Justice Ministry officials wrote-off $9,587,285.55 owed by 10,306 legal aid debtors in 2014 – an average of $930 each.Answering parliamentary questions the other day, associate Justice Minister Simon Bridges said that of 11,206…
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Wednesday
Major U.S. stock indexes ended modestly lower on Wednesday, extending losses from the day before. Discouraging economic reports on jobs, manufacturing and construction spending weighed on the market. Oil prices soared on signs that…
McDonald's: Workers to get pay hikes at company-owned stores
NEW YORK (AP) ” McDonald’s says it’s raising pay for workers at company-owned U.S. restaurants, making it the latest employer to sweeten worker incentives in an improving economy.The fast-food chain owns about 10 percent of its…
Selective breeding for greenshell mussels unveiled
Greenshell mussels will soon be selectively bred like sheep in a partnership between the mussel industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).A new mussel hatchery and lab facility is due to open today near Nelson at the…
Allegiant Air pilots strike averted by court ruling
Pilots at discount carrier Allegiant Air were prevented in their plans to strike Thursday after a federal court issued a temporary restraining order.The Las Vegas-based airline had gone to court to block the strike, which would…
Dish's Internet TV, Sling, gets HBO service for $15 a month
NEW YORK (AP) ” HBO lovers have one more way to watch “Game of Thrones.”If you subscribe to Dish’s $20-a-month Internet TV service, Sling TV, you can order HBO for an extra $15 each month.That’s the same price as the new HBO Now…
Top selling cars and trucks in the US in March
Automakers released March U.S. sales figures Wednesday. Here are the top-selling new cars and trucks in the U.S. that month, the total number sold and the percent change from March 2014.Source: Autodata Corp.
Dairy employment breaches heading for court
Legal action is being taken against 19 employers in the dairy industry for breaches of employment law, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said.The ministry's labour inspectorate visited 29 dairy farms…
'Super eight' Auckland suburb values up 17.9pc
Houses in eight Auckland suburbs south of the CBD topped national value rises, up a “whopping” 17.9 per cent annually, according to QV data just out.Properties in Blockhouse Bay, One Tree Hill, Sandringham, Mt Albert, Mt Roskill,…
ACC levy cuts put $480m back into economy
A series of Accident Compensation Corporation levy cuts kick in from today, returning about $480 million to the New Zealand economy – and New Zealanders’ wallets.The work account levy, which covers workplace injuries and is paid…