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Wednesday, 21 April 2021

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Smart Technology Needed To Handle Potential For Trans-Tasman Bubble Disruption
10:01 | 16/4/21

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As New Zealand takes its first steps toward reopening to tourists, travel and tourism companies should optimise cloud-based solutions to respond quickly to disruption and uncertainty. Ahead of the resumption of quarantine-free Trans-Tasman travel, ... more»
Industry Leaders Partner To Reduce Freight Emissions
09:24 | 16/4/21

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A report released today by the Sustainable Business Council’s (SBC) Freight Group sets out an ambitious but achievable 30-year pathway to progressively decarbonise New Zealand’s freight system. The Low Carbon Freight Pathway report was launched ... more»
Kiwis Losing Thousands By Being In The Wrong KiwiSaver Fund
08:57 | 16/4/21

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BetterSaver’s first annual KiwiSaver review reveals that Kiwis have potentially missed out on thousands of dollars in returns by investing their savings in the wrong KiwiSaver fund. It shows the fund with the best returns was Milford Asset Management’s ... more»
REINZ March Data: House Prices Hit New Highs, Properties Sell At Fastest Pace & Highest Percentage Of Auctions Ever
05:45 | 16/4/21

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Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record median prices and so did 32 districts, ... more»
Westpac Auckland Business Awards – Best Of The Best Woop! Woop! They Did It!
05:40 | 16/4/21

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Parisian foodie and Woop! founder Thomas Dietz’s topped an incredible five-year journey with the Westpac Auckland Business Awards this evening when Woop! won the Supreme Business Excellence Award. The best in Auckland business gathered for a Gala ... more»
BitWell Introduces Alchemy Pay, Available In 65 Countries
16:19 | 15/4/21

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BitWell, the digital asset derivatives trading platform, announced that it introduced the Alchemy Pay payment system on March 30. BitWell now has smooth access to global payment channels such as Visa, PayPal and Master Card, providing users in over 65 ... more»
Deep-tech Champion Joins KiwiNet Board
16:06 | 15/4/21

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HAMILTON, NZ, 15 April 2021 – KiwiNet has appointed deep-tech champion Vignesh Kumar to its board of directors as an additional independent board member. KiwiNet has also appointed Zoe Murphy as a board observer, a newly implemented role designed ... more»
Call A Halt To Housing Eating Away At Our Food Production Potential - Feds
15:29 | 15/4/21

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While the Ministry for the Environment Our Land 2021 report identifies some challenges in front of us, it also includes plenty of positives, Federated Farmers says. "The fact that 49% of New Zealand remains native land cover is something to be proud of, ... more»
Kiwi Experts Leading Global Conversation For UN About Equitable Food Systems
15:01 | 15/4/21

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Auckland, April 15, 2021: United Fresh, Aotearoa’s pan produce industry organisation, is set to lead a United Nations Independent Dialogue as part of the UN’s global initiative the Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). United Fresh will host the Dialogue ‘The ... more»
If The Minister Wants Sustainable Tourism, He Needs The Coach Sector
12:43 | 15/4/21

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If we’re to see the step change in our tourism industry Minister Nash wants to see, there needs to be a well-functioning coach sector supporting it, say the Bus and Coach Association. Acting Chief Executive, Alex Voutratzis, supports the Minister’s ... more»
Kiwibank Again Scoops Canstar’s Bank Of The Year - Home Loans!
12:13 | 15/4/21

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Kiwibank is New Zealand’s top home loan provider, scooping Canstar’s accolade for the second year running. Canstar’s General Manager Jose George said Kiwibank’s back-to-back win reflected how it catered for all Kiwis, from those first stepping ... more»
The Good Collective Brings Local Business And The Charitable Sector Together To Do Good Work For Our Communities
11:29 | 15/4/21

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Bringing together leading businesses and the charitable sector, The Good Collective is a one-stop-collaboration hub so they can become more robust, financially viable and more effective at doing great things in our community. It is not through a lack ... more»
Government Report Shows Need For Urgent Protection Of Land For Food Production, HortNZ Says
11:28 | 15/4/21

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Horticulture New Zealand is calling on the Government to act urgently to protect highly productive land for food production. ‘The Ministry for the Environment’s ‘Our land 2021’ report shows that between 2002 and 2019, 54 percent of highly ... more»
From The Ground Up: Ruapehu On Regenerative Tourism Taking Root In Aotearoa
11:25 | 15/4/21

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Since February 2021, Thursday mornings have been a highlight for many pioneering tourism organisations and businesses across Aotearoa. Fresh faced and bright eyed kiwis are zooming into an international programme known as Back to Life: Regenerative ... more»
Employment Indicators: Weekly As At 12 April 2021
10:58 | 15/4/21

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The experimental weekly series provides an early indicator of employment and labour market changes in a more a timely manner than the monthly employment indicators series. Key facts The 6-day series includes jobs with a pay period equal to or less than ... more»

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