Workers gathered on the streets outside Auckland Town Hall to oppose the ports being leased out by the council.

The pair have “business experience at a high level and research expertise on macroeconomics and monetary policy”.

The company earlier reported a full-year loss of $8.8 million.

Higher costs and cash-strapped consumers are leaving those in the hospitality industry in serious trouble.

The latest ANZ Business Outlook survey showed headline confidence fell 12 points to a net 23 percent.

The community-scale farms will produce 18 megawatts of energy, enough to power nearly 4000 homes.

The company said alarms on its Airvo-2 and myAirvo-2 humidifiers made before 14 August 2017 may not work properly in alerting a user to falling oxygen levels.

Consumer confidence has been knocked down putting an end to a steady improvement in sentiment over recent months.

Salaries on offer are rising faster than the annual rate of inflation at 5 percent, and faster than what’s seen in Australia.