Apr 10 -  The expansion into Australia has seen the NZ company appoint a Sydney-based service agent, with more staff to follow

Apr 10 -  Fonterra is teaming up with non-profit group TupuToa on a new internship programme for Māori and Pasifika graduates.

Apr 10 - The Government wants less “combat and conflict” in industrial relations. That could lead it to helping fund an innovative approach being championed by some of New Zealand’s biggest companies. Shane Cowlishaw reports.

Apr 10 -  Remember last year's wave of tech support scams, where you received calls from a foreign sounding "technician" asking for access to your Windows computer as well as your credit card details?

They have been replaced this year by the robocall, a less intrusive scam that simply places a call to your landline or mobile, often from an exotic calling code like Cuba (+53) or Tunisia (+216). When you pick up there is usually silence at the other end.

Out of curiosity or fear of missing an important call, some of us call back the number, unwittingly connecting to a premium call number that charges an inflated rate for the short time we are on the phone listening to more silence before we hang up.

It is like the spam email epidemic of ten to 15 years ago, before mail scanning software became smart enough to filter out the vast majority of it.

The United States is the prime target for these robocalls - nearly 100 million of them are made to US phone numbers every day according to the Federal Communications Commission. Some of the calls also play recorded messages advertising bogus financial advice services or claiming recipients have outstanding debts to pay.

Continue here to Peter Griffin's full article on RadioNZ |  ||  April 10, 2018   |||

Apr 09 -  The Council of Trade Unions says that a debate on our approach to trade and investment policy is welcome and overdue.

Apr 09 - Infratil-owned NZ Bus will displace four other operators after a successful bid for new contracts in Bay of Plenty worth an annual $14.8 million, having lost ground in its mainstay markets of Auckland and Wellington

Apr 09 - ASX-listed BlueScope Steel has poached New Zealand Aluminium Smelters chief Gretta Stephens to head up its New Zealand and Pacific Island operations.

Apr 09 -  Auckland Airport has announced today that New Zealand Rugby will open the country’s first Official All Blacks Store this month.

Apr 08 -  South Auckland-based MP Marama Davidson will join James Shaw in the role of Green Party Co-leader, after the result of the leadership contest was announced this morning in Auckland.

Apr 06 - Questions of party bias were aimed at RNZ's board chair as executives were grilled in select committee over a scandal that still has legs. Thomas Coughlan had tickets to the action.