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Stranded Kiwis to face up to three-week wait to get home
New Zealanders looking to return home may be out of luck, at least for the next three weeks.Air New Zealand has put a temporary hold on new bookings into NZ and is looking at aligning daily arrivals with capacity at managed isolation facilities, said Housing Minister Megan Woods....
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NZ firms expect weak activity, more job cuts to come
New Zealand firms aren’t expecting a pickup in economic activity anytime soon and many plan to further reduce staff.
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Scott Tech sees lumpy recovery in global market
Scott Technology is seeing an uneven recovery in its global markets, with the Asia Pacific returning to normal more rapidly than in the US and Europe.
Finance
Govt's bank-administered business loans still tiny
Lending under the government's bank-administered $6.25 billion business finance guarantee scheme continued at a snail's pace through June, in sharp contrast to its other small business lending scheme overseen by the Inland Revenue Department. The latest data from the New Zeala...
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