News in Brief

News in Brief
Forest owners' ETS charge halved
Primary Sector

Forest owners' ETS charge halved

Previous increase in charge was 'excessive' says forestry minister Todd McClay.

Staff reporters 23 Oct 2024
Toyworld co-ops sales down 13%
Retail

Toyworld co-ops sales down 13%

Directors of the co-operative that oversees New Zealand’s Toyworld store network say their business has been impacted by “unfavourable macroeconomic factors”.Associated Retailers NZ is a subsidiary of Associated Retailers, a company registered in Australia. The company is princip...

Gregor Thompson 23 Oct 2024
Work rights reinstated for high-skill migrants' partners
Immigration

Work rights reinstated for high-skill migrants' partners

The Government will reinstate open work rights for partners of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has announced. The previous government brought stricter changes on May 31 last year, which meant that partners of AEWV holders were res...

Staff reporters 23 Oct 2024
Public Trust increases profits
Services

Public Trust increases profits

Chair Ian Fitzgerald heralds 'milestone' of first dividend from profits.

Staff reporters 23 Oct 2024