Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said that he was disappointed in the National Party’s knee-jerk response to the Government’s announcement of the Fair Pay Agreement working group yesterday.

New Zealand new vehicle sales rose to a record for the month in May, underpinned by a strong economy and discounted prices ahead of the agricultural Fieldays

British American Tobacco Holdings (New Zealand), the nation's biggest tobacco company by market share, paid a little-changed $1.1 billion in excise duty last year while also declaring a special dividend of $227 million, using retained proceeds of its sale

Fair Pay Agreements are a cause of concern for the business community, says Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce CEO Leeann Watson.

The government axed granting any future offshore oil and gas exploration licences without a formal Cabinet paper and with minimal analysis from officials, according to a dump of documents and emails from Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods

Decent jobs for Kiwis who have been trapped in low-wage industries are set to return with Fair Pay Agreements, says Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff.

Ravensdown Aerowork specialises in aerial applications, for example fertiliser spreading, which it can perform across all terrains. With this implementation of a comprehensive aviation software suite, the first in 70 years of operation, RA has embraced digitized operations.

IRI, the big data and technology expert for consumer industries, has announced the appointment of Craig Irwin as Managing Director for New Zealand. Craig Irwin joins IRI from Fonterra in New Zealand and brings over 20 years of experience in the FMCG sector across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. During his career, Craig has held senior management roles within Fonterra Brands, Frucor Suntory Beverages and Pharmacare Laboratories (Australia).

 A lack of recycling facilities means NZ must continue to send plastics and other recyclables overseas and rubbish is mounting at small landfills across the country after China stopped accepting New Zealanders' plastic in January writes Madison Reidy for Stuff.

Union membership on the decline says Unite Union national secretary Gerard Hehir partly caused by those retiring not being replaced by young new members fast enough writes Anuja Nadkarni for Stuff.