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Foodstuffs South Island fined $39k for selling recalled hummus
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Foodstuffs South Island fined $39k for selling recalled hummus

Foodstuffs South Island has been fined $39,000 for selling hummus products that had been recalled due to the potential presence of Salmonella bacteria.The supermarket company was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on one charge under the Food Act 2014, after a prosecuti...

BD AI 20 Nov 2025
Jade Software to acquire Contec Group
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Jade Software to acquire Contec Group

The acquisition adds Contec’s Madcap software to Jade’s portfolio.

John Anthony 20 Nov 2025
Westpac tips ‘Turneresque’ 25bp cut but says RBNZ could still channel McCullum
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Westpac tips ‘Turneresque’ 25bp cut but says RBNZ could still channel McCullum

Westpac Bank is sticking to its view the central bank will cut rates by 25 basis points next week to 2.25% but says there’s a 25% chance it will opt to be more aggressive and cut by 50bps.The key question is whether the Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee thinks it will...

Rebecca Howard 19 Nov 2025
1,200 Air NZ flight attendants vote to take strike action
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1,200 Air NZ flight attendants vote to take strike action

About 1,200 Air New Zealand cabin crew have voted to take strike action, the union says.The union said those who voted for strike action worked across international, domestic and regional routes and had been trying for months to get better pay and rosters.Michael Wood, director o...

Staff reporters 18 Nov 2025