Communication vital for construction operations under level 3
Infrastructure Free

Communication vital for construction operations under level 3

Directors of two Australian construction firms say increased communication and paying attention to small operational changes are key to operating under alert level 3.The New Zealand government today released guidelines for which sectors will be able to open up under level 3 if th...

Dan Brunskill 16 Apr 2020
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise: Vista bounces back, Refining NZ jumps on review
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise: Vista bounces back, Refining NZ jumps on review

New Zealand shares rose as investors recovered confidence in the long-term prospects of heavily sold stocks amid signs the covid–19 pandemic may be beginning to ease. Vista Group International, Air New Zealand and Kathmandu Holdings all notched up double-digit gains. The S&P/N...

Dan Brunskill 15 Apr 2020
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at month-high on optimism over covid-19 response
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at month-high on optimism over covid-19 response

New Zealand shares closed at their highest level in more than a month as investors were buoyed by the prospect of the lockdown coming to an end, with some of the hardest-hit stocks such as Vista Group International and Air New Zealand leading the market higher. The S&P/NZX 50 Ind...

Dan Brunskill 14 Apr 2020
Restaurateur Al Brown reluctant to reopen under alert level 3
Retail

Restaurateur Al Brown reluctant to reopen under alert level 3

High-profile restaurateur Al Brown says he is reluctant to reopen his restaurants while social distancing rules are still in effect, instead holding out until the virus had been eradicated.“For me personally, I’d rather keep the restaurants closed until we can open them up as res...

Dan Brunskill 14 Apr 2020