Fullers' Waiheke ferry price rise to $403/month 'punishing' - councillor Fullers plan to increase the cost of its fares to Waiheke, Rangitoto Island and Coromandel fares by an average 8.4 per cent from July 1 has been labelled "extreme" by Auckland councillor Chris Darby.On the Waiheke run, the cost...
Amazon's Alexa will mimic the voice of your dead relatives Amazon's Alexa will be able to resurrect the voices of dead relatives, allowing users to feel as if they are speaking to lost ones beyond the grave.The company revealed that it was working on technology that would allow its voice...
Kiwis throwing away an estimated $3.1 billion in food - survey New Zealanders are throwing away more food than ever before - with an estimated $3.1 billion heading for the tip each year.The 2022 Rabobank-KiwiHarvest Food Waste Research survey has found a marked increase in New Zealand's estimated...
Employment advocate CultureSafe fined thousands stands by name and shame approach By Amy Williams of RNZ An employment advocate who crusades for bullied workers is facing bankruptcy and the liquidation of his company after refusing to pay a long list of penalties for breaching client confidentiality agreements.CultureSafe...
Foodstuffs working to make wholesale groceries available to co-op non-members By RNZ Foodstuffs is starting moves to open a wholesale grocery operation to competitors.The company is asking rival retailers that might want supplies to get in touch so it can assess demand.The two major operators - Foodstuffs...
Fonterra provides milk price, performance, strategy update Fonterra today lifted its 2022/23 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZ$8.75-$10.25 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.25-$9.75 per kgMS. This increases the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 50 cents to $9.50 per kgMS
This time the crypto crash is real The sheer scale of the latest cryptocurrency meltdown has left the bulls and bears more divided than ever.On the one hand, the Chinese government has warned investors that Bitcoin prices are "heading to zero". True, Beijing may...
Air New Zealand relaunches 14 international routes in 16 days Air New Zealand is gearing up for its busiest July in two years, relaunching 14 international routes in 16 days.With these routes back in action, the airline will be operating 60 per cent of its international capacity - the most...
Auckland Crown Solicitor Brian Dickey steps aside to take on new role Auckland's top criminal prosecutor will vacate the role later this year and become an independent barrister this summer.Brian Dickey [Ngāti Māhanga] has been Te Rōia Matua a Te Karauna ki Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland...