Horse racing: Cox Plate drama as New Zealand-bred galloper could be forced from iconic race
“Racing Victoria contacted [Michael Kent] Junior late yesterday [Monday] and said on half of the test, the horse…
ACC paid out $92m to people who didn’t receive medical treatment on time
The biggest proportion of money paid out was for a delay or failure to diagnose a condition –…
Bay of Plenty grower credits pine shelterbelts for saving avocado crop
The early September winds struck pre-picking, but he said less than 0.5% of his crop was affected. Brown…
Highest paid Eastland Group/Trust Tairāwhiti employee received $3.4m remuneration
Combined, based on the lower end of the banding scale in the figures provided, total remuneration for 58…
‘Deeply saddened’: Tributes paid to junior Brumbies player after fatal quad bike crash
Henry featured in the Brumbies title-winning under-19 side last year. He graduated from Marist College Canberra in 2023,…
Promoters of cancelled Juicy Festival and Timeless Summer Tour owe creditors more than $14 million
The liquidators’ recently released six-monthly reports into the two companies show Juicy New Zealand owes more than $8.8m…
Tauranga business cuts staff hours after paid parking hits sales
Evans said she had reduced some staff members’ hours and if sales didn’t improve in a few weeks,…
DoC to trial paid parking at Punakaiki and Franz Josef this summer
Department of Conservation director of heritage and visitors Catherine Wilson said the locations and prices were chosen after…
Paid firefighters to strike in Tauranga as union warns of staff shortages
On September 20, Greerton and Mount Maunganui stations were each one firefighter short. He said that day’s understaffing…
Kitchen Things staff paid as embattled retailer sells down stock
“Being able to provide the full entitlement to employees isn’t always possible as it depends on the level…
Rich listers’ rescue of Ubco: Sale price revealed
Jubilee is affiliated with Ubco’s contract manufacturer in Taiwan, TDK. The rich-listers, who hold a majority of the…
Wattie’s financial filings reveal three years of losses and a $210m writedown
The company said it was buying fewer Hawke’s Bay peaches as demand for New Zealand-grown canned peaches was…