Coronavirus
Business-related coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and how it affects New Zealand.
Infrastructure
Govt in talks with Air NZ on virus package
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he is still in talks with national carrier Air New Zealand, which is excluded from a $600 million package for the aviation sector.The government outlined an indicative plan – subject to Cabinet approval - in the broader aviation sector to pro...
Manila virus crackdown shuts Spark, Stuff call centres
Call centres used by Spark New Zealand and Stuff have been shut by coronavirus-driven movement restrictions the Philippines government has imposed in Manila. Spark said its customer care centres in the Philippines capital were temporarily closed and that calls will be redirect...
Services
Cruise operators seek early review for winter sailings
Cruise ship operators are looking for an early review of the ban on vessel arrivals to see if they can get ships in for winter sailings into the Pacific. The government's surprise ban at the weekend is in place until the end of June. While that has written off the final months...
Infrastructure
Mainfreight says world's freight lanes remain open
Mainfreight said the world's freight trade lanes remain open and that its own trading this calendar year remains ahead of where it was in 2019."Although we are heading into a period of uncertainty, the world's freight trade lanes remain open," the company told NZX."All 275 of Mai...
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