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Transpower sees recovery, renewable benefits in stalled South Island project
Infrastructure

Transpower sees recovery, renewable benefits in stalled South Island project

Transpower says a stalled South Island transmission project may have value as part of the country’s covid-19 recovery or to encourage renewable generation in the area. The national grid operator spent recent months strengthening transmission towers between Roxburgh and Livings...

Gavin Evans 07 May 2020
Tourism at level 2:  just the start of a long, slow recovery
Economy Free

Tourism at level 2: just the start of a long, slow recovery

As the country's workers clamour to go back to work, their fellow citizens in the tourism industry just want them to go on holiday.

Dan Brunskill 07 May 2020
Lockdown ‘trust experiment’ proves working from home works
Services

Lockdown ‘trust experiment’ proves working from home works

The covid–19 outbreak has been the catalyst for a workplace experiment as entire offices have been forced to adapt to working from home. “The trust experiment has proven itself,” Jane Kennelly, Frog Recruitment business relationship director said. “It will lead to more free...

Dan Brunskill 07 May 2020
Change govt funding and treat sport as a business, MPs told
Services

Change govt funding and treat sport as a business, MPs told

The government needs to change the way it funds sports and recreation and to treat the sector like a business to help organised sports get through the national lockdown which has wiped out revenue for the big names. The reliance of netball on broadcast rights, the hit to the NZ W...

Victoria Young 07 May 2020