Applications for the wage subsidy have been coming thick and fast, with 128,000 since the scheme opened on Friday and almost $500 million already paid out.
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Businesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty than the current drip-fed approach to lockdowns allows.
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New figures show the retail sector was buoyant ahead of the nationwide lockdown, with sales of electronics leading the charge.
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Resource consents have been granted for a foam factory to be built at Ōhinewai in North Waikato.
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Meridian Energy has earned billions of dollars in excess profits in the last 20 years, some major electricity consumers say.
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A booming construction sector and tighter cost controls has seen the steel and manufacturing company Steel & Tube (STU) return to profitability.
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Employers are pushing for businesses including manufacturers to be able to operate under alert levels 3 and 4.
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The union representing many of the country’s supermarket workers says its members have been under severe stress during lockdown week one.
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Retirement village operator Summerset Group had a strong lift in first half profit on the back of higher unit sales and a rise in property values.
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Media company NZME had a strong start to the year with a significant reduction in debt and an increase in subscriber numbers.
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