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Eroad plays down US tariff impacts, eyes possible manufacturing shifts
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Eroad plays down US tariff impacts, eyes possible manufacturing shifts

The telematics company uses contract manufacturers in Southeast Asia.

Staff reporters 15 Apr 2025
Uber rideshare in Whangarei and Invercargill ‘reasonably soon’
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Uber rideshare in Whangarei and Invercargill ‘reasonably soon’

Uber's Australasian chief says the company is planning to roll out rideshare services in Aotearoa's far north and deep south.  While she did not offer a precise date, Uber Australia and New Zealand managing director Emma Foley said Invercargill and Whangarei were next on...

Gregor Thompson 15 Apr 2025
$13.5m to be spent on tourism promotion
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$13.5m to be spent on tourism promotion

The Government is pumping $13.5 million into Tourism New Zealand to encourage more international visitors to travel to Aotearoa.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the change at the SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland on Monday afternoon.The Government says the injection...

Staff reporters 14 Apr 2025
Retail spending 'much weaker' than expected
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Retail spending 'much weaker' than expected

Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says retail spending in March was "much weaker than expected".The total value of electronic card spending, including in non-retail services and other non-retail categories, fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.49% to $9.08 billion in March from Fe...

Staff reporters 14 Apr 2025