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Christchurch company develops wearable tech to help elite athletes

A Christchurch-based company, led by a pair who previously worked on the controls for NASA spacesuits, has created wearable technology to help elite athletes perform better and recover faster.

Vodafone changes tune on potentially dismissing stranded staff

Vodafone changes tune on potentially dismissing stranded staff

Vodafone NZ says it is updating its messaging to staff about personal travel to Australia during the bubble.

Instagram deletes small business owners' accounts

Hannah Koumakis. Photo: Supplied via NZH

Instagram deletes accounts of Kiwi small business owners without reason

By Kirsty FrameSmall business owners are losing money and being left in the dark as to why their Instagram accounts have been disabled.

NZME found to have breached stock exchange rules with Stuff bid

NZME has been fined $100,000 for NZX rule breaches. Photo: NZ Herald

NZME found to have breached stock exchange rules with Stuff bid

NZME, the publisher of the NZ Herald, has been fined $100,000 in relation to last year's failed attempt to buy competing publisher, Stuff.

Call for better protection for Hector’s dolphins

Hector’s dolphins are among the world’s smallest marine dolphins, growing to around 1.5m, and are...

Call for Environmental Canterbury to better protect Hector’s dolphins

Hector’s dolphin advocate Genevieve Robinson is demanding better marine protection for the dolphins around Banks Peninsula.

Sharesies expands to offer investors access to Australian Stock Exchange

A man looks at the electronic display of stocks at the Australian Stock Exchange. Photo: Getty...

Sharesies expands to offer investors access to Australian Stock Exchange

Online share trading platform Sharesies is expanding offering its investors the chance to trade shares on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

Fake news takes a toll on markets - UC researchers

Dr Huong Dang, Professor Jedrzej Bialkowski and Dr Xiapeng Wei. Photo: UC

Fake news and half-truths take a toll on financial markets - Canterbury Uni researchers

New research from three Canterbury University financial economists has shed light on the relationship between economic policy uncertainty and financial market volatility.

Strong sales lead Skellerup to lift profit forecast

Demand for plumbing products is helping to drive a better-than-expected performance by Skellerup....

Strong sales lead Skellerup to lift profit forecast

Rubber goods manufacturer Skellerup has significantly increased its forecast profit on the back of strong sales.

Phasing out of cheques concerns seniors

Paying by cheque is becoming obsolete, to the disappointment of many seniors. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Phasing out of cheques concerns seniors

Age Concern Canterbury is ramping up educational classes to help the elderly navigate a cheque-free society as banks phase out the payment method, amid criticism.

Mixed media: How a new RNZ, TVNZ public entity might work

Photos: Diego Opatowski / RNZ and NZ Herald

Mixed media: How a new RNZ, TVNZ public entity might work

A major public media merger is being mulled over by a government-appointed group. But is such a unification desirable - or even necessary?

Seek job listings well up on same time last year

Seek job listings well up on same time last year

Canterbury led the regions in job vacancy growth, with a 60 per cent annual increase in listings.

Disappointment over Redcliffs supermarket closure

The Redcliffs supermarket will close its doors for the last time on April 24. Photo: Supplied

'Number of shoppers was dwindling': Disappointment over closure of Chch supermarket

Residents and shoppers are disappointed - but not surprised - the Redcliffs Four Square supermarket will soon be closed.

Mike Pero parks Pasifika Air plan, for now

Mike Pero parks Pasifika Air plan for now due to Covid uncertainty

Uncertainty over quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands has forced Christchurch businessman Mike Pero to halt his plans to start Pasifika Air.

Women tradies dealing with barriers

The McLennan housing development in Papakura. Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson

No toilets, topless calendars and sexist comments: Women tradies deal with barriers

No toilets, topless calendars and comments about their appearance are just some of the things women tradies say they deal with on a daily basis.

Custom caskets add fun to final farewells

Clever coffins: Custom caskets include Star Trek, Lego, chocolate bar and cream doughnut

Do you want your final resting place to be a doughnut, sail boat or starship?

Cocaine bust: Christchurch sex shop figure charged

Customs discovered the liquid drug in late March after intercepting the package when it arrived...

Cocaine bust: Christchurch sex shop figure charged, in custody after police raid

A 76-year-old Christchurch man arrested for allegedly importing liquid cocaine into New Zealand is a well-known figure in the adult entertainment industry.