas visitors who want to tour New Zealand while working remotely for their employer at home.
Economists challenge details of Luxon's growth plan
Economists challenge details of Luxon's growth plan
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has talked up economic growth in his big scene-setting State of the Nation speech this year.
Pay rises: Who were last year's winners and losers?
Pay rises: Who were last year's winners and losers?
Last year was a tough one for the labour market, as unemployment rose and wage increases slowed.
Used car imports fall
Used car imports fall
The December quarter remained tough for New Zealand’s used vehicle market as import levels collapsed — ex-overseas used vehicle transactions were down 33% year-on-year.
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‘I’ve loved my time in the industry’
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‘I’ve loved my time in the industry’
"That's not our industry, that’s not us."
Ripple effect when business’ leaders struggle
Ripple effect when business’ leaders struggle
It is mid-January and people have been, or still are, dribbling back into the workplace after a relaxing and refreshing summer break.