Coronavirus

Business-related coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and how it affects New Zealand.
Confirmed: govt commandeering private covid test supplies
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Confirmed: govt commandeering private covid test supplies

Suppliers expect to have product again in February, but the government is jumping the queue for now.

Pattrick Smellie 26 Jan 2022
RATs for new 'return to work' approach
Policy

RATs for new 'return to work' approach

To avoid omicron chaos, the government has announced a new 'test to return to work' approach.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jan 2022
Covid boost for Green Cross pushes shares up 5.2%
Markets

Covid boost for Green Cross pushes shares up 5.2%

The stock rose 6 cents to $1.21 at midday on the NZX.

Ella Somers 25 Jan 2022
Boosters, RATs and bubbles: ports prepare for omicron disruption
Economy

Boosters, RATs and bubbles: ports prepare for omicron disruption

With omicron around the corner, a union leader warns supply chains will 'grind to a halt'.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jan 2022