Channel Infrastructure sees near 50 percent jump in interim profit
The former Marsden Point refinery and Z Energy also announced a significant increase to jet fuel storage at Marsden Point.
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Fonterra raises farm gate milk price
The farming co-op says it’s still early in the season and overall they expect prices to remain within their forecast range.
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Plans for spaceport at Kaitorete Spit in strife as government rejects further funding
The fledgling national aerospace centre is in strife after failing to attract investors, underspending its budget and not making enough return on investment.
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New Zealand’s shrinking café scene
For the first time in decades, the number of cafés and restaurants is shrinking.
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Want NZ banking to be more competitive? Then make it easier to switch banks
Analysis – Though open banking is on the horizon, it may also prove less than effective unless we can demystify the financial system and make switching less costly and less time-consuming, Aaron Gilbert writes.
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Shein reveals child labour cases as it steps up supplier audits
The fast fashion retailer has revealed it found two cases of child labour at suppliers last year.
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Artist turns trash into sci-fi treasure in a Community Recycling Centre
Some artists might choose a scenic landscape or the human body as the subjects of their craft, but Sean Boyd of Octalien finds inspiration from junk. Items thrown away at the Localised Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub turn into fantastic sci-fi sculptures when… Continue reading
Young and old learn to upcycle waste at South Auckland community workshops
Children as young as six, along with their grandparents, are learning practical ways to reduce, reuse and recycle at Green Warrior workshops run by the Sikh Women’s Association in Ōtāhuhu.
The workshops are part of a monthly series to teach families ab… Continue reading
Trucking company hit with $45,000 fine for breach of Resource Management Act
A south Auckland trucking company and its owner were fined a total of $45,000 in the Auckland District Court this week after pleading guilty to five charges of breaching the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
Mr Mohammed Anwar was individually fined… Continue reading
‘Looking a bit grim’ – Price rise warning for gas customers
Powerswitch has had a ‘flurry of price change requests’ from retailers in recent days, it says.
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