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Retail
Supermarket pricing, staffing, stock in govt spotlight
The government is keeping close tabs on the nation’s supermarket duopoly through the national lockdown and ministers will tomorrow discuss a range of topics facing the grocery chains. Pricing, staffing and stock levels are among issues that will be discussed before Prime Minister...
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Primary Sector
Gavin Evans: GAVIN EVANS: Virus plan must protect economy and lives
The government needs to be honest with the public that this country’s covid-19 response must protect the economy as much as it protect lives.Thousands of people - amidst a national lockdown - continue in work at the country’s farms, dairy plants, meat processors, canneries, orcha...
Primary Sector
Wood supplies a 'potential challenge' - Oji Fibre
Wood processors and contractors are wary about fibre supplies as the government enforces a complete lockdown on forestry harvesting as part of its bid to contain covid-19.Most of the country’s major sawmills and pulp plants are being shut as the government focuses production on d...
Infrastructure
Lockdown sees power demand drop to three-month low
Electricity demand has fallen to a three-month low as the country’s covid-19 lockdown shutters offices and factories nationwide.Power use fell to 93.86 gigawatt-hours yesterday, according to Electricity Authority data, 14 percent less than Thursday last week. It was down almost 7...
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