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Friday, 22 January 2021

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Reserve Bank Of New Zealand Making Good Progress On Addressing Data Breach
13:05 | 22/1/21

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Putea Matua investigation into the malicious illegal breach of a third-party file sharing application has significantly progressed. Governor Adrian Orr says the investigation remains the Bank’s highest priority, ... more»
Man Used Forged Documents To Falsely Claim GST Refunds
12:30 | 22/1/21

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A 25-year-old Auckland man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for tax fraud involving more than $200,000. Aaron Roydyn Ryder pleaded guilty to 16 charges of knowingly providing false GST returns to obtain GST returns he was not entitled ... more»
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Can Plan / Nelmac Clearance Application
12:02 | 22/1/21

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The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Can Plan Nelson Limited (Can Plan) to acquire certain assets of Nelmac Limited’s (Nelmac/s) waste collection business, which trades as Betta ... more»

Higher Accommodation Prices Contribute To Inflation
10:59 | 22/1/21

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Higher prices for domestic accommodation, building a new home, and used cars led to a 0.5 percent lift in the consumers price index in the December 2020 quarter, keeping annual inflation at 1.4 percent, Stats NZ said today. On a quarterly basis, ... more»
2021 Will Redefine The 21st Century – Accenture Report
09:41 | 22/1/21

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As the Covid-19 crisis redefines how economies and society as a whole function, human ingenuity has sparked a wave of innovation set to be the blueprint for the decades to come, according to a new report from global professional services firm Accenture. more»
Mercury Quarterly Operational Update
08:59 | 22/1/21

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Three months ended 31 December 2020 HYDRO GENERATION FLAT, LAKE TAUPO STORAGE LIFTED PRIOR TO SEASONALLY LOW INFLOW PERIOD Mercury's hydro generation for the quarter was flat versus the prior comparable period as Mercury lifted hydro storage leading ... more»
Air New Zealand Adds Extra Capacity For Waitangi Day Weekend
07:44 | 22/1/21

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Air New Zealand has added capacity to its domestic network over Waitangi Day weekend as the airline continues to see strong demand from customers exploring Aotearoa throughout the summer months. More than 7,300 seats have been added on the domestic network ... more»
Job Market Begins 2021 In Good Shape
07:01 | 22/1/21

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After a year of uncertainty, New Zealand’s job market came out of 2020 looking considerably better than expected, according to analysis of over 55,500 vacancies listed on Trade Me Jobs for the quarter ending 31 December 2020. Trade Me Jobs spokesperson ... more»
14th Asian Financial Forum Attracts 63,000-plus Viewers
17:13 | 21/1/21

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Co-organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) concluded on Tuesday (1/19). Running on the theme "Reshaping the World Economic ... more»
Workplace Health And Safety: 2020 In Review
16:23 | 21/1/21

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What has dominated the discussion? This year, COVID-19 has obviously dominated workplace health and safety. Aside from the risk of contracting the virus, COVID-19 has presented new and increased risks for PCBUs as business models and practices have had to adapt ... more»
Z Energy Upgrades Customer Experience Across NZ
14:21 | 21/1/21

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Transaction Network Services (TNS) has announced a new partnership with Z Energy —New Zealand’s leading fuel retailer — to enhance their retail customer experience through TNS Secure SD-WAN, which leverages Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN solution to ... more»
Kiwi Hospitality Businesses ‘chomping At The Bit’ To Invest In Food Safety Technology
12:55 | 21/1/21

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A Queenstown company is going from strength to strength with its food safety app as New Zealand’s hospitality sector continues to invest in digital tools to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability. The Kiwi-owned and operated ‘Chomp’ app ... more»
Graham Norton Launches New Sparkling Rosé As Prosecco Sales Soar
07:11 | 21/1/21

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Graham Norton and Invivo announce the launch of a new sparkling rosé wine from Italy, set to arrive in New Zealand just in time for summer. The new pink bubbly - a collaboration between Graham Norton and Kiwi wine company Invivo & Co ... more»
Air New Zealand’s First Quarantine-Free Flight From Rarotonga Takes Off
07:02 | 21/1/21

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Air New Zealand’s very first quarantine-free flight from Rarotonga, NZ941, is now on its way to New Zealand, having departed at 7:45 am local time. The flight is due to land at 11:10am NZT today at Auckland International Airport. Air New Zealand ... more»
Queenstown Set To Continue As New Zealand’s Residential Property ‘barometer’ - With New Auctions Announced
06:31 | 21/1/21

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Two of the homes which sold under the auctioneers’ hammer at Bayleys Queenstown’s last mega one-day sell-down – 28 Myles Way which sold for $1.422million and 4 Banbury Terrace which sold for $950,000. Two of the homes which sold under the auctioneers’ ... more»

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14:21	Z Energy Upgrades Customer Experience Across NZ
17:13	14th Asian Financial Forum Attracts 63,000-plus Viewers
16:23	Workplace Health And Safety: 2020 In Review
07:01	Job Market Begins 2021 In Good Shape
07:44	Air New Zealand Adds Extra Capacity For Waitangi Day Weekend