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Govt watching heavy industry job losses 'very closely' - Robertson
Infrastructure

Govt watching heavy industry job losses 'very closely' - Robertson

The government is watching job losses across the country’s heavy industry “very closely,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said. But the minister had no firm response when asked about the “substantial” job losses New Zealand Steel warned of today as it seeks to put its busines...

Gavin Evans 17 Aug 2020
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Mandatory testing will likely extend to other ports - Maritime NZ
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Mandatory testing will likely extend to other ports - Maritime NZ

Maritime NZ says covid-19 testing requirements implemented at the ports of Tauranga and Auckland will likely be extended across New Zealand's other 21 ports. Currently, the entry of ships and crew into the country's ports falls under the maritime border order managed by the Ne...

Brent Melville 17 Aug 2020
BlueScope warns of 'substantial' job losses at Glenbrook
Infrastructure

BlueScope warns of 'substantial' job losses at Glenbrook

BlueScope Steel is preparing to spend up to A$50 million to lay off a “substantial” number of staff and reduce the scale of its New Zealand operations.

Gavin Evans 17 Aug 2020
Summerset beats guidance but village values written down
Infrastructure

Summerset beats guidance but village values written down

Summerset's first-half profit slumped due to write-downs, but its underlying result came in at the top end of the company's guidance.

Jenny Ruth 17 Aug 2020


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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