New Zealand’s migration hit a new record in the year through February, driven by more arrivals and fewer departures.The country had a net gain of 55,100 migrants in the year through February, almost double the 29,000 gain in the…
Equipment repossessed from beleaguered forestry firm
A major financier has repossessed equipment from the owner of forestry business HarvestPro New Zealand.An official from GE Finance and Insurance in Auckland said equipment located in Auckland, Gisborne and Northland was repossessed…
China web freedom group faces online disruption
WASHINGTON (AP) ” A U.S.-subsidized advocacy group that helps Internet users inside China bypass blockages on censored content says it is suffering a mysterious denial-of-service attack disrupting its operations.Greatfire.org says…
Mexico mining groups says 3 kidnapped miners were slain
MEXICO CITY (AP) ” A Mexican mining industry group says three miners were killed earlier this month in the southern state of Guerrero.The three employees of the Los Filos gold mine in the mountains of Guerrero had been reported…
Act leader David Seymour told to keep calm over SkyCity convention centre
Act leader David Seymour has been urged to “take a breath” and vote against the SkyCity convention centre, despite Government pressure.Mr Seymour could hold the deciding vote on the $400 million deal for SkyCity to build a national…
Consumer confidence bodes well for growth
New Zealand consumer confidence edged up in March with both current and future measures increasing.The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose to 124.6 in March from 124 in February.The current conditions index advanced…
Warehouse says 63pc of permanent staff now on 'career retailer wage'
Mark Powell, chief executive of retailer Warehouse Group, says he hopes to eventually see someone promoted to his role that started out in the Red Shirts in Schools programme as a 16 year old.”There’s not many companies that can…
Pumpkin Patch: 'third parties' sniffing about
Pumpkin Patch says "certain third parties" have expressed an interest in the children's clothing retailer and its board is seeking formal proposals around either an acquisition or re-capitalisation.The Auckland-based…
Kiwi FM tuning out
Kiwi FM is due to cease transmission on March 31.The station began broadcasting on Waitangi Day 2005 launching as a station playing 100 per cent New Zealand music. However, in recent years the station has broadcast a mix of 70…
Auckland Harbour been turned 'from a harbour into a river'
Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour has been “turned from a harbour into a river”, by Ports of Auckland expansion, yachting great Chris Dickson says, accusing the business of “stealing a harbour to make a carpark”.Dickson is one of a host…