Exporters should consider moving cargo to major North Island ports rather than waiting for a ship to arrive at smaller ports of call.

Christchurch firm eStar has established a wholly owned subsidiary specialising in order fulfilment and is eyeing up the Australian market for growth.

Budget advisors say a controversial new lending law is helping to clamp down on predatory practices in the financial sector.

Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow has been cancelled for the second time in two years following the shift to the red traffic light setting.

The New Zealand sharemarket is having its worst session in nearly a year.

Countdown is expecting supermarkets and their stock will be hit by Omicron before the general population and a spokesperson is urging people to shop normally.

Annual inflation is expected to rise to its highest level in three decades, driven by rising fuel and housing costs, and a tight labour market.

The Coast to Coast and the Queenstown Marathon are now in doubt after a cascade of other event cancellations due to the shift to the ‘red’ traffic light setting.

Air New Zealand is expecting more cases of Omicron among its crew, with some now showing symptoms, its CEO Greg Foran says.

It is “inevitable” as Omicron spreads in the community there will be some impact on the supply-chain, but officials are working hard to minimise it, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.