Air NZ grounds 777 fleet for a year
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Air NZ grounds 777 fleet for a year

Air New Zealand is parking its Boeing 777 fleet until at least September 2021 as the recovery of the international network looks to be slower than initially thought.“The recent resurgence of cases in NZ is a reminder that this is a highly volatile situation. We are not anticipati...

Staff reporters 10 Sep 2020
Visa changes to benefit 5,600 resident visa holders
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Visa changes to benefit 5,600 resident visa holders

The government has announced changes to help new residents stuck offshore keep their residency status while covid-19 travel restrictions remain in place.Individuals granted a resident visa must travel to NZ within a certain timeframe. However, current border restrictions stopped...

Staff reporters 09 Sep 2020
Digital tax within three years: Robertson
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Digital tax within three years: Robertson

A Labour-led government will legislate to collect tax in New Zealand from Facebook, Google and other digital platforms in the next term of Parliament unless the OECD completes its long-running work on multi-national tax avoidance.The announcement on a broad timetable for implemen...

Staff reporters 09 Sep 2020
Agility CIS gets new CEO
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Agility CIS gets new CEO

Software firm Agility CIS has hired a new chief executive while the incumbent steps into a role as chief product officer.Australian Craig Jones will be replacing David Forsyth in the top job at the energy sector cloud-based billing firm, operating the Auckland-based company from...

Staff reporters 09 Sep 2020