Deloitte Fast 50: Tracksuit, Lodestone Energy among 2026 regional winners
Mount Cook Alpine Salmon was named the region’s fastest-growing manufacturing business, while Christchurch-based business lender FundTap took the…
Regional airlines to get $5.7m Government support as fuel costs soar
Allocations will be based on annual passenger numbers and flight movements. Meager said the grants would support day-to-day…
Moa Point disaster: Greater Wellington lays charges against city council and Tiaki Wai
The charges cover two periods of alleged offending – between October 2025 and January 2026 and from the…
Bay of Plenty Regional Council to investigate $2m Te Arawa Lakes Trust support package
The restructure followed a failed attempt to redirect $2m in Crown restoration funding to Te Arawa-led projects –…
Northland Regional Council staff to work fewer hours for same pay
For about 300 staff, the move from a 75-hour to a 72-hour fortnight is equivalent to a 4.2%…
Health NZ ‘confident’ it will hire 380 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants in next year amid workforce pressures
“Ultimately, this is about building a workforce that is evidence-based, clinically led and … fit for purpose.” Gray…
Health NZ ‘confident’ it will hire 380 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants in next year amid workforce pressures
“Ultimately, this is about building a workforce that is evidence-based, clinically led and … fit for purpose.” Gray…
Northland Regional Council says strengthening El Niño already being felt across Northland
The developing system is comparable to the powerful 1997-98 climate pattern – one of the strongest El Niño…
Rotorua and Pāpāmoa Pak’nSave owners react to National’s Foodstuffs-split plan
A Government-commissioned cost-benefit analysis by Sense Partners found the Foodstuffs split could save households between $3.85 and $25.38…
Canterbury reclaims top spot in ASB Regional Economic Scoreboard after strong growth
“Households are spending, businesses are investing, the labour market remains resilient and strong dairy returns are providing an…
Fishing reforms: Northland’s marine protected no-take areas face uncertain future
A spokesperson for Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones said Northland protections would not be “grandfathered” by default.…
Hughenden residents relying on bottled water as Queensland’s water infrastructure reaches a crisis point
In Queensland more than half of the state’s water infrastructure is beyond its service life, but in the…