Online tributes are flowing for Whakatāne businessman Wally Sutherland who passed away yesterday aged 91. Described as a great Rotarian, long-serving businessman, and a man always up for a chat, Wally ran his Whakatāne business for seven decades. I recall one interview I had with Wally to acknowledge 60 years […]
Seasonal labour shortage declared for BOP kiwifruit industry
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) supports the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) declaration of a labour shortage for the kiwifruit industry in the Bay of Plenty and the extension of the labour shortage in the Hawkes Bay. …
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall
April 5 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, led lower by Summerset Group, after the retirement village operator and developer cited a slowing property market in reporting weak sales. Rivals Ryman Healthcare and Metlifecare suffered accordingly.
NZ dollar falls against Aussie on diverging rate policy
April 5 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian dollar due to the divergence in monetary policy between the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
To Rod Duke: Give us back our beach
April 4 (BusinessDesk) – Neighbours of Briscoes multi-millionaire Rod Duke say he should be forced to pull down his reconstructed boat shed following a High Court decision quashing all resource consents to turn it into a helicopter pad.
Supreme Court won’t hear Talley’s bid to challenge charge
April 5 (BusinessDesk) – The Supreme Court rejected an attempt by local food company Talley’s Group to challenge the validity of accusations it didn’t do enough to prevent an accident that paralysed one of its workers.
Midwives to Vote on Proposed Settlement
Around 1250 midwives employed by DHBs who are members of the midwives’ union, MERAS, are voting on a proposed settlement of their multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) that achieves much of what midwives have been fighting for.
DHBs ask RMOs to consider settlement offer before strike
District Health Boards are asking the RDA to let its members see the settlement offer that’s been made before they consider another strike.