News in Brief

News in Brief
Supplies! 11th hour deal salvages office jobs

Supplies! 11th hour deal salvages office jobs

National Express Products, an essential business under covid-19 restrictions, has acquired the business of NZ Office Supplies after the company had gone into voluntary administration on Tuesday.NXP chief executive Joe Taylor said all the office supply company’s 34 staff -  throug...

Staff reporters 08 May 2020
NZ beef will fill the void left by reduced Aussie exports - Rabobank

NZ beef will fill the void left by reduced Aussie exports - Rabobank

Australia’s loss is likely to be New Zealand’s gain in beef exports, although global demand for beef will come under significant pressure due to the economic impacts of covid-19 in 2020. Rabobank animal proteins analyst Blake Holgate said local beef farmers would benefit from an...

Staff reporters 08 May 2020
Canterbury A&P faces $500k hit after NZ show canned

Canterbury A&P faces $500k hit after NZ show canned

The Canterbury A&P Association is facing a $500,000 loss after cancelling November’s NZ Agricultural Show.The association, which has managed the show for 157 years, axed the country’s biggest A&P showcase, citing the “risk to public health” of hosting an event that attracted upwa...

Staff reporters 05 May 2020
NZ Office Supplies enters administration

NZ Office Supplies enters administration

Independent office products distributor NZ Office Supplies is in voluntary administration, with a seven-figure owed, according to its administrator. The company employs 34 and had warehouses in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Administrator Steven Khov is continuing to trad...

Staff reporters 05 May 2020