Cigarette-smuggling surge: 8.3 million seized by Customs this year
Last year, a total of 19,905kg of tobacco was seized, including 14.8 million individual cigarettes. The figures meant…
Australia’s wage boost widens gap with New Zealand minimum pay – The Front Page
It means if a Kiwi on minimum wage were to work the same job over the ditch, they’d…
Contact Energy opens $151m Glenbrook grid battery to boost winter energy security
“This is more than new infrastructure; it represents a shift in how we power New Zealand’s future,” Fuge…
Lincoln University to cut 40 fulltime equivalent jobs
“People were surprised, they’re obviously upset, people are worried about increasing workload, as well as it doesn’t sound…
Property investors’ $24.8b impact on economy questioned by economists
This represented 5% of the country’s 2.5 million fulltime equivalent jobs in 2024. New Zealand Property Investors Federation…
Gisborne flytipping surges nearly 55% – and it’s being dumped at a surprising location
About 20% of the rubbish left at the gate is stickered (paid for), with people thinking the crates…
Japan suffers opportunity loss equivalent to 2.6% of GDP from labor crunch
Economy Non-manufacturing sectors fall victim to hiring shortfalls and staff turnover Lights are turned off on a floor…
NorthTec job losses part of plan to keep Northland polytechnic open
“This slimmed-down support services model is what NorthTec needs to be financially viable to ensure that we can…
Inhalers produce annual emissions equivalent to half a million cars in US alone, study finds
By contrast, dry powder and soft mist inhalers don’t use propellants. The former rely on a patient’s breath…
‘Adolescence’ and ‘The Studio’ tipped to win big at TV’s Emmys
It is “inconceivable to see a way in which Adolescence loses come Emmy night,” wrote Vanity Fair’s John…