BusinessNZ has welcomed proposed lower ACC levies for businesses in 2019-21, as outlined in ACC’s recent Discussion Document.

01 Nov: 0725  | The Government is being asked to pause legislation ending new offshore oil and gas exploration permits until serious economic and environmental concerns have been investigated.

Coca-Cola Amatil NZ announced as a foundation member of the Gender Tick™

What links Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, 11 Māori wine and food businesses, three NZ government organisations and digital transaction system blockchain?

Apple has announced a new version of iPad Pro. The 2018 iPad Pro has a new full-screen design, flat edge, rounded corners, Face ID, and more.

The new iPad Pro has a blocky design with rounded corners for both the display and body. The structure appears sort of like the original iPad. It features a new Liquid Retina display just like the iPhone XR.Display and Face ID

The new iPad Pro includes an 11-inch display that has the same footprint as the 10.5-inch mode. iPad Pro also includes a more portable version of the 12.9-inch display with a much smaller footprint than the previous version.

Both new iPad Pros are 5.9mm thin, that’s one millimeter thinner for the larger iPad Pro. iPad Pro now includes Face ID, first introduced with iPhone X, for unlocking the iPad with facial recognition. Face ID also powers Animoji, Memoji, and other features like Apple Pay, logging into apps, and more. Face ID on iPad Pro does not require a notch since the bezel is large enough to house the sensors needed.

iPad Pro gains the same Home indicator as iPhone X and later with gestural navigation and multitasking.  Read the full article . . .>

31 Oct: 0730  |  The Council of Trade Unions today welcomed the Government announcement that Kiwirail would retain 15 electric engines on the Northern Trunk Line between Hamilton and Palmerston North. Secretary Sam Huggard said that it was a perfect example of ‘Just Transition’ thinking, to protect good jobs and public services in a low - carbon economy."Climate campaigners and unionists have all been pushing for this forward - thinking move. We can upgrade the good electric engines we already

Consultation on legislation to implement the government’s planned ban on new offshore exploration should have been wider given its potential for “significant environmental, economic and societal impacts,” the country’s independent .  Read full release . . .>

30 Oct: 1426  |  The Independent Assessment Board which oversees CouncilMARK™, the local government excellence programme, has today released a report containing ratings and assessments for Central Hawke’s Bay District Council.

30 Oct: 1411  |  The Rail & Maritime Transport Union welcomes the decision to keep KiwiRail’s electric locomotives running on the North Island Main Trunk.

Emirates is gearing up to launch the world’s first “biometric path” which will offer its customers a smooth and truly seamless airport journey at the airline’s hub in Dubai International airport.