Air NZ runs mercy flights for Germans escaping Canada
Coronavirus

Air NZ runs mercy flights for Germans escaping Canada

Air New Zealand is sending pilots and crew to Vancouver today to charter flights for the German government. A source close to the operation told BusinessDesk the national carrier will charter 25 flights from Vancouver to Frankfurt in a four-week operation for the German governmen...

Victoria Young 26 Mar 2020
Warehouse shares plunge, bakeries shut on essential services update
Economy

Warehouse shares plunge, bakeries shut on essential services update

Warehouse Group shares fell 18 percent after it confirmed its 92 "Red Shed" general merchandise stores wouldn't be staying open during the covid-19 lockdown.Confusion has reigned over the past few days as businesses have scrambled to work out which are essential services and can...

Victoria Young 26 Mar 2020
How to sign a contract in the time of covid-19
Law & Regulation Free

How to sign a contract in the time of covid-19

Businesses wanting to extend a lease, refinance a loan or create any other type of contract are finding things just got a lot trickier as the country prepares for lockdown.People working from home might not have facilities to print and scan documents, and restrictions on person-t...

Victoria Young 25 Mar 2020
PM’s ‘name and shame’ moment for non-essential firms still trading
Coronavirus Free

PM’s ‘name and shame’ moment for non-essential firms still trading

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern turned enforcer this afternoon when she was told a central Wellington cafe was open and serving people seated closely together, in contravention of the rules allowing ‘essential services’ to operate during the lockdown.“What was the name of the cafe?...

Victoria Young 24 Mar 2020