Business
Retail
Retail patriotism peters out
The initial flurry to support local businesses hit by the covid-19 lockdown has subsided as consumers regained their freedom to shop around, but researchers say retail parochialism is settling at a higher level than before the pandemic. A survey by business consultancy Rutherford...
Infrastructure
No clear benefit in transmission pricing decision - Trustpower
Trustpower will appeal the Electricity Authority’s decision to replace the transmission pricing guidelines, saying the new user-pays model to allocate costs doesn’t establish clear benefits. The electricity generator and retailer will seek a judicial review in the High Court o...
Primary Sector
Fruit and wine worker cap to stay the same, but more Kiwis needed
The government has scrapped a planned increase to the cap on the recognised seasonal employer scheme, instead holding the number of migrant workers at 14,400 for the coming harvest in the hope that Kiwi workers might make up the shortfall. After announcing adjustments to work...
Primary Sector
Too soon to say whether rising dairy prices will flow to farmgate - Fonterra
The overnight lift in dairy prices may have wiped out all pandemic-related falls, but Fonterra Cooperative Group is demurring on whether farmers can expect a higher payout. The average price across all products climbed 8.3 percent in the overnight Global Dairy Trade auction - ...
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