Bridging finance: $60m in cycle bridge money diverted into harbour plan
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Bridging finance: $60m in cycle bridge money diverted into harbour plan

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport and the Auckland Council are developing a business case for a new mass transit Waitematā harbour crossing by 2030, to be unveiled next year.

Brent Melville 19 Nov 2021
Next stop $5: Turners pushes profits up 26%
Markets

Next stop $5: Turners pushes profits up 26%

Auto group Turners has pushed its after tax profits up by a quarter for the first half of the year, surviving another covid influenced period with its share value continuing to rise.

Brent Melville 18 Nov 2021
Merry Christmas Aucklanders! Region's borders to be scrapped Dec 15
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Merry Christmas Aucklanders! Region's borders to be scrapped Dec 15

The government is giving the rest of the country time to get its vaccination act together before releasing Aucklanders for their Christmas holidays.

Brent Melville 17 Nov 2021
Back to the tourism drawing board, with $200m seed funding
Tourism

Back to the tourism drawing board, with $200m seed funding

A joint industry and government taskforce will scope out the country's tourism and hospitality future, with a major focus being on making the sector more appealing as a career choice to locals.

Brent Melville 17 Nov 2021