Diesel price skyrockets 95% in two months
In the two months since February, petrol has increased 33.6 percent and diesel has increased 94.9 percent, Stats NZ says.
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Architect firm hoping to put stamp on town
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Architect firm hoping to put stamp on town
An architect whose firm is expanding into Queenstown and Wanaka says they are among many flocking down south to capitalise on the region’s ‘‘incredible’’ growth.
Morale at NZTA hits 'rock bottom' as job cuts loom
Morale at NZTA hits 'rock bottom' as job cuts loom
Morale at the NZ Transport Agency is "at rock bottom" after a fresh wave of proposed job cuts, the Public Service Association says.
Air NZ cuts 5% of flights, says jobs could go
Air NZ cuts 5% of flights, says jobs could go
Air New Zealand has cut 5 percent of flights and will start to consolidate other routes after the July school holidays, chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says.
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Liquidations topple Domino’s franchises
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Liquidations topple Domino’s franchises
Domino’s takeaway pizzas are off the menu in Queenstown and Wānaka.
Air NZ bracing for big hit as fuel costs soar
Air NZ bracing for big hit as fuel costs soar
The national carrier says it's looking at cost-cutting and reviewing capital expenditure plans.
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A nose for perfume business
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A nose for perfume business
A Dunedin woman with a rare condition where aromas take the form of colours and shapes is opening a perfumery to help people create their own special fragrances.
Significant increase in petrol stocks
Significant increase in petrol stocks
The country's petrol stocks have jumped significantly with several big shipments on the way to New Zealand.
PM flags immigration policy, more capital spend
PM flags immigration policy, more capital spend
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised "careful" immigration policy and signalled more capital spending than expected in a pre-Budget speech.
Government revisits partial sell-off of Kiwibank
Government revisits partial sell-off of Kiwibank
Kiwibank has been instructed by the government to once again look at its options for long-term growth, including revisiting the possibility of partial privatisation.
Research questions New Zealand's 'brain drain'
Research questions New Zealand's 'brain drain'
Do we really have a 'brain drain' and is it a problem?
Fears flight cuts could hit last-minute bookings
Fears transtasman flight cuts could affect last-minute bookings
Cuts to transtasman flights due to higher fuel costs have tourism operators worried on the impact they will have on last-minute bookings.
Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event
Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event
Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has been withdrawn from a list of keynote speakers for a Queenstown event next week.
Govt move to change climate law 'outrageous'
Govt move to change climate law 'outrageous'
Activist Mike Smith, whose case has now been blocked, says the move is unprecedented, while Greenpeace calls it a "shocking abuse of power".
Businesses support fuel ration plan, Labour unconvinced
Businesses support fuel ration plan, Labour unconvinced
Retailers and truckers back the government's more simplified, high-trust fuel rationing system, but Labour says it's simply not credible.
Family business still rolling after 75 years
Family business still rolling after 75 years
Horrell Engineering has sat at the intersection of Victoria and Wills Sts in central Ashburton for 75 years and is now run by the family’s third generation.
Obituary: Trevor Grigg, retailer
Obituary: Trevor Grigg, retailer
Trevor Grigg was born, bred and buttered in New Zealand’s finest city.
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Store owner accuses police of ‘bully’ tactics
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Store owner accuses police of ‘bully’ tactics
A Dunedin bottle store owner has accused police of bullying and using ‘‘pressure tactics’’ in their bid to oppose its liquor licence.
Fuel stocks: Petrol up; diesel, jet fuel down
Fuel stocks: Petrol up; diesel, jet fuel down
Total diesel and jet fuel stocks have taken a slight dip, while more petrol is on its way, the latest update shows.
Good time for first-home buyers?
Good time for first-home buyers?
House prices could be set to fall again and it may be a good opportunity for first-home buyers, the head of one of New Zealand's largest mortgage broking firms says.