Business

KPMG staff back on full pay as work keeps coming
Services

KPMG staff back on full pay as work keeps coming

Accounting firm KPMG has ended its covid-19 salary sacrifice two months early, citing a better workflow than expected.

Victoria Young 23 Jul 2020
Big power users' club seeks new renewable generation bids
Infrastructure

Big power users' club seeks new renewable generation bids

Major power users including Fonterra and New Zealand Steel have invited developers of new renewable generation to submit proposals to supply them. The companies, which include Pan Pac Forest Products, Oji Fibre Solutions and Ballance Agri-Nutrients, have spent the past 10 mont...

Gavin Evans 23 Jul 2020
PETER GRIFFIN: Agritech kickstart - about time
Opinion Free

Peter Griffin: PETER GRIFFIN: Agritech kickstart - about time

The government’s plan to kickstart growth in the agritech sector is long overdue recognition that we are missing a golden opportunity to apply our primary sector expertise to the digitisation of agriculture.Launched on Tuesday after more than a year of development and consultatio...

Peter Griffin 23 Jul 2020
Southland hydrogen exports a real opportunity - advocate
Infrastructure

Southland hydrogen exports a real opportunity - advocate

Establishing an export-scale hydrogen business is a real opportunity for New Zealand but will require a long-term view and strong joint commitment by business and government, an industry advocate says. The volume of renewable electricity available from the closure of the Tiwai...

Gavin Evans 22 Jul 2020