Australian company takes ownership of MediaWorks
Australian company takes ownership of MediaWorks
Australian outdoor media company QMS has taken full ownership of New Zealand advertising and radio company MediaWorks.
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Woolworths supermarkets close due to electronic pricing glitch
Woolworths supermarkets close due to electronic pricing glitch
All of NZ's 185 Woolworths stores closed for a time on Monday morning due to a problem with electronic price tags.
Pharmacist hangs up lab coat after three decades
Pharmacist hangs up lab coat after three decades
It is the end of an era for Christchurch pharmacy owner Warwick Kerr after 30 years of dispensing vital medicines and vaccines in the community.
Aerospace centre puts business case to Government
Aerospace centre puts business case to Government
The National Aerospace Centre south of Christchurch, which has struggled to get customers, has sent its new business case to officials.
Eateries fold with $2.54m debt
Christchurch eateries fold with $2.54m debt
A Christchurch takeaway and restaurant business with sushi outlets under the Hachi Hachi brand has folded while owing staff holiday pay and a hefty tax bill.
Confusion over US tariff announcement
US tariff: 'We don't really quite understand why it should be 20%'
US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement is a response to what he claims is a 20% tariff on US goods from NZ.
Trump adds 10% tariff to NZ goods
'It will have an impact on exports': Trump adds 10% tariff to NZ goods
NZ will now see hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs added to goods sent to the US after President Donald Trump imposed a base of 10% on all exports.
Truck drivers to gather for reunion
Restored vehicles to feature at Canterbury truck driver reunion
Former drivers and past employees of a Canterbury trucking firm will swap stories about life on the road at a reunion lunch on Saturday.
70 jobs gone as Body Shop NZ stores close
Dozens of jobs lost as Body Shop NZ stores close
The Body Shop New Zealand has been placed into liquidation, with all stores now closed and about 70 jobs gone.
Company specialising in hydrogen fuel tech
Revenue set to double for Chch company specialising in hydrogen fuel tech
A Christchurch company leading the way in zero-emission transition technologies is about to build hydrogen fuel stations - firstly in Invercargill and then in its home city.
Supermarket distribution centre lease approved
Lease approved to expand supermarket chain's Chch distribution centre
The Overseas Investment Office has approved a major supermarket chain's bid to lease a 10.5ha site in Christchurch to expand its South Island distribution centre.
Cook Strait ferry replacement plan unveiled
Cook Strait ferry replacement plan unveiled
The new Interislander ferries being delivered in 2029 will be about 200m long, 28m wide, and will have rail decks, Minister for Rail Winston Peters says.
Future of Cook Strait ferries to be revealed
Cook Strait ferries: What to expect from Winston Peters' Interislander announcement
The plan to replace the Interislander ferries is set to be revealed by Winston Peters today, more than 15 months after the iReX ferry project was scrapped.
Expert caught by emotional aspect of retirement
'I fear I will let myself go': Christchurch expert on the emotional impact of retirement
Sumner-based author Martin Hawes admits he has a strange relationship with retirement, a word he does not like as he believes it has connotations of old age.
Cosmetic and skincare business liquidated
Cosmetic and skincare business liquidated
The liquidation of Kester Black Ltd - the New Zealand business of the cosmetic and skincare brand started by Wānaka woman Anna Ross - has been completed.
More than 1000 Kiwis over 90 still working
More than 1000 Kiwis over 90 still working
Data shows significant numbers of New Zealanders are working longer, even in the industries traditionally seen as physically taxing and potentially requiring an earlier exit.
IKEA hoping to open first NZ store before Christmas
IKEA hoping to open first NZ store before Christmas
In what could be the ultimate Christmas present for Aucklanders, IKEA is hoping its new Sylvia Park store will be open in time to get your holiday gift shopping done there.
Bid to buy South Island newspapers revealed
Bid to buy South Island newspapers revealed
Media company NZME has revealed it has been in talks with its rival Stuff to buy some of its newspapers and websites.
Moving company embraces technology
Christchurch moving company embraces technology
A Christchurch moving company has developed its own app so customers can pick live timeslots with fixed hourly rates.
'Exploding' pickle jars recalled by Kmart
'Exploding' pickle jars recalled by Kmart
Kmart is recalling a brand of pickles in a glass jar it says can break or explode, and confirmed there have been injuries.