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BusinessOctober 8

Decluttering household overspill earns engineering student a business and national award

A Christchurch startup selling household clutter has won engineering student Zac Hemmings a major business award.
Tim Cronshaw
    Decluttering household overspill earns engineering student a business and national award
    Decluttering household overspill earns engineering student a business and national award
    BusinessOctober 8

    Government finances end year in better shape

    Treasury has confirmed that the government posted a significantly smaller budget deficit on the back of higher tax revenue and lower spending.
    Government finances end year in better shape
    Government finances end year in better shape
    BusinessOctober 8

    Bargain retailer PD Mart faces court over alleged unsafe goods

    The Commerce Commission is warning retailers that product safety is non-negotiable as it takes bargain retailer PD Mart to court over allegedly non-compliant goods.
    Bargain retailer PD Mart faces court over alleged unsafe goods
    Bargain retailer PD Mart faces court over alleged unsafe goods
    BusinessOctober 8

    Birds and bees to replace famous Britons on banknotes

    Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will feature on new UK banknotes, replacing World War 2 leader Sir Winston Churchill and other historic figures.
    Reuters
    Birds and bees to replace famous Britons on banknotes
    Birds and bees to replace famous Britons on banknotes
    BusinessOctober 7

    Labour targets airlines in drive for ‘true cost’ of flights

    "When an airline screws up, passengers shouldn't have to fight to get their money back," Labour MP Arena Williams says.
    Labour targets airlines in drive for ‘true cost’ of flights
    Labour targets airlines in drive for ‘true cost’ of flights
    BusinessOctober 7

    Seymour again hints at raising retirement age

    ACT will release its fiscal plan on Sunday, one day ahead of National's, with leader David Seymour signalling a focus on cuts with no new taxes.
    Seymour again hints at raising retirement age
    Seymour again hints at raising retirement age
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    BusinessOctober 7

    ‘Not the outcome we wanted’: company linked to Dunedin engineer liquidated over $1.2m debt

    A director of Dunedin engineering firm Site Weld says the liquidation of its former trading company over a $1.2 million debt “isn’t the outcome we wanted”.
    Tim Scott
    ‘Not the outcome we wanted’: company linked to Dunedin engineer liquidated over $1.2m debt
    ‘Not the outcome we wanted’: company linked to Dunedin engineer liquidated over $1.2m debt
    BusinessOctober 7

    Labour targets big banks in cost of living focus

    Labour is vowing to make it easier for new banking and payment companies to compete with ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac.
    Labour targets big banks in cost of living focus
    Labour targets big banks in cost of living focus
    BusinessOctober 7

    Card fee regulations are here, so why are surcharges more common than ever?

    New rules for what shops can be charged for accepting credit card payments are in place but so far neither retailers nor consumers are convinced they are seeing the benefits.
    Card fee regulations are here, so why are surcharges more common than ever?
    Card fee regulations are here, so why are surcharges more common than ever?
    BusinessOctober 6

    Finance debate: What major parties agree on and what they don’t

    Barbara Edmonds and Nicola Willis agree on renewables and education, but differ on how to ease household costs.
    Finance debate: What major parties agree on and what they don’t
    Finance debate: What major parties agree on and what they don’t
    BusinessOctober 6

    National plans to cut compliance costs for small businesses

    The National Party has unveiled a plan to support small businesses by cutting compliance costs.
    Russell Palmer of RNZ
    National plans to cut compliance costs for small businesses
    National plans to cut compliance costs for small businesses
    BusinessOctober 6

    Pain at the pump: Kiwis choosing not to drive

    Fuel prices have reached a tipping point where they start affecting New Zealanders' driving decisions - and the longer they stay high, the more the effect is likely to be felt.
    Pain at the pump: Kiwis choosing not to drive
    Pain at the pump: Kiwis choosing not to drive
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    BusinessOctober 6

    From footballer to candlemaker: How a sports injury changed a Dunedin man’s life

    When a football injury sidelined him for 18 months, Philip Yeardley thought his life was over.
    Tim Scott
    From footballer to candlemaker: How a sports injury changed a Dunedin man’s life
    From footballer to candlemaker: How a sports injury changed a Dunedin man’s life