Major grower wants shake-up to kiwifruit sector; labels Zespri ‘fat and lazy’ despite record sales
Kiwifruit exports to Australia are the only exception. The apple and dairy industries had similar systems, but they…
Stock Takes: Radius Residential Care and Oceania Healthcare set to gain the most from proposed aged care shake-up
Twiss and Averill analysed what a range of aged-care funding outcomes and maximum repayment periods could mean for…
Scrubs season two: Cast changes confirmed with Neil Flynn returning
Flynn’s Janitor appeared in a couple of scenes for the season one finale, but he’ll be back in…
Local Government Minister Simon Watts weighs in on Bay of Plenty investment fund shake-up
The regional council started Quayside in 1991 with a port stake worth $53 million. This had grown to…
Whanganui’s rural rubbish service under the microscope as part of council’s waste plan
She said 15% of what was in the bins was “actually general rubbish but, sadly, 2% of that…
Northlanders surveyed ahead of councils’ restructure proposal deadline
FNDC and KDC have also topped their surveys with another option – each remaining standalone while taking on…
Media Insider: RNZ shake-up: New board chair, directors revealed; Who’s in line to be CEO?; PR boss: ‘All the big ad agencies are morphing into PR stunt agencies’
Incoming RNZ chair (and current board member) Brent Impey. Photo / Photosport Two new directors – Paula Browning…
Public sector cuts: Potential savings to be made with HR, payroll, technology shake-up
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has previously pointed to HR departments as a potential area to cut spending. “As…
Public sector shake-up threatens Wellington recovery and could push workers out, economist warns
Infometrics principal economist Nick Brunsdon said that means the capital “is likely to bear the brunt” of the…
Media Insider: RNZ board shake-up – David Seymour expects changes, outgoing chair hits back; Maiki Sherman steps down as TVNZ political editor; ANZ announces new ad agency
Opposition politicians and journalism academics have also criticised Seymour over his comments. Seymour, in turn, has said that…
Media Insider: Independent agency Together wins The Warehouse Group advertising account
For the past eight years, OMD – owned by global advertising giant Omnicom – has looked after The…
Airport security, pilot training, AirPods, drones and rockets eyed in rules shake-up
He also said the reforms would modernise pilot training and licensing processes to create clearer, more flexible pathways…