Business

Turners sticks to car subscription plans as cloud hangs over rentals
Retail

Turners sticks to car subscription plans as cloud hangs over rentals

Turners Automotive will still roll out its car-sharing subscription service in June, albeit with stringent "contactless" policies, as border closures create lingering headaches for the rental car market.  Chief executive Todd Hunter said its Carly.co scheme, a “Kiwi-ism” of th...

Brent Melville 30 Apr 2020
Virus meets humanoid as 'Bella' dispenses covid advice
Services Free

Virus meets humanoid as 'Bella' dispenses covid advice

Anyone who's listened to the daily prime ministerial covid-19 briefings knows there is a boatload of detail that comes with each different alert level under lockdown.

Pattrick Smellie 30 Apr 2020
NZ Food Basket adapts to moving feast
Primary Sector

NZ Food Basket adapts to moving feast

The New Zealand Food Basket, a coalition of 17 New Zealand food and beverage exporters to China, has pressed the reset button on its business strategy. The group, which works with Alibaba's Tmall Fresh platform to market everything from Pure South lamb racks and Fjordland lobs...

Brent Melville 30 Apr 2020
Z Energy considers wage subsidy
Primary Sector

Z Energy considers wage subsidy

Z Energy will decide whether to apply for a government wage subsidy next week.

Brent Melville 29 Apr 2020