odt.co.nz —  15+ hour, 39+ min ago

...Unite Union assistant national secretary Gerard Hehir told RNZ's Morning Report programme today the rate of inflation - currently around 6.7 percent... ...New data from recruitment firm Hays reveals 95 percent of businesses expect to raise wages this year.... ...BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope told Morning Report employers in some industries had been paying higher wages in order to grow their businesses... ...The Labour Cost Index shows private sector wages increased 4.5 percent in the year to March 2023....

odt.co.nz —  9+ hour, 12+ min ago

...Climate Change Minister James Shaw and Finance Minister Grant Robertson this morning met their Australian counterparts Chris Bowen and Jim Chalmers... ...for the inaugural Australia-New Zealand Climate and Finance Ministers" meeting.... ..."The access to supply chains is one of the things that can really stop us from making the transition," Shaw said.... ...Ministers also agreed to explore how New Zealand could adopt Australia's Guarantee of Origin scheme, which provides a way to track and verify emissions...

odt.co.nz —  22+ hour, 22+ min ago

...The six firefighters from Dunedin, Invercargill and Central Otago are part of a 21-strong group of New Zealand firefighting personnel who left for... ...British Columbia battling devastating blazes.... ...Dunstan firefighters Tony Smith, of Clyde, and Ewan Richmond, of Alexandra, are no strangers to international deployments - both have previously... ...Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) deputy national commander Steph Rotarangi said the new contingent would be firefighting in tough conditions...

odt.co.nz —  5+ hour, 11+ min ago

...But the American forward was ably assisted by team-mates Javion Blake (22 points) and Mustapha Heron (19 points), while veteran forward Marcel Jones... ...They are still nicely placed, but will go into tomorrow night's game against a form Wellington Saints side without star point guard JaQuori McLaughlin... ...Manawatū Jets 99 (Daniel Pippen II 31, Javion Blake 22), Otago Nuggets 94 (Michael Harris 22, Todd Withers 20). ... ...Darcy Knox (11 points) and Robbie Coman (14 points) put in a decent shift. The Nuggets took just seconds to opening the scoring....

odt.co.nz —  16+ hour, 25+ min ago

...Retail Crime Unit manager Matt Tierney said his team had dealt with nearly 200 incidents that mainly involved shoplifters across New Zealand, since... ...A Foodstuffs survey reported a 40 percent increase in retail crime in its North Island stores compared to the same period last year, and a 36 percent... ...However, Foodstuffs North Island chief executive Chris Quin told RNZ this morning he did not believe this was a factor in the increase, because items... ...The unit was "working smart", using tech to help identify offenders and prevent crime....

odt.co.nz —  8+ hour, 18+ min ago

...But Air NZ chief executive Greg Foran told RNZ's Checkpoint an increase in charges from Auckland Airport would affect ticket prices.... ...Today Air NZ upgraded its forecast for the current financial year ending this month and now expects earnings before tax and big one-off costs to... ...Foran said if Air NZ was to reduce prices, its margins would be affected.... ..."We need to do the same to ensure travellers have a great experience when they travel through Auckland Airport."...

odt.co.nz —  22+ hour, 22+ min ago

...an immediate hiring freeze and a halt on discretionary spending and new capital expenditure following confirmation of a major setback in its key United... ...States market, affecting revenue by millions of dollars.... ...Pacific Edge chief executive Peter Meintjes said the company was surprised and disappointed with the finalised LCD.... ...In the year to March 31 this year, tests for Medicare and Medicare Advantage were about 60% of US commercial tests or about 13,800 tests, and generated...

odt.co.nz —  13+ hour, 10+ min ago

...I searched around and found somewhere in New Zealand where I could do training.... ...There is a big push for regulations in New Zealand at the moment.... ...And you operate at various locations in New Zealand?I work in Hamilton two days a month....

odt.co.nz —  9+ hour, 31+ min ago

...Samoa Meteorology Division officer Silipa Mulitalo said the rain and flooding had subsided, but they were continuing to closely monitor the weather... ...The capital Apia and most parts of the island of Upolu have been largely unaffected by the rain.... ...The Samoa Shipping Corporation Limited said its services between Salelologa and Mulifanua have been delayed due to the poor weather situation.... ..."We are seeing decreasing rainfall activities," Mulitalo said....

odt.co.nz —  9+ hour, 56+ min ago

...David Gaskell had battled cancer for two years but was on the road to recovery when Dael Newman broke in through a kitchen window of their Manangatang... ...Karen Lyons cannot bring herself to return to the loving home she shared with her husband since he was brutally murdered in their kitchen by a burglar... ...Mr Gaskell confronted Newman and told him to get out of his house. Newman tried to attack Mr Gaskell with a Taser, but it did not work.... ...Newman had returned after previously stealing cannabis from the house when Mr Gaskell and Ms Lyons were not home....