Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 02 December 2014

Shocked passengers planning to cash-in their frequent flyer points on Qantas have discovered the points no longer exist, according to reports on both sides of the Tasman.

The country's four big Australian-owned banks have made handsome half year profits, raking in a combined $2.5 billion saysSusan Edmunds on Stuff's BusinessToday

An all-electric version of the Kia Niro SUV has been unveiled at a special event in Korea, with expectations that it will be able to drive at least 380 kilometres on a single charge.

Jobs, huge cash boost from proposed city hub. A new engineering hub proposed for Dunedin is part of apush by New Zealand manufacturers to secure a lucrative slice of Australia's $A200 billion ($NZ214 billion) defence upgrade.  Success could help deliver hundreds of new jobs, and tens of millions of dollars, to Dunedin, it has been suggested.  The hub concept was being developed by Farra Engineering chief executive Gareth Evans,backed by the Dunedin Engineering Cluster and the Dunedin City Council.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has unveiled a nearly $1 billion boost for the Government’s foreign policy and international aid budget, arguing the funding is crucial for our security after a decade of underfunding writes Sam Sachdeva for Newsroom.

Arriving in New Zealand as a non-English-speaking refugee, Asaad Abou Aresh has enthusiastically made the most of the opportunities offered to him over the last three years.

Garry Diack, Tait Communications’ Chief Executive, says “After three-plus years of targeted technology development, Tait Communications is breaking new ground in the fast-evolving digital space for mission critical communications.

Air New Zealand will operate five additional return A320 services between Dunedin and Auckland per week from October, adding around 70,000 seats annually to the route and upping seat capacity by close to 25 percent. The new flights are timed to help Dunedin business travellers get more out of their day in Auckland, as well as enable connections via Auckland to Air New Zealand’s international destinations including Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Nadi. Air New Zealand Chief Revenue Officer Cam Wallace is in Dunedin to speak at the TRENZ travel showcase and says the additional services will provide even more options for travellers. “We are committed to growing services between Dunedin and Auckland and working closely with Dunedin Airport. Dunedin is a really important part of Air New Zealand’s network, so it’s tremendous to see continued strong demand for services to and from the city,” says Mr Wallace. Dunedin Airport Chief Executive Officer Richard Roberts says the new services reflect the partnership between the two organisations. “Our business is built on strong relationships and we are particularly proud of our relationship with Air New Zealand. Over the past few years we have worked together to increase capacity in and out of our region. This latest announcement is testament to this – better together,” says Mr Roberts. A Air New Zealand release  ||  mMy 08, 2018   |||

Chief Executive Kirk Hope and Employment Manager Paul Mackay will present BusinessNZ's oral submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill:- Education and Workforce select committee, Select Committee Meeting Room 1, Bowen House - 10.00 - 10.30 am Wed 9 May