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A regional petrol tax to help fund Auckland city's transport infrastructure comes amid a global change in the air for user-pays funding for major projects, provided the benefits stack up for those footing the bill. Bethunes Announces Acquisition of Transport Investments Fletcher's open to further risks NZ water systems particularly vulnerable to climate change - report NZ packagers moving towards greener option

Tony Alexanders' weekly Overview FMA launches guidelines on cryptocurrency Overseas Merchandise Trade STATSNZ: September 2017 Thieves target tradespeople's tools to swap for drugs Fliway board backs $55.4M takeover by Singapore's Yang Kee Logistics NZ wool yoga mat ready for launch Jacinda Ardern's new ministers and a peek into their backgrounds Tight timeframe ahead of TPP negotiations New Chair for NZ Avocado Growers Association NZ will still sign TPP - trade official reassures Japanese

Planned Porotī Springs factory could be moved south Jacinda Ardern announces new ministerial portfolios Fletcher Building names new CEO A special round up of the main points out of the coalition agreements signed and released yesterday. Norris offers apology as Fletcher Building forecasts 2018 B+I loss of $160M, and they have taken a further $125 million provision against problematic construction contracts including the Convention Centre and the Justice Precinct in Christchurch. There is enormous potential for horticulture development in Southland Auckland roof collapse: several injured Minimum wage threatens economy: Employers and Manufacturers Association Minimum wage to increase to $20 by…

Minimum wage to increase to $20 by 2021 after coalition deal Arden to address unionists in one of her first major speeches. 'EU's drive to monopolise global cheese market unfair and unfounded'says DCANZ Executive Director Kimberly Crewther.says DCANZ Executive Director Kimberly Crewther. Fletcher shares halted as construction review looms over earnings; new CEO pending Winston Peters accepts Deputy PM, Foreign Minister roles Brexit - UK PM has 'degree of confidence' Brexit will move to second stage this December A Labour-led Government could be problematic for some small businesses, with the minimum wage and length of paid parental leave likely to…

Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern has announced her cabinet, although their portfolios will stay unknown until next week. NZManufacturer October Edition released Something interesting growing in the Petridish Kraft Heinz buys Cerebos Greggs factory Tony Alexander's Weekly Overview

Oamaru lolly maker Rainbow Confectionery says it is very disappointed Mondelez did not agree to let Rainbow make its Kiwi branded sweets. Too many vacancies in trucking industry leave companies struggling Manufacturing industry using the most energy in industrial and trade sector Polestar unveils its first production car All businesses should commit to being living wage employer Shell director resigns amid Rio Tinto fraud allegations From broken bones to a death from natural causes, the Waterview Tunnel kept WorkSafe busy RadioNZ - National, Labour in the dark on which way Winston will go Rayglass CEO named on 40 Under 40…

Oracle owner poised to announce 'World Series of Sailing' - report Former PM John Key tapped to take over as ANZ New Zealand chair Former Prime Minister John Key will take over as chair of the country's biggest bank, ANZ Bank New Zealand, next year in his second high-profile directorship. Radical generosity funding model supports female-led companies Questions over Mondelez motives Blockchain start-up Blockfreight has ambitions to serve 360 million shipping containers on blockchain networks by the year 2020 Transport weak link for doing business - New Zealand’s road and rail transport networks have been found wanting. From a Baywa…

Mondelez International has given up on finding a local manufacturer for its New Zealand suite of candy and will ship production to Australia, having already decided to close the Dunedin Cadbury factory Former Lehman Brothers investment banker Ian Short helped lead East London's redevelopment for the Olympics and Europe's shift to a low-emission economy. Roger J Kerr says local US dollar exporting companies have been actively positioning their hedge books ahead of the decision on a new government Hilton to Expand Packing Capability to New Zealand T&G Global looks to sell food processing T&G Foods unit The Ministry of Business,…

Building tiny houses to create jobs for Taumarunui youth New Zealand space industry prepares for blast off Manawatū Gorge 'is a done route' MyAdvice.Legal launches in New Zealand The 2018 Mission Estate concert is confirmed for St Patricks Day Saturday 17 March 2018. StuffMe’s last gasp - A 17-month bid by two of the country's biggest media companies to be able to merge into one giant news provider reaches its final desperate hurdle today in the High Court at Wellington. Māori forestry firm claims regional development stardom Manufacturing reaches 22-month high BLNZ and AbacusBio collaborating on Future Farm project Separate…

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare may appeal German ruling on Resmed NZ manufacturing activity shrugs off election uncertainty in September Emirates looks at add-on fees as life gets tougher Facebook's missteps mount up CentrePort to invest $63m in strengthening waterfront land after quake Solomons to make solar panels - a Pacific first Tony Alexander's weekly Overview waits for govt