Diesel stocks fall sharply but govt reserves on way
NZ's diesel supply has fallen by almost four days, but the country's first strategic reserve shipment is now en route and is not yet reflected in the official figures.
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Fuel price drops coming: AA
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Fuel price drops coming: AA
Lower fuel prices likely dipping below $3 a litre are around the corner as long as Middle East tensions avoid another major flare-up.
BP customers didn't get discounts, watchdog alleges
BP customers didn't get discounts, watchdog alleges
The Commerce Commission taking fuel company BP to court, alleging it failed to give customers discounts they were entitled to.
People with $1m mortgage balloons
People with $1m mortgage balloons
More than 130,000 people now have a mortgage over $1 million, according to the latest figures on the country's debt.
Heartland Bank to buy TSB in $620 million deal
Heartland Bank to buy TSB in $620 million deal
Heartland Bank and TSB intend to merge and create a New Zealand bank large enough to compete with the big banks in the regions.
Biggest KiwiSaver managers among worst performers
Biggest KiwiSaver managers among worst performers
Bigger is not always better when it comes to KiwiSaver returns, Morningstar data shows.
Fuel stocks remain within expectations, MBIE says
Fuel stocks remain within expectations, MBIE says
New Zealand's fuel stocks have dipped slightly, latest data shows, while the first shipment of diesel to be stored at the refurbished Marsden Point tanks is on its way.
Southern organic dairy farmers to supply Stirling
Southern organic dairy farmers to supply Stirling
Fonterra is progressing the expansion of its organic business following a successful recruitment drive of southern dairy farmers.
Entrepreneur growing her ethical empire
Entrepreneur growing her ethical empire
Brianne West has a new lineup of plastic-free businesses blossoming but that’s not everything she is growing, Tim Cronshaw writes.
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Hillside loses $7m funding for wagons
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Hillside loses $7m funding for wagons
The Hillside railway workshops have lost $7m of govt funding and KiwiRail says it will be looking at options for its workforce in mid-2027 when work on building wagons is set to finish.
What's the cost of insuring an EV?
What's the cost of insuring an EV?
Buyers have been snapping up electric vehicles as the cost of fuel increases, but there's a warning that insurance could be pricey.
Dunedin's Mainland Poultry sold to overseas investors
Dunedin's Mainland Poultry sold to overseas investors
Mainland Poultry has been sold to a private equity firm for nearly $300 million, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Builder welcomes trades training boost
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Builder welcomes trades training boost
A Dunedin builder says the government’s plan to boost training in the trades will be a positive for the industry — as long as there is work waiting for new apprentices on the other side.
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Milton auctioneer first woman to win Australian title
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Milton auctioneer first woman to win Australian title
At school she was very shy.
Major strong wool buyers from India set foot on NZ farms for first time
Major strong wool buyers from India set foot on NZ farms for first time
A visit to a farm is a first for many big-buying Indian wool processors learning more about the source of strong wool in Christchurch.
Job numbers on the rise
Job numbers on the rise
More than 4000 new jobs were added to New Zealand's total between March and April, but there's a warning that momentum might not last.
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Central Dunedin supermarket to expand as online orders grow
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Central Dunedin supermarket to expand as online orders grow
Plans have been revealed for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket that will grow its building and support online grocery orders.
Country 'digging its way out of the post-Covid hole'
Country 'digging its way out of the post-Covid hole'
An end to the Middle East conflict, financial discipline and a return to solid economic growth are being relied on to deliver a quicker return to budget surpluses.
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Students’ enterprise on the scent of success
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Students’ enterprise on the scent of success
Lucian Sheehan is ‘‘the nose’’ of the operation.
Productivity boost in Budget sought
Productivity boost in Budget sought
Canterbury’s business owners accept a frugal Budget is heading their way today but hope it does not come at the expense of long-term growth.