Kiwis feasting on comfort foods during lockdown
Kiwis feasting on comfort foods during lockdown
Kiwis are stocking up on comfort food during their supermarket missions as the national Covid-19 lockdown enters its third week.
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Invercargill, Milford services under review
Invercargill, Milford services under review
Airways may close seven of its regional air traffic control towers, including Invercargill due to a collapse in traveller numbers.
Paywave limit raised amid virus
Paywave limit raised amid virus
The limit for contactless eftpos payments is being temporarily raised from $80 to $200 from today.
Century-old butchery operating behind closed doors
Century-old butchery operating behind closed doors
A South Dunedin meat institution is carrying on, though it has had to adapt to a new way of dealing with customers.
Cell coverage for highway black spot
Cell coverage for highway black spot
More than 20km of a notorious mobile reception black spot between Omarama and Tarras has been filled.
'We are gutted': Flight Centre closes 58 stores
'We are gutted': Flight Centre closes 58 stores
Flight Centre has stood down more than 300 employees and closed 58 of its retail stores across the country.
Worker subsidy 'not being paid in full'
Worker subsidy 'not being paid in full'
Some employers are not passing on all of the wage subsidy they are receiving for workers and are instead pocketing the money for themselves.
Aviation service company closing 3 sites
Aviation service company closing 3 sites
Aviation servicing and sales company Oceania Aviation has decided to shut its facilities in Dunedin, Queenstown and Nelson.
OceanaGold picks Holmes as new president and CEO
OceanaGold picks Holmes as new president and CEO
OceanaGold has named Michael Holmes as its president and chief executive.
Preparing for life after lockdown
Preparing for life after lockdown
Cafes, bars and restaurants are reeling, scrambling to pay overheads that are still coming in with no revenue now and significantly reduced revenue for an unknown length of time to come. Queenstown reporter Hugh Collins and business reporter Jacob McSweeny talk to operators.
Air NZ plans to lay off 387 pilots
Air NZ plans to lay off 387 pilots
Air New Zealand has revealed plans to make 387 pilots redundant, the pilots' union says.
Clark stripped of finance roles
Clark stripped of finance roles
Health Minister David Clark has been stripped of his associate finance role - sidelining him from key budget decisions - over lockdown breaches.
Struggling to get through and planning for recovery
Struggling to get through and planning for recovery
Sam Gasson is candid about the future of the restaurant he and partner Kim Underwood own: things will be different after Covid-19 — that is, if they make it through to the other side.
Global fuel glut to cost NZ companies millions
Global fuel glut to cost NZ companies millions
Fuel sales have dropped dramatically and stocks are building up, creating pressure on storage facilities globally and in New Zealand.
Some points to consider in these difficult times for businesses
Some points to consider in these difficult times for businesses
Covid-19 has had a dramatic impact on New Zealand and the world. As a result, your business may be struggling and you may not be able to fulfil your obligations under a contract. However, you may...
Port keeping the essential trade going
Port keeping the essential trade going
Port Otago is down to its core business: getting essential items into and out of Dunedin.
Govt to bolster MSD for likely benefit numbers spike
Govt to bolster MSD for likely benefit numbers spike
The Government is bolstering the Ministry of Social Development to prepare it for the coming wave of new jobless New Zealanders applying for the benefit.
SkyCity cuts 200 jobs; 700 more in the balance
SkyCity cuts 200 jobs; 700 more in the balance
The owners of a casino in Queenstown have announced 200 job losses across New Zealand.
Harbour Fish presses for exemption
Harbour Fish presses for exemption
Otago fishmonger Harbour Fish is arguing it should be allowed to open its storefront, with strict controls in place to protect from the spread of Covid-19.
Website aims to cut down long supermarket lines
Website aims to cut down long supermarket lines
Long supermarket lines are becoming a fact of life under the lockdown but a Dunedin computer engineer thinks he has created a simple solution.